Stand Hunting for Whitetails

• Comprehensive guide to hunting deer from tree stands, elevated stands, and ground blinds with gun and bow & arrow
• Explains where and when stand hunting is most effective
• Advice on proper clothing and gear and important tree stand safety information

Stand hunting is one of the most popular and effective methods of hunting deer, if it's done right. This thorough, practical book from noted hunting writer Richard P. Smith includes all of the tricks of the trade that have helped him and other experieneced stand hunters he's interviewed, be consistently successful with gun and bow and arrow and these tips can also increase your odds of success whether you hunt from the ground or an elevated stand. All of the bases are covered and there's a bonus chapter about a stand hunt on which the author guided baseball hall-of-famer Wade Boggs to a trophy buck. You will also learn how the author and others bagged trophy bucks while stand hunting.

Stand hunting is one of the most popular and effective methods of hunting deer, and knowledge of the technique involved is becoming increasingly important for the whitetail deer hunter. This thorough, practical book from noted hunting writer Richard P. Smith explains which situations are most appropriate for stand hunting, and when it's better to leave the stand at home. In addition to covering the ethics and legalities of bait hunting, it also reveals which weapons and ammunition are best suited to tree stands, how to avoid being detected by deer on the ground, how to make the best shot possible when the time arrives, and everything else you need to know to improve your stand hunting.

Author Biography: Richard P. Smith is an award-winning outdoor writer and photographer living in Marquette, Michigan, who has been deer hunting for almost 40 years. His writing and photography regularly appear in magazines such as Deer and Deer Hunting and American Hunter. He is the author of numerous books, including Deer Hunting, Third Edition (0811728862).