The book was first published in 1975 and is a must have in any hunters library. Hunting big deer with the benoits by ken bailey belfast. Today, the deerhunting world has countless celebrities. Montpelier larry benoit a deer hunter who helped spawn a revival of the art of tracking and created an empire of books, videos, and seminars has died.
The ultimate recommended reading list for hunters wired to hunt. This is the opening to the chapter about him in my 2002 book benoit bucks. Shane benoit with one of the hundreds of 200plus pounds bucks taken by the benoit family, all on public land and mostly by tracking. Fact of the matter is the beniots are excellent woodsman and their ability to still hunt and read sign is outstanding, this is what sets them apart. Lane was the son of late and legendary deer tracker larry benoit and a wellknown deer hunter and tracker in his own right.
Larry has favored the remington 7607600 pump carbines over the years. Larry benoit, a deer hunter who helped spawn a revival of the art of tracking and created an empire of books, videos and seminars. Larry benoits featured books how to bag the biggest buck. Larry benoit s legendary how to bag the biggest buck of your life is the commonsense guide to hunting whitetailed deer.
By bryce towsley autographed from the legendary first family of white tail deer hunting. Since then they have taken over 150 200lb plus bucks all on public land. Photo by marius bugge sadly, the benoits have lost another member of their celebrated deer hunting family. Total ratings 7, cold steel ron balickis filipino boxing dvd vdfb 3disk. Im an admitted book reading fanatic and the addiction is especially noticeable when it comes to whitetail hunting related reading. A lot of guys will likely buy guns like this and then fail to understand that it wont help them shoot deer. It was published by lyons press and has a total of 192 pages in the book.
What i remember most is that green plaid wool, remington pump rifles and big bucks hanging from the meat pole everywhere. Ive read a lot about the benoits and lane in books. Early monday morning, lane benoit, 60, died unexpectedly from a heart attack in his. Whitetail tracking tips from lanny benoit bryce towsley. Whether for the novice seeking reallife advice, or the experienced hunter looking for new challenges, this classic is full of expert insight into the adventure and challenge of deer hunting. The benoit brothers are demigods of the hunting world, just below artemis herself. The classic and now outofprint how to bag the biggest buck of your life, did a great job of describing the benoit tracking method. Those deer can hear you coming for a long time before they see the truck, but a lot of times they wait until they see you or even until you stop before they run away. Secrets from americas first family of whitetail hunting by bruce towsley, with shane, lanny, and larry benoit the second book on the triedandtrue hunting strategies of the legendary benoit family. I cant confirm this since its not coming up on a search but i read on a facebook page that vt deer tracker lane benoit, one of the sons of legendary deer tracker larry benoit died in his sleep at 62 years old. Lanyard larry benoit created an empire of books, videos and seminars about deer hunting. Maine sits at the northern edge of the whitetails range and has a long history of producing bigbodied deer, many.
Feb 09, 2015 lane benoit passed away february 9 th 2015. He is frequently referred to as the best whitetail hunter in the united states, and has appeared in hunting videos like tracking big bucks with the benoits. You will also need to bring your deer hunting weapon and ammo because you will spend a fair amount of time practicing your shooting skills with the benoit brothers. Total ratings 5, ruger and his guns rl wilson hardcover 1st edition. The benoit family gained national notoriety and has been the subject of several books and videos and uncountable magazine articles about their legendary whitetail. Mere mortals plant food plots or use lures and scents to attract deer. Cover photo features ontarios deputy minister of game and fish, d.
Van dyke, henry shoemaker and archibald rutledge to name a few. Ive read a lot about the benoits and lane in books and magazines. Whitetail tactics for a new generation 2003 are among the two most popular deer hunting books in history. The benoit brothers trophy trackers signature series rifle lanny and shane have hunted public land from parts of canada, maine, new hampshire and vermont where they grew up and honed their hunting skills as boys and young men. One of my favorite books on hunting is by larry benoit, of new england deer hunting fame. Sign the trophy buck leaves by larry benoit with peter miller. The petals were wilting a bit on the benoit rose when i came on the scene professionally in the mid90s. The patriarch of the family, the late larry benoit, grew up during the great depression and learned to hunt because his family needed food. Aug 01, 2015 larry benoit had spent decades tracking and taking deer in the mountains of northern vermont before he set down the first word about hunting, and the result was an instant classic. Nov 11, 2019 the famous buck tracker and big woods hunter larry benoit pictured with his rifle and a trophy buck. The famous buck tracker and big woods hunter larry benoit pictured with his rifle and a trophy buck.
