{"product_id":"the-complete-guide-to-hunting-butchering-and-cooking-wild-game-volume-1-big-game-9780812994063","title":"The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game, Volume 1: Big Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook \u003c\/i\u003ecomes a comprehensive big-game hunting guide, perfect for first-time novices and seasoned experts--featuring more than 400 full-color photographs, including work by renowned outdoor photographer John Hafner \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSteven Rinella was raised in a hunting family and has been pursuing wild game his entire life. In this first-ever complete guide to hunting--from hunting an animal to butchering and cooking it--the host of the popular hunting show \u003ci\u003eMeatEater\u003c\/i\u003e shares his own expertise with us, and imparts strategies and tactics from many of the most experienced hunters in the United States as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis invaluable book includes: \u003cbr\u003e- recommendations on what equipment you will need--and what you can do without--from clothing to cutlery to camping gear to weapons\u003cbr\u003e- basic and advanced hunting strategies, including spot-and-stalk hunting, ambush hunting, still hunting, drive hunting, and backpack hunting\u003cbr\u003e- how to effectively use decoys and calling for big game\u003cbr\u003e- how to find hunting locations, on both public and private land, and how to locate areas that other hunters aren't using\u003cbr\u003e- how and when to scout hunting locations for maximum effectiveness\u003cbr\u003e- basic information on procuring hunting tags, including limited-entry \"draw\" tags\u003cbr\u003e- a species-by-species description of fourteen big-game animals, from their mating rituals and preferred habitats to the best hunting techniques--both firearm and archery--for each species\u003cbr\u003e- how to plan and pack for backcountry hunts\u003cbr\u003e- instructions on how to break down any big-game animal and transport it from your hunting site\u003cbr\u003e- how to butcher your own big-game animals and select the proper cuts for sausages, roasts, and steaks, and how to utilize underappreciated cuts such as ribs and shanks\u003cbr\u003e- cooking techniques and recipes, for both outdoor and indoor preparation of wild game \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecoming a master hunter has never been so easy!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn addition to being an expert chef known for working with wild game, \u003cb\u003eSteven Rinella\u003c\/b\u003e is an outdoorsman, writer, and television and podcast personality with an exceptional ability to communicate the hunting lifestyle to a wide variety of audiences. The host of the television show and podcast \u003ci\u003eMeatEater, \u003c\/i\u003ehe is also the author of two volumes of \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game;\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eMeat Eater: Adventures from the Life of an American Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAmerican Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Scavenger's Guide to Haute Cuisine\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in many publications, including \u003ci\u003eOutside, Field \u0026amp; Stream, The New Yorker, Glamour, The New York Times, Men's Journal, Salon, O: The Oprah Magazine, Bowhunter, \u003c\/i\u003eand the anthologies \u003ci\u003eBest American Travel Writing \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Best Food Writing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50599105036562,"sku":"9780812994063","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_87dd5341-18ec-4a1b-90ec-4f0fd840de1c.jpg?v=1732196753","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-complete-guide-to-hunting-butchering-and-cooking-wild-game-volume-1-big-game-9780812994063","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}