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Just finished New Age Hunter by Ant (as he signs his name here). Part hunting stories, part diatribe against antis, and part discussion of hunters and why they hunt. An excellent book to help you wean off of the hunting season.

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?ATH=anthony+p+mauro&z=y

I too came to hunting later in life; although I never had the early experience Ant had or the family members that prodded me. So, even though I totally agree that young people need to be exposed for the future of the sport, there is still hope that people can come to it later. Assuming there is any land left to hunt :(

I would recommend the book to anyone who comes to this site and urge anyone who has read it to discuss it on this thread.

Patrick
 
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pkeeler (Patrick)

For once I'm at a loss for words. Thank you.

BTW - I'm glad to hear that you began hunting without a parental figure - and that you did so after 16 years of age. You have proven the statisticians can be wrong! You give us all hope.

bobbyson1a

Thank you too. I hope you get something from the book too!

Ant
 
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well once im done with this one i can start on the other.
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Thank you hetley75.[up]

As a reminder - all book sales during the months of January, February, and March will have a portion of the proceeds going to NewJerseyHunter.com to help Kris keep the forum up and running.

A little background on the books for those interested - both were written as my attempt to keep us hunters "educated" about the virtues of hunting, so that we can also educate other hunters and non hunters.

The New Age Hunter takes a more serious look at hunting's merits; makes use of facts & figures, covers politics, conservation, and touches on biology. The idea behind the title is that hunters must be well versed in the broad reaching aspects of hunting in order to secure its future. As the book says we must be a "scientist, archeologist, biologist, theologian, sociologist, political activist, hunting expert, and educator of wildlife management practices." We must redefine the way we see ourselves - and become The New Age Hunter.

Take Me on Safari uses a subtle approach. It is easy reading and uses the exploits of my family (wife, 12 year old daughter, teenage son, and 72 year old mother-in-law) to show the wholesome aspects of hunting and use of humor, sadness, adventure, and candor to convey this. It includes unedited diary passages from all family members so that the reader can see a safari through the eyes of the entire family. Again, the purpose is to present the "good" hunting has to offer.

Ant
 
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wingshooter

It takes place in what used to be the Northern Province of South Africa (South Africa is the most southern country on the continent) the near the border of neighboring Botswana. I believe the area is now called the Limpopo region. It is "bush country." I returned to the same camp the following year on safari since I enjoyed myself so much.

South Africa has a rugged terrain and is "bushveld" versus Tanzania or Kenya where many of the movies are made that depict Africa as sweeping savannahs. It is has its own beauty.

Ant
 
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I too came to hunting later in life; although I never had the early experience Ant had or the family members that prodded me. So, even though I totally agree that young people need to be exposed for the future of the sport, there is still hope that people can come to it later. Assuming there is any land left to hunt
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The same goes for me. I did hunt when I was younger, but didn't really start to "hunt" until my mid 20's. I didn't have anybody to show me they way. My parents were divorced and my father lived an hour away. he never took me hunting as he didn't hunt in his adult years. I try to expose my children to the outdoors and hunting every chance I get. I just hope they don't grow up to be bunny huggers. [sad] Only time will tell. If they do decide to hunt with dad, I will do my best to show them the safest most productive way, as long as there is land left to hunt. [mad]
 
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Smack_A_Deer

I hunted with my uncle from about 10 years of age until I was about 17. Then I stopped hunting until my early 40s. I believe that it was my exposure to hunting at a young age that allowed me to take it up with a passion in mid-life.

I've exposed my children to hunting too. Both of them got their licenses when they were 10. Neither of them has taken up hunting, although they each have hunted with me a few times.

The important thing is that your children were EXPOSED to hunting when young. They may take to it immediately - or maybe later in life. But statistics are very convincing that if a person isn't exposed by age 14 (some stats say 16) they most likely will never take up hunting.

Anyway - there's still hope for the both of us, and our kids:D

Ant
 
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As a reminder - all book sales during the months of January, February, and March will have a portion of the proceeds going to NewJerseyHunter.com to help Kris keep the forum up and running.
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Ant, that's a great thing you're doing [up][up][up] I'll be ordering copies of each immediately. Any way I can get signed copies with an inscription to my boys, Hunter and Zachary? Sorry for the high maintenance but it will make it more special for them to read[up]
 
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I'd enjoy signing a book(s) for Hunter and Zachary. If you'd like to mail them, along with self addressed stamped packaging you may (I wish there was a less expensive way but I don't know of any - I'm open to suggestions.)

If you will be attending the UBNJ Monmouth County meeting (March 23) you may bring them along and I can sign them for you.

