Whitetail Nation: My Season in Pursuit of the Monster Buck

Mr. Bodo has written a bright, honest, warm and laugh-out-loud funny first-person account of hunting the whitetail - and all of the joy, sorrow, discomfort, humiliation, mystery and euphoria that accompany this obsession. In my opinion, this book is a great tale for hunters and non-hunters alike.Now in my mid-forties, I'm embarking on a modest deer hunting avocation for the first time (not having been raised in a hunting clan, I'm a late bloomer to the sport). I've read the hunting magazines (mostly with profound bewilderment) and trolled the big box outdoor stores, gleaning what I could from the endless rows of sure-fire-solutions to problems I didn't know I had (Mr. Bodo does a fantastic job of highlighting the ironies and insanities of the hunting industry).For me, the author has given voice and clarity to the niggling little voice some of us hear, usually while sitting at our keyboards under fluorescent lights... the voice that invites us to join in the circle of life and death, to seek a more meaningful connection to our natural world and the energy we draw from it, in all its brutality and beauty. Mr. Bodo has helped me understand my previously inexplicable desire to hunt, and to potentially enter the brotherhood (and sisterhood) and those who have chased the most elusive creature in this hemisphere.Finally, the book is funny as hell. After reading all of the mistakes this veteran hunter has made (and is willing to admit to), I can begin my hunting career with the peace of mind that comes from knowing I will miss shots, I will get lost in the woods, I will buy gear I don't need - but eventually, I will get that deer.

Since we live in Maine and my husband is a deer hunter, I purchased this for him as a Christmas gift. He devoured the book right away, and has read it a second time. He has loaned it to a friend who has a hunting camp 'up north', but will make sure to get it back. The story was very true to Maine deer hunting season. Great author.

If you even remotely like hunting you will enjoy this book!

great read at camp

I can relate to Bodo's experiences hunting in NY.Humorous tales.Get it and enjoy the story of quest for the monster buck.