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These books, by nationally recognized wildlife researcher and
speaker/writer T.R. Michels, are based on the scientific studies
by T.R. Michels and top biologists in North America. T.R.'s years
of experience as a guide, and his studies as a researcher, have
led to several comprehensive methods of locating game and reading
sign to determine the best times and places to hunt, and the best
tactics and techniques to use while hunting. These books
are guaranteed to help hunters learn more about the animals, and
their daily activity, and provide hunters with some of the best
hunting techniques available.
Portions of several of these books
have been published in the NRA American Hunter,
the NWTF Turkey Call, Peterson's Bowhunting, Bow &
Arrow Hunting, Buckmasters, Fur-Fish-Game, the NAHC
North American Hunter and Waterfowl
USA magazines.
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Whitetail, Buckmasters, Bow & Arrow Hunting and
Fur-Fish-Game magazines.
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This
book is absolutely - the most comprehensive, informative,
insightful book on white-tailed deer biology and behavior –
and hunting techniques – ever written.
It contains several
chapters on white-tailed deer information that is not available
in the Creative Publishing Edition of the Whitetail Addicts
Manual, with almost twice as many words - and twice as much
information! 114,920 words,
163 pages 8”
x 10” pages.
The Complete Whitetail Addict's Manual contains
all of the information from the original Whitetail
Addict's Manual (including information which is not in
the current hard cover edition) and from every other whitetail
book T.R. has written. It is the result of T.R.'s 10-year
research of white-tailed deer, his 15 years as a professional
hunting guide, and his 30 years as a hunter. The Complete
Whitetail Addict's Manual contains information on whitetail
biology; the rut, vocalizations and scents; how deer react to
weather conditions and lunar forces; how to read and interpret
deer sign; how to avoid being detected; how to use scents, calls,
rattling and decoys to attract deer; and the best times and
places to setup for trophy whitetails. It also contains all of
the information from the Hunting the Whitetail Rut Phases,
and information on T.R's latest whitetail research and hunting
tactics. 163 pages, 114,920 words.
This book teaches hunters how to go one on one with a
trophy-class whitetail buck. It also teaches them the
best hunting techniques, tactics and tips available, for most
types of habitats and hunting situations. It is arguably
the most definitive book ever written for hunters on whitetail
biology and behavior, and hunting techniques and tactics. The
information in this book has been used in the NRA's North
American Hunter magazine, Buckmasters
magazine and Petersen's Bowhunting magazine.
Portions of this book have been
published in the NRA's American Hunter, North American
Whitetail, Buckmasters, Bow & Arrow Hunting and
Fur-Fish-Game magazines.
Book Reviews
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Whitetail Addict's Manual
The
Whitetail Addicts Manual is for any hunter looking for new
outlooks, suggestions, and methods on hunting. I purchased
it for my husband, anything hunting is a great purchase! However,
the author is very helpful and even communicated with me prior to
the purchase of his book. That says a lot about his passion and
knowledge. Great purchase, with lots of knowledge.
Rating:
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Whitetail Addict's Manual
I
enjoy studying the biology of deer and hunting them; I am a
farmer, forester, and educator. I have quite a few books on deer
in my collection and I would rank this one right up there in the
top 10%. The man who wrote it obviously has a lot of experience
with deer, and interweaves hunting knowledge with biology. It is
a good book to read and then come back to. I might add that other
deer books in this series have been pretty high quality and
enjoyable reads as well.
Since
I wrote the initial review for this book, I have gone back and
reread it from cover to cover. The first chapter is a long one on
deer biology and is excellent. The rest of the book weaves the
biology of the deer into hunting methods attempting to overcome
deers' ability to scent, sight, and see you. The author is
painfully shy and seldom appears in pictures in the book, but the
book is profusely illustrated with excellent photos and
illustrations. This book was printed by an outfit that has an
excellent group of books on hunting and fishing. If
I could only have one book in my library on deer hunting, it just
might possibly be this one.
Rating:
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Whitetail Addict's Manual
I currently have the hard cover Whitetail Addicts Manual
and am interested in getting The Complete Whitetail Addicts
Manual on .pdf.
Thanks,
David
Hi T.R.
I purchased a copy of your book recently (from
Amazon.com) and I am enjoying it very much. It's a great
addition to my reference library.
take care
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Quotes
from the New York Times on-line Magazine
A. As both hunters and zoologists know,
deer have many means of communication, and vocalizations are
an important part of their repertory.
“Deer vocalizations are also notable for their
diversity, ranging from doglike ‘alarm’ barks to
high-pitched, whistlelike mating bugles,” according to
a
2003 review article in the journal Advances in the Study
of Behavior.
