Reviews

- Howard Delo - January 1, 2006 - Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman - Outdoors in Alaska

..... asked if I could recommend some good books about hunting in Alaska and about living here. Several of the books which came to mind have a little about both, so I started mentioning some authors and titles...... a couple of these books I have reviewed in previous columns and Casey Ressler, the Frontiersman Valley Life editor, has reviewed a couple others.

I started out by mentioning Tony Russ, his books, and his publishing company located in Wasilla. The first Tony Russ book I read, The Manual for Successful Hunters, is the best pure Alaska hunting how-to book I have ever seen. He provides tips and suggestions based on his own hunting experiences and writes in a very easy-to-read style. I mentioned his Sheep Hunting in Alaska (get the second edition), and his Bear Hunting in Alaska books also. I have read the sheep hunting books (both editions) and have the bear hunting book as the next one on my books-to-be-read pile. I also mentioned Rich Hackenberg's book Moose Hunting in Alaska, also published by Russ.

Reader Comments:

Your books are a must read for anyone even tinkering with the idea of sheep hunting in Alaska.

Rick French, Wasilla AK January 2006

The following is an editorial review from the Amazon website:

Editorial Reviews (Copied From Amazon 5-25-06)

Book Description
From the back cover: "Contains diagrams and detailed explanations of 49 stalks in the 49th state by Tony Russ on actual hunts for Dall sheep. Learn to blink stalk from above, stalk from below, maneuver to get above sheep, approach horizontally, PLUS get within bow range of Dall sheep." The book teaches you to analyze topography, sheep activity, therma activity and the odds of success.

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