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What's everyone reading?

I have 2 of 'em going right now:

SILVERTIP: The Life & Adventures of Paul Schafer, Master Bow Hunter & Bowyer, by Robert Windauer

and another that I found while the Real Boss & I were out antiquing one day:

The Still-Hunter, by Theodore S. Van Dyke- originally published in 1882, re-printed in 1995.
 
Through pure kindness by a well known member on here, I was sent a copy of Dr. A. Robert Sheppard’s Book, “ Whitetails, A Research Based Hunting Model” Even when you think you know everything you learn something new. This is a highly recommended read and has changed my approach to scouting especially. I have also picked up a copy of Michael Perry’s book, “Secrets to taking Mature Bucks on Public Land.” Have not started that one yet.
 
TradBowGuy said:
I have 2 of 'em going right now:

SILVERTIP: The Life & Adventures of Paul Schafer, Master Bow Hunter & Bowyer, by Robert Windauer

and another that I found while the Real Boss & I were out antiquing one day:

The Still-Hunter, by Theodore S. Van Dyke- originally published in 1882, re-printed in 1995.
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Is Paul Schaffer still alive? I have his book from way back “Treestand Hunting.” Back when he had Screaming Eagle treestands and his trad bow mail order store. Great stuff back in the day!! In many ways the precursor to a lot of the many small niche companies popping up now. I wonder why he shut down?
 
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He died in 1993-skiing accident. He had befriended a boy in the area-Dave Windauer, who eventually took over his bow business, & still makes the Schafer Silvertip recurve that Paul made. Dave also makes longbows. Some of the best trad bows out there, IMO. The book was written by Dave's father- you can order a copy at:

http://www.schafersilvertipbows.com/
 
I think I’m a little mistaken, I was talking about Paul Brunner, not Paul Schaffer. My apologies.
 
Currently reading back and forth between Coyote America by Dan Flores and The First Frontier: The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, & Endurance in Early America by Scott Weidensaul. I'd give the thumbs up to both if you're into natural history.

Last week I flew through A Sand County Almanac as recommended on this thread. Fantastic book and can't believe I didn't read it sooner.

Hunting how-to's just don't move my needle anymore, but in the past one that stuck with me that I still page through from time to time are the is one put out by Deer and Deer Hunting that has cliff notes of a bunch of scientific studies among other articles. Google machine isn't turning that one up, I'll have to find it later.

I also have Mapping Trophy Bucks and a couple other hunting books by Greg Miller and the Wenzels that were pretty good reads but I don't remember anything especially memorable about either. I'm not by any means saying I know everything deer, but anymore I see most hunting media as self-aggrandizing mumbo jumbo. Mapping Trophy Bucks was revolutionary, but with OnX and Youtuber instructionals I would argue a lot of those fundamentals are to the point of being counterproductive for the public land hunter anymore.

Bent_Barrel said:
That Wild Country: An Epic Journey through the Past, Present, and Future of America's Public Lands
By Mark Kenyon
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Whatcha think of it? Keeps popping up in my Kindle recommendations.
 
Finishing up “That Wild Country” by Mark Kenyon right now, enjoyed it a great deal.
Couple others I’ve read lately have been mentioned in the thread but both the Goggins books are something and Dan Flores “Coyote America” was REALLY interesting in my opinion.
Cam Hanes “Endure” is decent, motivational in its own way. I have yet to read a bad Jocko Willink text, they’ve all been worth my time.
I reread The Old Man and the Boy and The Old Man’s Boy Grows Older by Robert Ruark every couple years, fun stories if you enjoy an older time perspective.
Not hunting related but the best I read in the past year was “You are not so Smart” by David McRaney.
 
This isn't hunting related but I'm enjoying "Jupiter's Travels" right now. I don't think you have to ride a motorcycle to like it. It gives a sense of adventure and a, "If you're thinking about it, do it attitude." Which I think a lot of us could probably use.
 
CZMark said:
"Stories of The Old Duck Hunters & Other Drivel", a compilation of short stories written by Gordon MacQuarrie about hunting/fishing Northern Wisconsin in the 1930's. Gordon's writing style and sense of humor make this a very fast read.
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I'm a MacQuarrie junkie. I have four or five books that are collections of his works (but not that one). There are several stories that are in more than one collection. I often just pick one up at random and start reading.

Stayed with Dad overnight at the hospital last night. Had both MacQuarrie and Eberharts' Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails in my backpack.
 
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