The occasions for deer conversations vary by species, the
article says, but include social contact, interactions
between mother and young, encounters with predators and
especially the complex negotiations involved in mating.
An expert on hunting white-tail deer, T. R.
Michels, offered a
list of deer signals in his “Whitetail Addicts
Manual” (Creative Publishing International &
Trinity Mountain Publishing) ).
Among them are foot stomping, tail flagging, head
bobbing, ear twitching, hoof pawing and nose licking;
lunges, charges, chases, pokes and antler thrusts; and
aggressive sounds he describes as grunt-snorts and
grunt-snort-wheezes. There are also alarm snorts and bawls
and less disturbing sounds, like social-contact grunts
between does.
Deer have a variety of glands that produce strongly
scented hormonal signals. The vomeronasal organ detects
hormones and other chemicals in urine with a characteristic
intake of breath called the flehmen sniff.
C. Claiborne
Quotes
& E-mails from Hunters
T.R. Michels - Whitetail Addicts Manual -
most comprehensive book on deer ecology & behavior I've ever
seen.
Connorstedman on Twitter
TR
I did what you said and immediately found
a rub line from where they had seen (the bucks). I worked it
backwards into heavy cover and was astounded by the size and
sheer numbers of rubs. It sets up so well for an afternoon hunt.
Thanks for the help. Mike
Sir,
My name is SSgt Brian Krejca. I am currently stationed at
the Marine Artillery Detachment Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. I would
really like a copy of your Whitetail Addict's Manual. Thank you
for your support of the military. As a Minnesota native your
website is very helpful. I hunt the Hill City/Grand Rapids area
and will be up for the opener on the 8th. Hope your season goes
well. Thanks for the great info and your time. Take care and
happy hunting. SSgt Brian Krejca
Sir-
Thanks for the book! I did like the research on
deer activity and the charts. I was so convinced of
your data that I hunted based on the temperature and wind chill.
That day, I arrowed a buck!!! The book looks great and
I will send a more thorough review when I am finished. Gary
Bettinger, J CPT MIL USA
I'm back in the states and working my way through the
Complete Whitetail Addicts manual. Great book just like the
Turkey Addicts Manual and even more thorough. Unbelievable amount
of information. It may take me a while to finish.
Eddie Van Sickle
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a Talk Forum
Has anyone read this book ( Whitetail Addicts Manual - TR
Michels) yet? Any feedback? I read a lot of books
aboout deer and hunting deer. I have a good collection of them
now. I tried for quite awhile to find this book but it is
an out of print book. I saw it selling on Amazon for as much as
$170 a copy. Anyway it covers a lot of interesting topics here
are some:
whitetail deer biology and behavior
predicting
deer activity
reading whitetail sign
scouting whitetail
deer
avoiding detection
attracting deer
hunting sites
I
somehow stumbled upon a few copies at www.fleetfarm.com and they
must not know what its selling for elsewhere. I purchased a
copy from them for $17.99
I thought about buying the
remaining ones and selling them on amazon myself. Im not sure if
others read these type books but this one looks quite good.
I will read it next week while I'm out of here on vacation.
Other
Books by T.R. Michels
Patterning Trophy
Whitetail Bucks CD Seminar ($30 Value) Computer
Readable CD for Power Point Cat.#
WAM2-CD $40
The information in this Power Point presentation,on CD, filed
with text, drawings, graphs and photos, based on T.R's book
The Complete Whitetail Addict's Manual, contains
information on T.R's white-tailed deer research projects, and
several chapters of proven hunting techniques from the book. It
takes you through the process of patterning a trophy class buck,
by understanding buck core areas and travel routes. Then teaches
you how to use rub-routes and scrape lines to find the best
locations to set up for the buck of your choice. No matter where
you hunt - or how you hunt - this CD seminar is a must - if you
want to harvest trophy class white-tail bucks.
Scrape Hunter's Manual
Computer Readable CD Cat.#
SHM-CD $12
E-mail File
Cat# SHM-EM-$10
The information on how, when and
where to hunt scrapes, in this book, was a 6-part series in the
North American Whitetail
magazine. Everything
you ever wanted to know about scrapes and scrape hunting. How,
why, when and how often scrapes are made, how to tell if there is
a dominant buck in your area, how the moon affects scraping, and
the best times and places to hunt scrapes.
The Science
of Predicting Deer
Activity & The
Art of
Hunting Trophy Whitetail Bucks Computer
Readable Cat. # SPAH-CD $12
E-mail File
Cat# SPAH-EM $12
The information in this book was the
basis for an article in the NRA's American
Hunter magazine.