If you prefer to send them:

Anthony Mauro
C/O Camtec Industries, Inc.
28 Saddle Ridge
Colts Neck, NJ 07722

Be sure to include a note with Hunter's and Zachary's names (as a reminder for me) - and if there is anything personal you'd like me to write include it on the note. Otherwise I will be glad to personalize the book(s)with my own comments.

Thank you for your support tdaly25. [up]

Ant
PS - I'd be glad to sign anyone's copies.
 
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I never have the book when I'm sitting by the computer so I can't look it up. However, am I recalling correctly that there are no deer hunting stories in the book? Lots of antelope out west and in Africa. Do you hunt deer in NJ? The NJ duck stories were some of the best I thought. Amazing how you remember so many details of your first hunt.

I remember just about every detail of the first deer I got, but only from climbing into the stand until putting the deer in the cart (and that is only because the deer popped out of the tree line about 2 minutes after I got into the stand LOL). Your story with your uncle was so much detail about conversation in the car, the boat ride, etc. At 10 yrs old. [up]

Did your Dad hunt at all or was it just the young uncle?

I've only deer hunted and I'm going to try turkey this Spring. Would like to then try upland and/or waterfowl this Fall. The layout ($) for decoys and the amount of them needed seems crazy though.

Patrick
 
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However, am I recalling correctly that there are no deer hunting stories in the book? Lots of antelope out west and in Africa. Do you hunt deer in NJ?
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Patrick

My first deer was taken January 2005. The story will be in the book to be published next year. I was raised on duck hunting and that's all I knew at the time. When I started again in my early 40s my first big game hunt was for pronghorn - that's when I fell for big game hunting. I knew right then that I had to go to Africa - and I started reading about it. Teddy Roosevelt, Peter Capstick, and the other great writers... before I knew it I was on safari. I've been to Africa 3 times (2 to South Africa 1 to Zimbabwe.) My last hunt in Africa was for Cape buffalo. I hope to be going back next year for leopard.

Last year I went to New Zealand and harvested red stag, tahr, fallow deer, arapawa ram, and a pair of paradise ducks (drake and hen.) I'm also scheduled to go to Alaska in May for grizzly. I've also hunting javelina in Texas. I've been on 3 cougar hunts and I'm still patiently waiting to bag one. Same with turkey, I hunted for 3 days in Virgina about 5 years ago but didn't have a shot at one (was close though.)

There is so much pressure to find property to hunt deer in NJ that I haven't spent the time to develop the contacts for deer hunting. The one deer I did harvest was on a hunt with a friend and it was during shotgun season. We "drove" the deer so I found it exciting, I'm not much of a "tree stand" hunter. I like spotting, stalking, driving, etc... I would prefer muzzle loader since that is like using a rifle.

My dad wasn't a hunter. His father lost an arm in a hunting accident - I guess that may have been an influence on him. I'm fortunate that he let me hunt with my uncle at 10 years old after what he went through with my grandfather.

As for remembering my first hunt - I sure do. I can remember the cold, the smell of the briny water, the feel of the flat olive drab paint on his sneakbox, the feel of the hip boots, the quiet of early morning, and how proud I felt holding a bolt action .410 shotgun (adjustable choke.)

Those were the days.

Maybe we'll have a chance to duck hunt together this fall - I have the decoys[up]

Ant
 
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There is so much pressure to find property to hunt deer in NJ that I haven't spent the time to develop the contacts for deer hunting. The one deer I did harvest was on a hunt with a friend and it was during shotgun season. We "drove" the deer so I found it exciting, I'm not much of a "tree stand" hunter. I like spotting, stalking, driving, etc... I would prefer muzzle loader since that is like using a rifle.
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I can understand that. I hunt on private property in New York State with family which is special. This was my first year in New Jersey and public land hunting is different. It adds a challenge to it. What is amazing is the friendliness of complete strangers in the parking lot. 3 out of 4 people will be much friendlier and talk and help (1 out of 4 says nothing and stalks off into the woods ;) ). Much friendlier than probably any of us would be in line at WaWa or on a subway car in Hoboken.

Maybe because we perceive ourselves to be a persecuted minority in New Jersey, but it seems hunters are friendlier here than in New York where everyone hunts. While people will chat and talk, there is underlying suspicion that if they find out where you are hunting they will be there with lights at night poaching.

Maybe we'll have a chance to duck hunt together this fall - I have the decoys
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I will hold you to that [hihi] Seriously, that would be great. Anytime, anyplace.

Patrick
 
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