Hunting is coming under attack like never before. The headlines are full of attempts to undermine hunting practices of all varieties and in every part of the country. It’s time to educate yourself to help guard the gate. There are many more great reads that will help, but a good place to start would be this list of the 5 best books that defend hunting.
5. The Mindful Carnivore
This is a great book to read if you find yourself in passive-aggressive arguments with your vegan friend about your hunting lifestyle. In this book you’ll read the fascinating story of vegan-turned-hunter who was able to rebuild his health by going back to naturally sourced meats. It’s well written and it goes deep. Cerulli delves into the philosophy behind what we eat and where we get to cement his argument that American’s need to get back to wild-sourced foods.
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4. Heartsblood: Hunting, Spirituality, and Wildness in America
Written by David Peterson, this book steps back and looks and humans relationship with hunting throughout history and in the present. Similar to Beyond Fair Chase by Posowitz, this book is unapologetic when it comes to what hunting behaviors are right and what hunting practices are wrong. This is great book to read if you want to establish first principles of human being’s relationship with hunting.
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3. The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
Although not its sole purpose, this book belongs in the 5 best books that defend hunting because it explains, in intricate detail, how the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation is the most successful throughout human history and how hunting (and fishing for that matter) plays a crucial role in that model. After reading this book, you’ll have a deeper understanding of how wildlife conservation works and how hunting impacts the system for the better.
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2. In Defense of Hunting
I had a hard time not putting this book in the top spot. Although it’s listed as #2, you can think of this book and the next as 1A and 1B. In this book, Dr. Swan does an outstanding job of presenting all the best arguments against hunting and then presenting a compelling response to each one. This is the type of book that you’ll highlight and annotate throughout for future reference.
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1. A Hunter’s Heart: Honest Essays on Blood Sport
This is an outstanding collection of hunting-based essays from a collection of great writers that tops our list of the 5 best books that defend hunting. I put this book at #1 because you get varying perspectives on the sport and thus varying ways of thinking about and defending hunting. Some of the essays will resonate with you more than others, but they’re all great reads.
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