The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game, Volume 1: Big Game

I bought and watched a video from another person that was a great beginner's tool. Having that base helped me understand some things better when I went thru this book. A LOT of great info in here, and I found it well-organized and presented, too. From gear to prep info, on to various animal species (and I felt the amount of species included was quite large), then butchering and cooking. There was a lot of actual hunting info, like stands and blinds and various weapon types, and traits of the various animals covered. It also covers things like licenses and legal differences between state laws, etc. The butchering is where I got more than from that video I watched, because this book takes it further from just field dressing or boning. That's the subject I wanted more info on, too, so I found it quite handy. The recipes are a nice bonus. And all throughout there are some excellent photos. I'm mostly interested in this from a prepper's perspective. It does go into differences in skinning if you're going to tan the hide, but of course does not go into much about tanning itself. It's rather large and heavy to carry, so is best studied prior to need, but is, I feel, a very good instruction tool for preppers or new or medium-experienced hunters.

Fantastic book full of great info and recipes, well written and fun.

Super Buch für Jagdanfänger sowie Fortgeschrittene. Eher auf die Jagd in den vereinigten Staaten ausgelegt aber trotzdem viele nützliche Informationen.

O Livro aborda diversas táticas para caça e o preparo dos animais na cozinha mateira. Excelentes dicas de culinária rústica e orientações para os amantes da vida ao ar livre. Bastante ilustrado com fotos fantásticas. Recomendo a publicação.

If you are interested in hunting or wondering if maybe it's for you, this book is a great place to start. You could go out and throw a bunch of money away buying a bunch of gear you don't need and won't know how to use, or you could read through this book and gain a better understanding of what you will need, the skills you can develop and what to actually expect on a hunt. I also recommend watching the related MeatEater YouTube videos alongside the book to get a better grasp on things like how to gut or skin an animal.