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Some small spots of rubbing to top and bottom cover edges; a short tear to dustjacket. Overall in In Very Good+ condition and Very Good+ dustjacket. Signed on front endpaper by Lane Benoit, Larry Benoit, Shane Benoit, and Lanny Benoit. Scarce thus. If there is such a thing as hunting royalty, then the Benoit family is it. They have been raking in trophy-sized bucks since Larry Benoit first began to pioneer his unique tracking methods. As the family grew, so did the Benoit hunting repertoire, expanding beyond simple snow tracking to all-season tracking. Author Bryce M. Towsley had a unique opportunity in the late nineties: to deer hunt with the Benoits for an extended period in the deep woods of Maine. He spent time with the Benoit family observing and learning their hunting tactics, techniques, and long-protected secrets. The product of Towsley?s inclusion in the Benoit family tradition is Big Bucks the Benoit Way. Fully illustrated with Towsley?s beautiful, full-color photography and written with his trademark prose and with a new introduction by the author, it tracks his experience following in the footsteps of the great Benoit hunters, learning their craft and sharing it with you. Big Bucks the Benoit Way is more than an exploration of the fine art of tracking bucks; it?s a glimpse at the heart and beauty of American big-game hunting. Benoit became so successful at tracking and bagging the large, mature bucks of northern Vermont and Maine in the deep woods known for low deer densities and lower hunter success fates that he was called ?The Best Deer Hunter in America? in a 1970 cover story of Sports Afield magazine. Fellow hunters and Vermonters often traveled to his Duxbury home to see the giant deer hanging from his porch.Over the years, Benoit?s exploits have been the subject of numerous national and regional magazine articles, many of which described him as a ?living legend.?In 1975, Benoit co-authored the seminal deer-tracking book ?How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life.? The book, since reprinted, sparked a nationwide interest in tracking and turned many of the sit-and-wait hunters into skilled, active trackers. He also co-authored several other popular books.Benoit passed on his love and skill for hunting to his sons, Lanny, Shane and Lane Benoit. Each is among the best trackers of his generation, extending the Benoit legacy throughout deer camps across the country.Larry Benoit?s legacy is still readily seen today in Vermont and the north woods of New England where hunters, many clad in his signature green-checkered wool jacket, search for large, fresh track every fall, using the skills he has passed along for a hunting style he has popularized. He is a member of the Vermont Sports Hall of Fame.
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