American Hunter: How Legendary Hunters Shaped America

The book is a bit thin... It reads like a compatilation of a 13 year old's school essays on various people and events, ie, they barely scratch the surface on one before moving on to the next. For example, during a weak description of Roosevelt's hunting and shooting background they mention he signed into law Pittman-Robertson but don't further explain how this important law has affected wildlife conservation. Hello, the sub-title is how legendary hunters shaped America. The chapters are organized by subject (though as I said they hardly scratch the surface of the subjects they do cover, let alone do the authors include a fraction of the history of hunting in the United States) but in doing so there is little following of chronological order. Randomly they include a very short schpiel on Hemingway at the end of the chapter on Presidents who hunt. Also of note, the authors' use of the word "elks", as in "shot four elks" and "he shot quails", etc... is distracting. Also a few inaccuracies and some grammar mistakes which should have been caught by such a publisher. The last chapter is just quotes from other hunters, outdoor writers, or persons already discussed in the book. Really, it does not appear much planning or effort went into this. Three stars instead of two only because I can read this to my kids or give it to them to read; the authors keep it clean, it has a positive message, and is a good intro to kids before they go off to read something else on the subject with more meat.

1. A fantastic book, a must read for anyone and everyone!!!! This book takes you through the dark times right into the light of conservation. The book has some very interesting details that I am sure everyone will find enlightening. Thank You Mr. Robertson for bringing this book to the shelves in these modern crazy times. Lord knows we need more books like these. This should be a must read for every child to read before graduation, hunter or not!!!!!!

Great read, I read it in two days while i was on jury duty. Willie Robertson has written a book about how hunting and American history have been intertwined since the beginning. He starts with the Indians and goes from there all the way up to modern times and the different US Presidents that have enjoyed hunting and shooting.

I'll be honest here. This book started out slow and seemed to go nowhere fast. Then by chapter 3 or 4 it got a lot better and I found it very interesting and a fun read. I may have to read a biography on Teddy Roosevelt now. I agree that being in the wild wooded land is the closest and easiest way to be with the Creator.

Excellent book on how hunting has shaped America today.

I enjoyed the book

This title offered a good look at some of the highlights of the history of hunting in North America. Mixed in with facts and historical stories the author provides his point of view and shares personal stores that relate to the overarching theme of each chapter. By far my personal favorite is the final chapter presenting quotes from various hunters and conservationists throughout history. I will absolutely be reading this book again and suggesting it to others.

An outstanding book every hunter should read. In addition to learning a great deal about the history of our nation, it is a fascinating read that will keep every outdoorsman, and woman, on the edge of their seat. We've all heard of the legendary men of the woods, but the section on woman hunters was most interesting.

this man knows how to put a book together.

Very entertaining and full of historic facts.