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(From the back cover of the book.) Marc Taylor brings you the much anticipated second book in the Hunting Hard series - "The Soul of the Hunt." Experience the intensity of each moment of the deadly game through the eyes of the hunter - and the hunted! Dig deep within the hunting mind. Uncover the true depth of the Alaska hunting experience by exploring the spiritual core of the hunter's role. This book will forever change the mind-set with which you approach the hunt. About the Author: Marc Taylor lives in Anchorage, Alaska, and is the owner of Wiggy's-Alaska!, a retail store catering to lovers of the Alaska outdoors. He is a freelance writer, and will soon begin work on the third book in the Hunting Hard...In Alaska! series. Table of Contents Foreword A Soul for the Hunt - By Larry Bartlett
Preface "Why Do I Hunt?" 1
I. The Ancient Game of Hunter and Hunted The Thousands That Got Away 13 Sealing the Deal 29 Breathless, Under the Weight of a Hunter's Moment 41 The View from an Aspen Grove 45 A Morning in a Mountain Valley Cathedral 63 The Billy Goats' Bluff 73 Broken Instinct 97
II. More on Hunting Gear and Tactics 113 Building a Complete Gear List 115 Sleeping Warm in the Cold 121 Innovative Gear for Hunters 129 When Things Go Terribly Wrong 141 Moose Hunting Tactics - 301 147
III. The Last Breath 157 The Answer to the Question - "Why Do I Hunt?" 159 Photo Gallery 161 A Sense of Belonging 177
IV. Appendix 188 |