Whitetail Nation: My Season in Pursuit of the Monster Buck - Paperback

by Pete Bodo (Author)

Every autumn, millions of men and women across the country don their camo, stock up on doe urine, and undertake a quintessential American tradition--deer hunting. The pinnacle of a hunter's quest is killing a buck with antlers that "score" highly enough to qualify in the Boone and Crockett record book. But in all his seasons on the trail, Pete Bodo, an avid outdoorsman and student of the hunt, had never reached that milestone. Sadly, he had to admit it--he was a nimrod.

Whitetail Nation is the uproarious story of the season Pete Bodo set out to kill the big buck. From the rolling hills of upstate New York to the vast and unforgiving land of the Big Sky to the Texas ranches that feature high fences, deer feeders, and money-back guarantees, Bodo traverses deep into the heart of a lively, growing subculture that draws powerfully on durable American values--the love of the frontier, the importance of self reliance, the camaraderie of men in adventure, the quest for sustained youth, and yes, the capitalist's right to amass every high tech hunting gadget this industry's exploding commerce has to offer.

Gradually, Bodo closes in on his target--that elusive monster buck--and with each day spent perched in a deer stand or crawling stealthily in high grass (praying the rattlesnakes are gone) or shivering through the night in a drafty cabin (flannel, polar fleece and whiskey bedamned), readers are treated with a hilarious and unforgettable tour through a landscape that ranges from the exalted to the absurd. Along the way Bodo deftly captures the spirit and passion of this rich American pursuit, tracing its history back to the days of Lewis and Clark and examining that age old question--"why do men hunt?"

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You can t go wrong with Pete Bodo s new book Whitetail Nation: My Season in Pursuit of the Monster Buck . . . Bodo writes with humor and insight. The result is a book that is entertaining, educational and a fun read. Orlando Sentinel
Whitetail Nation is the uproarious story of the season Pete Bodo set out to kill the big buck. From the rolling hills of upstate New York to the vast and unforgiving land of the Big Sky to the Texas ranches that feature high fences, deer feeders, and money-back guarantees, Bodo traverses deep into the heart of a lively, growing subculture that draws powerfully on durable American values the love of the frontier, the importance of self-reliance, the camaraderie of men in adventure, the quest for sustained youth, and, yes, the capitalist s right to amass every high tech hunting gadget this industry s exploding commerce has to offer.
Gradually, Bodo closes in on his target that elusive monster buck and with each day spent perched in a deer stand or crawling stealthily in high grass (praying the rattlesnakes are gone) or shivering through the night in a drafty cabin (flannel, polar fleece and whiskey be damned), readers are treated to a hilarious and unforgettable tour through a landscape that ranges from the exalted to the absurd. Along the way Bodo deftly captures the spirit and passion of this rich American pursuit, tracing its history back to the days of Lewis and Clark and examining that age-old question why do men hunt?
Pete Bodo has written about the outdoors and environment for numerous publications, including the New York Times, Play!, Sport, Gray s Sporting Journal, Cigar Aficionado, and others. He is currently a senior editor at Tennis magazine and the author of several books, including most recently A Champion s Mind (with Pete Sampras). He divides his time between New York City and his farm in upstate New York, where he hunts with bow and gun.
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