In the first part of this book T.R. explains the how
the weather and the moon affect daily buck and doe activity times
during the rut; so you know when and where to find deer on a
daily basis. In the second part of this book T.R. Explains how to
use this information, and his highly successful hunting
techniques, to hunt older, trophy class bucks. This book is
a must for the whitetail hunters interested in trophy class
bucks. New for 2006
Hunting the Whitetail
Rut Phases Computer
Readable CD Cat.# HWRP-CD
$12 E-mail
File Cat# HWRP-EM $10
The information in this book was the
basis for an article in the NRA's American
Hunter magazine.
This book explains why and when the different
whitetail rut phases occur, where and when to hunt during those
phases, and what products and techniques to use - to harvest the
bet bucks in your area.
Whitetail Notes &
Activity Factors Computer
Readable CD Cat.# WNAF-CD $20
E-mail File
Cat# WNAF-EM $15 E-mail
File Cat# WHAF-EM $12
The information in this book was the
basis for an article in the NRA's American
Hunter magazine. This
series of charts and graphs provides deer hunters with
information on when and where whitetails are most likely to be
active, and when, where and how to hunt them. Includes Lunar,
Meteorological and Rut Activity, and T.R.'s Tips on the best
times and places to hunt during the different phases of the rut.
Deer Managers Manual
Computer Readable
CD Cat#
DMM-CD $15 E-mail
File Cat# DMM-EM $10
Includes information on what the deer should be doing each
month, what you can do to improve deer habitat, why and how to
improve the social status of your deer herd, planing food plots
and using minerals to improve the deer hunting in your area, plus
how you should be preparing for the hunting season.
Elk Addict's Manual
Computer Readable CD Cat.#
EAM-CD $15 E-mail
File Cat# EAM-EM $12
Elk biology; habitat, breeding behavior
and communication by scents and calls. How to locate trophy
bulls. Hunting techniques on stalking, calling, rattling,
thrashing and decoys used by professional guides for bow or gun
hunters. This will improve you understanding of elk, which should
help you become a more successful elk hunter.
Portions of this book have been
published in the Petersen's Bowhunting magazine
Hello,
I just read
your article on Elk Calling - what a eye opener.
Thank you for
sharing your tips on elk hunting. I have been out with others to
learn, but, no one has shared this type of info and turned it
into a nice slow walk through the forest.
Bruce Stephenson
Turkey
Addict's Manual
Computer Readable CD at.#
TAM-CD $12 E-mail
File Cat# TAM-EM $10
"Detailed and highly
insightful" - outdoor writer Jim Casada
Portions of this book have been
published in the NWTF's Turkey
Call and
the NRA's American Hunter
magazines. Information
on flocking behavior and breeding activity; how turkeys
communicate through sight and sound; reaction to weather.
Locating roosts, strutting areas, and how to pattern turkeys.
Tips on how to use the right calls and decoys, at the right time
and place, to bring in reluctant toms.
Duck & Goose
Addict's Manual Computer
Readable CD Cat.# DAGM-CD S12
E-mail File
Cat# DGAM-EM $10
Portions of this book have been
published in the NRA's
American Hunter and
Waterfowl USA magazines.
Explains the importance of family structure in geese,
how geese react to weather, how they communicate by sound and
visual signals. The best techniques for calling, flagging and
decoying geese used by guides. In depth information on duck
biology and behavior and duck hunting techniques.
Bear Addict's Manual
Computer Readable CD Cat.#
BAM-CD S12 E-mail
File Cat# BAM-EM $9.85
This book is the result of T.R.'s bear hunting experience's in
Minnesota, and his bear research project on a 2000-acre game
preserve in the Ozark Mountains of SE Arkansas.
Hunting Northern &
Western Game of North America Computer
Readable CD Cat.# NWG-CD S12
E-mail File
Cat# NWG-EM $10
The information in this book was the
basis for an article in the North American Hunting Club's North
American Hunter magazine.
A complete guide to hunting mule deer, bear, moose,
antelope and caribou.in the western states, Canada and Alaska by
T.R. Michels. Choosing a guide, preparing for an out-of-state
hunt, scouting animals from home, drop camp hunting, hunting
techniques.
Musings & Memories;
A Hunter's Thoughts Computer
Readable CD Cat.# MM-CD $12
E-mail File
Cat# MM-EM $10
A collection of T.R.'s most requested articles. Includes First
Hunting Partner, The Rites Of Passage, The Deer Stand, Hunting
Partners, Lost Memories, The Duck Blind, Why Hunt? A book any
hunter will enjoy. Makes a great gift.
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