Hunting Hard: In Alaska! Prepare Yourself To Hunt "The Last Frontier"

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Summary: Hunting Hard... Maybe so.
Review: Having bought many books on hunting in Alaska, I could not pass up the chance to pick up another one to read and retain for a reference guide. I was disappointed in the content though. Seems that Marc had a lot of personal ideas to share, but not a lot of good solid information. Just my opinion. Also, the book was lacking images. A lot can be learned from looking at photographs. The more the better. Will I read it cover to cover again? No. Will I keep it on the shelf with the other books? Yes.

Rating:
Summary: Hunting Hard... Maybe so.
Review: Having bought many books on hunting in Alaska, I could not pass up the chance to pick up another one to read and retain for a reference guide. I was disappointed in the content though. Seems that Marc had a lot of personal ideas to share, but not a lot of good solid information. Just my opinion. Also, the book was lacking images. A lot can be learned from looking at photographs. The more the better. Will I read it cover to cover again? No. Will I keep it on the shelf with the other books? Yes.

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Summary: Good Book
Review: If you are thinking of hunting in Alaska, this book gives you the motivation to stop thinking and start planning. And, even better, Marc Taylor will take your calls and speak to you anytime about hunting in Alaska.

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Summary: GREAT AUTHOR!! GREAT BOOK!!
Review: Marc Taylor was kind enough to put his Alaskan hunting experience on paper for all of us to read. As hunters of the last frontier, we owe it to our quarry to read this book! Marc touches on subjects often skipped by other authors. I can honestly say this book allowed me to harvest a trophy class caribou this past August.
This book is a must read for those of us serious about being successful in Alaska. I highly recommend this book.

Rating:
Summary: GREAT AUTHOR!! GREAT BOOK!!
Review: Marc Taylor was kind enough to put his Alaskan hunting experience on paper for all of us to read. As hunters of the last frontier, we owe it to our quarry to read this book! Marc touches on subjects often skipped by other authors. I can honestly say this book allowed me to harvest a trophy class caribou this past August.
This book is a must read for those of us serious about being successful in Alaska. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Hunting Hard in Alaska Review
Review: The book Hunting Hard in Alaska has enabled my transition from "wishing" to "planning" my first Alaska hunting trip.

Marc's book is conversational reading that is packed with practical pertinent information covering the overall hunting trip from start to finish.

When a Marine Scout Sniper instructor offers advice on hunting I listen.

I advise the reading of this book to those hunters
living in the lower fourty-eight and Cheechako's with the desire to hunt Alaska.

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Summary: THIS BOOK IS A MUST !
Review: You're planning a trip to Alaska to hunt one of the "big 5" and you run into a guy who's willing to be your personal hunting advisor. Whether you're after caribou, moose, Dall sheep, mountain goat or brown bear, this guy knows his stuff. He can tell you what to expect and will help you plan for every contingency. He's Marc Taylor, and through his book he can be your Alaska hunting consultant. A former Marine Corps sniper instructor, this author has put the teacher side of him into this book as well as the hunter side. From experience, he knows exactly what it takes to plan and execute a successful hunt, and as a teacher he guides you in planning it as well as anyone can.

You may have seen several books on hunting Alaska, but Hunt Hard...In Alaska might be the one most worth reading. Why? Because the author is totally honest about the challenge in hunting Alaska - it is hard, and fulfilling. The extensive planning, the variety of conditions the hunter needs to be ready for, the distances he needs to be prepared to go, and the inherent dangers of hunting in truly remote areas are not taken lightly. But they're the reasons Alaska beckons many from the lower 48 to make the 49th state the place where they achieve their dreams. Although it takes all the sheer physical effort some hunters can muster, above all Taylor's guidebook makes the challenge achievable.

By that standard, this is a first rate "how-to" book, but that description sells it short. It's also a "why-to" book. In the opening chapters that describe some of Taylor's own hunts, the reader quickly recognizes what hard hunting is - and why it's so fulfilling. Taylor is philosophical and spiritual about his hunting, exhibiting a respect for the land and its animals that you find in the best hunting books. But he's practical, too. His attention to detail is exceptional, worth more than the modest price of this book, with countless valuable tips tucked into the pages. Taylor is willing, able, and thoughtful enough to share what many writers simply don't.

I can vouch for his accuracy, his thoroughness, and his wisdom. While reading the book, I thought about my own successful moose adventure and wondered if he'd really cover everything. He did.

Short chapters that are well organized, a handy appendix, and a thorough index make Hunting Hard... In Alaska a valuable reference. In fact, as your first step to a successful hunt in Alaska, this book is a must - and you'll return to it again and again for advice and inspiration. It won't disappoint you. If you're heading to Alaska for the dream hunt of a lifetime, self-guided or with a guide, or if you're making a repeat trip to "the great land," it will tell you what every hunter needs to know to turn the dream into reality.