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Gun Digest 2009: The World's Greatest Gun Book (Gun Digest)
by Ken Ramage
Amazon Price: $19.79
Customer Reviews:
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Not all guns are in Gun Digest. I wonder why alot of guns that continue to be made are not put in these catalogs.

» The 2009 edition of Gun Digest is an excellent reference book on firearms. It is probably "THE" best single publication for the gun enthusiast out there.

» A brilliant way to keep up with what is happening in shooting in America. I have most editions from the early 50's and find it compulsive reading.

Abc's Of Reloading: The Definitive Guide For Novice To Expert (ABC's of Reloa...
by Bill Chevalier
Amazon Price: $16.49
Customer Reviews:
» Now I believe over the years the editor of this book has changed. I have a 6th edition. Chapters in the book are written by different authors, however, the editors did a wonderful job of putting tog...

» This book provides background information as well as the practical information a reloader needs whether you are a beginner or have experience with reloading ammunition.

» This book is an excellent introduction to reloading. I had read a lot of the material on-line, however, having a definitive source for the material is most comforting. The author makes excellent poi...

» This is the book I used when I got started reloading about 10 years ago, and this book gave me just what I needed. When I first got the itch to load my own ammunition, I was overwhelmed by the amount ...

» This book came highly recommended by members of a forum on reloading. I was not disappointed. I will recommend it myself. The book covers the bases and is easy to read. You will need to add other book...

If You Didn't Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat: Misadventures in Hunting, Fis...
by Bill Heavey
Amazon Price: $11.20
Customer Reviews:
» Don't read this in bed unless you want to get kicked out for keeping your wife awake due to constantly laughing outloud uncontrollablly! I thoroughly enjoyed reading these stories, and highly recommen...

» Bill Heavey has captured an essence that each of us can understand in this fantastically funny and heart warming book. I could see my own experiences in the wild unfolding again while reading his own ...

» Bill Heavey is an incredible writer. No, not everything he writes is laugh-out-loud funny...and it's not supposed to be. In so many of the bumbles, backfires, mishaps, and defeat turned to sudden and ...

» Stumbled across this after reading one Bill's columns in Field & Stream & having a friend tell me he had a book. Have been reading a story or two each day...makes a great bathroom book. My favorite is...

» I'm serious, I made a mental note of the only laugh in the book. In an introduction it is said Pat Mcmanus goes for the belly laugh while this author goes for a chuckle. Chuckle is apprently a codewo...

The Gun Digest Book Of Concealed Carry
by Massad Ayoob
Amazon Price: $16.49
Customer Reviews:
» This is a great book by one of the renowned experts in this field. Been reading articles in several gun related magazines by Mass Ayoob for quite a while now and he never lets you down when it comes ...

» I could tell that Massad Ayoob's THE GUN DIGEST BOOK OF CONCEALED CARRY was going to be a good read when I saw the first photo of the first chapter: it showed how one should handle getting a hug while...

» This book is honest and full of the answers to hundred of questions I had about carrying a firearm for self defense. Having met the author, I can tell you that this is like having the guy with you, e...

» Another well-written and informative book in the Ayoob series. This is good reading for anyone who wants to or already does carry a concealed pistol. It is extremely important to be well informed ab...

» As a long time reader of Massad Ayoob's writings I am always pleased with the way he can take information which he has presented before and present it in an informative, entertaining manner. There is...

Fifty Places to Fly Fish Before You Die
by Chris Santella
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» It was a very good quality book, very informative. It is NOT a full informative planing trip gide, but rather a good place to start planing your own trips.

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This is a beautiful book, one that is smartly designed and packaged, pleasant to leaf through and to handle, but somewhat lacking in substance.

Here's an example of the kind of lap...

» A wonderful book for the fly fishing enthusiast. A keepsake for all fishermen. A must have for the coffe table!

» nice book, but i would like to see more pictures of the different species!! also some maps to locate some places would be great...I live in argentina and the 3 places chosen are great, although you mu...

» There are a lot of places i realy wish i could go fly fishing. Unfortunatly, there are only a few select places that are affordable. and those that are doable just don't have much description convin...