The title of this book is how to bag the biggest buck of your life and it was written by larry benoit, peter miller. Larry benoit, a deer hunter who helped spawn a revival of the art of tracking and created an empire of books, videos and seminars, has died. The top 20 books for hunters and anglers outdoor life. Cold steel self defense with the sjambok 2 dvd set vdfsk 24 off. Towsley had a unique opportunity in the late nineties. He is a tracker in the old sense of the word, a smart hunter. Other names had long been legendary in the whitetail world t. Larry benoit 89, passed away in the comfort of his home and family on tuesday morning, october 8, 20. Larry benoit himself was one of the most highly regarded hunters, and all of the knowledge that he had on hunting deer from his own experiences were written down into the pages of this book. They put on deer hunting seminars, have written two books and recently released their third deer hunting video. The benoit brothers trophy trackers signature series rifle. The world lost a great deer hunter and a great story teller. Though still a classic, this story replaces a marlin for a whale, and a young apprentice for ishmael.
Born in east berkshire on september 24, 1924, he was the son of the late leo and irene lawrence benoit. Benoit was a throwback to the time of true hunting heroes such as fred bear of michigan. While he was a staunch fan of iron sights, he converted to a trijicon 14x24mm scope. Nov 11, 2019 leveractions dominated deer hunting for decades, and this one merged lever guns with modern cartridges. A magazine assignment on the benoit way of tracking deer turned into my first book, big bucks the benoit way. The son of deer tracking legend larry benoit passed away recently. Larry benoits legendary how to bag the biggest buck of your life is the commonsense guide to hunting whitetailed deer. Today, the deer hunting world has countless celebrities. Lane benoit passed away february 9 th 2015 as i said to his father larry so short a time ago i hope he finds clear tracks and short drags. Lanny and shane have hunted public land from parts of canada, maine, new hampshire and vermont where they grew up and honed their hunting skills as boys and young men. Sep 22, 2010 larry benoit wasnt the first famous deer hunter.
Photo by marius bugge sadly, the benoits have lost another member of their celebrated deerhunting family. Larry benoit, a native of vermont, has been hunting deer since he was seven. A tribute to deer hunter lane allen benoit outdoor life. Skyhorse publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. How to bag the biggest buck of your life by larry benoit. This book has something for every one of americas whitetailed deer hunters. It was the thinking hunters deer rifle of choice for generations. Youngest of benoit brothers dead at 60 burlington free press. The secret life of the cottontail deer by john madson.
The benoit familys tracking techniques and other strategies for consistently taking big bucks. From the back cover larry benoit had spent decades tracking and taking deer in the mountains of northern vermont before he set down the first word about hunting, and the result was an instant classic. Benoit was a throwback to the time of true hunting heroes such as fred bear of michigan or fred goodwin of maine. Lane benoit was raised to do it by his father, the legendary larry benoit, father to a family of hunters that is arguably the best and most well known deer hunting family in america.
Big bucks the benoit way is more than an exploration of the fine art of tracking bucks. Lane allen benoit passed away at his home in moretown, vermont, on february 9, 2015. Old mission in the rain fishing on the dogwatch, j. And of those worth recalling, a select few come to mind as must read. Shane and lanny benoit have an annual deer tracking school in maine during the spring. Oct 11, 20 this 2007 family photo provided by shane benoit from the family hunting website shows his father lanyard larry benoit, a deer hunter who helped spawn a revival of the art of tracking, and created an empire of books, videos and seminars. Ive read more deer hunting books than i can remember, but a handful do stand out. Ap larry benoit, a deer hunter who helped spawn a revival of the art of tracking and created an empire of books, videos and seminars, has died. Larry benoit went on to become not only arguably the best deer hunter in america, but also most certainly the best known. This is easily among the best deerhunting books you can buy. This 2007 family photo provided by shane benoit from the family hunting website shows his father lanyard larry benoit, a deer hunter who helped spawn a revival of the art of tracking, and created an empire of books, videos and seminars. Because of larrys legendary status as a hunter and his folksy way of telling how he hunts deer it became quite popular with deer hunters. There is one way to tell a young buck, even one with big feet and maybe even a big deer thats young.
But the name benoit is arguably the first modern deer hunting icon. This is one of the best and most unique whitetail hunting books ive read. A young buck has never had much for antlers and he is used to dipping under branches without getting them tangled. Lane benoit deerbig game hunting upland journal board. Hunting the big woods of the north country is different than any other kind of whitetail deer. Well in 1975 larry benoit published a book compiling those articles and alot more information entitled. I remember reading about the benoit family and their deer hunting years ago in a sporting magazine.
Lanny benoit is thought by many to be the best whitetail hunter alive today. This package is allinclusive of the class with the benoit brothers, 2 nights lodging, and delicious, homecooked meals from friday nights dinner to sunday mornings breakfast. As i said to his father larry so short a time ago i hope he finds clear tracks and short drags. May 30, 2012 6 books every whitetail hunter needs to read im an admitted book reading fanatic and the addiction is especially noticeable when it comes to whitetail hunting related reading. A wild goose chase photoillustrated story of frank piscatelli trip to knight inlet for canada geese. Jun 01, 2014 lane benoit was raised to do it by his father, the legendary larry benoit, father to a family of hunters that is arguably the best and most well known deer hunting family in america. The benoit familys tracking techniques and other strategies for consistently taking big.