How To Know When To Go - The Art and Science of Predicting the Best Times to Fish and Hunt

This popular, comprehensive book by nationally-known outdoor writer/researcher, Rick Taylor, is considered the definitive work on the factors responsible for fish and game activity. Learn about the PrimeTimes system and how it helps you determine the best times and best days to find active fish and game in your immediate vicinity.

The book covers the facts and theories behind the solar/lunar influence, has a complete Q&A section to answer all your questions, and helps you get the most out of the world's best forecasters, the PrimeTimes Wall Calendar and the Ultimate PrimeTimes software for PCs (both sold separately).

You get an in-depth look at the main factors responsible for the activity periods of bass, catfish, panfish, trout, walleye, deer, turkey, upland game birds, water fowl, raccoon, and more.

Easy-reading with 100 pages and 43 illustrations.

Over 200,000 copies sold.

Rick Taylor is a nationally-known outdoor writer, photographer, editor, and researcher since the early 1970's. He's had hundreds of feature articles published in most of the major fishing and hunting magazines, such as Field & Stream, Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, The American Rifleman, BassMaster, etc.

Rick is an Active member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America (O.W.A.A.) since 1976.

He is a long-time Senior Writer for BassMaster Magazine and a regular columnist for others. He was the editor of Gone Fishin' magazine, and creator, writer and co-producer of its TV series.

Rick is the author of Guide to Successful Bass Fishing (1980), The Compact Guide to Bass Fishing (1982), and co-author of a number of other fishing books.

He won the B.A.S.S. Federation Iowa State Bass Tournament in 1980; and is past president of Iowa B.A.S.S. Federation.

Taylor is the author and publisher of Under the Solar/Lunar Influence (1990), as well as this book, How to Know When to Go.

He is the creator, designer, and publisher of the PrimeTimes family of fish & game forecasters, featuring the PrimeTimes Wall Calendar, Ultimate PrimeTimes software, and the famous Astro Tables, which runs monthly in various media across the U. S.