HUNTING TROPHY DEER. By John Wootters.

1977 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 241mm). Ppxiv,251. B/w photographs, illustrations. Red boards, spine titled in gilt.

"Any deer hunter who pays attention to Wootters' deep and enthusiastic knowledge of whitetail and mule deer, of their habits and habitats, of their natural history and instinctive reactions can only benefit ...The definitive manual for any deer hunter". Chapters include: Maybe tomorrow; What is a 'trophy' buck?; Antlers - what they are and why they are; Field-judging heads; Big bucks are different; Mule deer and whitetails; Where and when; The all-important rut; When and weather; Reading sign; The mystique of still-hunting; Stand-hunting and miscellaneous methods; Horn-rattling; Unorthodox tricks; Choosing a weapon; How to shoot a deer; Trophy hunting and ecology; Management principles and problems; Mule deer; Field care of trophies.