Hunting North American Big Game

Durwood Hollis (Author)

North America offers a wealth of big game hunting opportunities and the popularity of these adventures is soaring as millions of hunters embark on "American safaris." This new information-packed guide provides an excellent overview of the most popular big game species, where to hunt for them, and the equipment, guns, and strategies necessary for success.

Part resource guide, part hunting adventure book, this volume explores hunting some of the continent’s most-revered game species, including elk, pronghorn, moose, caribou, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, bison, musk ox, wild boar, javelinas, grizzly bear, brown bear, black bear, white-tailed deer, mule deer, blacktail deer, and Coues deer.

Additional information focuses on outfitters, guides, and hunting areas, plus field dressing animals, caring for meat, and preparing trophies for taxidermy.

• Overview of hunting the most popular North American big game species

• Includes four types of deer, three types of bear, and elk, pronghorn, moose, caribou, bighorn sheep, mountain goats, bison, musk ox, wild boar, and javelinas

• Covers guns, ammunition and other gear, plus field dressing animals, caring for meat, and preparing trophies for taxidermy