Fool's Paradise
by John Gierach
Amazon Price: $16.32
Customer Reviews:
» Gierach is like your favorite flyrod-you know what you are getting-Excellent story telling and putting into words the feelings and actions of anglers/flyfishers. The chapter on cane rods is great and ...

» Once again Gierach knocks another one off. An amusing look at life and the pursuits of ones passion. I highly recommend Fool's Paradise.

» The only fault I could find is it's too short. Classic Gearach book, True stories funny, warm, and..... well Gierach!

» This is a well written book, but I have enjoyed some of his other books more than this one.

» Gierach keeps pumping out the kind of material that takes you to the stream with him, but also challenges the reader to feel as deeply about the experience as he does. For any flyfisher who has a ".....

Fallen Giants: A History of Himalayan Mountaineering from the Age of Empire t...
by Maurice Isserman, Stewart Weaver
Amazon Price: $26.37
Customer Reviews:
» This is an excellent history of mountain climbing in the Himalaya. Isserman and Weaver do a masterful job, not just of recounting the history, but placing the efforts in political and cultural context...

» Excellent review of climbing history in both Himalaya and Karakoram ranges. Not a picture book, but there are loads of them out there. This tome covers first ascents and failures, AND is well writte...

» Wonderful, well written, interesting book. Held me fascinated through all it's many pages. Read it just after finishing "Three Cups of Tea". A good match, now I can understand the politics of the area...

» I'm about 150 pages into this book. It's been excellent so far but sadly lacking in one area - a good map of the Himalaya, from K2 in the west to Kangchenjunga in the east - and the many towns and vil...

» I read about this book from a review on the New York Times Review of Books and I ordered it from Amazon. I am basically a hiker though I bought it originally for my teen age nephews but it too techni...

The Greatest Hunting Stories Ever Told: Twenty-Nine Unforgettable Tales (Grea...
Amazon Price: $10.17
Customer Reviews:
» The Greatest hunting stories is a book with 29 of the greatest hunting stories. One of the stories I like the best is Black Death. This Story is about a cape buffalo that kills a man so an officer mus...

» This is a great book for anyone who enjoys short stories, especially hunting tales. It contains a wide range of content from big game hunting to bird hunting. It also contains a wide range of author...

The L.L. Bean Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing (L. L. Bean)
by Macauley Lord, Dick Talleur, Dave Whitlock
Amazon Price: $16.47
Customer Reviews:
» A great primer for those new to Fly Fishing. I bought it as an introduction for my nephews so that we could enjoy the sport together

» Great result when you use a buying catalogue like Cabelas, Orvis or L.L. Bean and combine it with the information of this guide... they should make an spanish version

» This was a reccommended book for any flyfisherman. I bought the Orvis and i just had to have the L.L. Bean book too. Both are great products. L.L. Bean has outdone themselves what a great book for any...

» This is a composite of three previously published L. L Bean guides: fly-fishing, casting, and fly tying. The first part is Whitlock's book on fly-fishing and is one of the best (the other being Rosenb...

» Bought this book before fly fishing for the first time. Great pictures and text. goes into detail that I won't "outgrow" for a long time.

What Fish Don't Want You to Know: An Insider's Guide to Freshwater Fishing
by Frank P. Baron
Amazon Price: $11.53
Customer Reviews:
» The author *loves* fishing. The book is as much a love song as a textbook, and I enjoyed it all the more for that. Great insights, side-splitting passages (like the description of the avid angler's ...

» I liked this book, it was a good read. It was fairly short (for a book) and to the point. Get a different book to tell you what all the different lure types are, how to tie knots, and what equipment...

» This book was an excellent insight into how fish think. It was fairly introductory, and there was probably a lot that a seasoned fisherman would already know, but I found it enjoyable. It seemed to ...

» I have been fishing all my life and was to surprised to actually find a few helpful hints in this book. The personal stories are entertaining and I could relate to some, especially early childhood mem...

» Before I bought this book, I've been fishing about 8-10 times. I really don't care for fishing because I'm so bad at it. But this year I decided to give it a try again but this time I wanted to rese...