Leonard Lee Rue III's Way of the Whitetail
The whitetailed deer is one of the most common mammals in North America--and one of the most controversial. Rebounding from nearextinction due to overhunting at the beginning of the twentieth century, whitetails have now become too numerous in many areas. Understanding these deer, both for their sake and for the sake of the ecologically naive public, becomes increasingly important as their numbers rise. Rue, a deer expert and wildlife photographer, draws on his own knowledge of deer behavior and his exhaustive reading of the scientific literature to produce a book on whitetails that is both scientifically accurate and eminently readable by the layperson. Following the deer through the cycle of the seasons, Rue shows us why they act the way they do, and when. Beautiful photographs taken by the author, his wife, and son illustrate the text, and though the majority of the photos depict trophysize bucks, they are well chosen to clarify the text. Given the ubiquitousness and popularity of the subject, this welldone introduction to the life and behavior of whitetails belongs in all libraries.Nancy BentCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved