Best Hunting Books of 2025

How To Survive A Freakin’ Bear Attack: And 127 Other Survival Hacks You'll Hopefully Never Need is a comprehensive survival guide that covers various real-life scenarios. From snake bites to natural disasters and being stranded on a desert island, this book provides step-by-step guides to 128 extraordinary survival skills. It includes chapters on first aid, climbing trees, building rope bridges, and lighting a campfire using only your phone. While some of the skills may seem unnecessary, the book is a fun and fascinating read that bursts with real-world knowledge, tips, and advice. Overall, it's an informative and entertaining book that may come in handy one day.

The book "Endure: How to Work Hard, Outlast, and Keep Hammering" by Cameron Hanes is a motivational manifesto that reveals how anyone can push beyond their physical limits to improve themselves. Through his own journey of self-improvement, Hanes shares his lifelong philosophies and disciplines for achieving success. With a strong focus on mental toughness, discipline, sacrifice, resilience, and a belief in one's own capabilities, Hanes shows readers how to accomplish their dreams and surpass them. This book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to achieve success in their personal and professional lives.

The Bushcraft Boxed Set is a comprehensive guide to wilderness survival that includes four titles from Dave Canterbury, a renowned wilderness expert and New York Times bestselling author. The set covers everything from basic survival skills to advanced self-reliance techniques, as well as first aid tips for emergencies. The Bushcraft Guide to Trapping, Gathering, and Cooking in the Wild is particularly useful for anyone looking to prepare food while hiking or camping. Overall, this boxed set is an excellent resource for anyone interested in outdoor adventures and survival skills.

The MeatEater Fish and Game Cookbook is a comprehensive guide to cooking wild game, including fish and fowl, with over 100 new recipes. The author, Steven Rinella, is an accomplished wild game cook and offers techniques and strategies for butchering and cooking all types of game, from small game to big game, waterfowl, upland birds, freshwater fish, saltwater fish, and more. The book is a must-have for any hunter or angler who wants to make the most of their catch. The author's expertise and passion for cooking wild game shine through in every recipe. This book is a great addition to any cookbook collection.

The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game: Volume 1: Big Game is a comprehensive guide for hunters of all levels. Steven Rinella shares his expertise and strategies, as well as those from experienced hunters in the US. The book covers equipment, hunting strategies, finding hunting locations, procuring hunting tags, species-by-species hunting techniques, backcountry hunting, butchering, and cooking wild game. With over 400 full-color photographs, this guide is perfect for anyone interested in hunting and cooking wild game. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for hunters and cooks alike.

The Trapper's Bible is a comprehensive guide that covers everything a trapper and hunter needs to know. It includes tips and tactics from some of the finest trappers in the United States, hundreds of photos and illustrations, and extensive information on animal behavior and nature. Readers will learn how to recognize animal tracks, use a variety of traps and snares, mix their own animal scents, and even skin, stretch, cure, and tan hides. This book is an essential reference guide for anyone interested in the trapping profession, and it offers hard-to-find information that is both fascinating and informative.

The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival is an essential guide for anyone planning to spend time outside. Written by renowned outdoorsman Steven Rinella, this book is packed with tried-and-true tips, techniques, and gear recommendations for surviving everything from an extended wilderness exploration to a day-long boat trip. Rinella shares his hard-won insights and know-how, garnered from his own experiences and mistakes, as well as from his trusted crew of expert hunters, anglers, emergency-room doctors, climbers, paddlers, and wilderness guides. The book covers everything from old-school navigation to essential satellite tools, how to build a basic first-aid kit and apply tourniquets, and how to effectively purify water. This book is a must-read for anyone who loves the outdoors.

American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon is an exciting and engaging read that takes the reader on a journey across America in search of the iconic buffalo. Steven Rinella's personal account of his own buffalo hunt is interwoven with fascinating historical and ecological insights into the animal's past, present, and future. The book explores the buffalo's significance in American history and culture, while also addressing the challenges of coexisting with the animal in the modern world. Overall, American Buffalo is a well-written and informative book that will appeal to anyone interested in wildlife, history, and conservation.

The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game: Volume 2: Small Game and Fowl is an ultimate guide for hunters of all levels, covering everything from hunting techniques, equipment, and butchering to cooking wild game. Written by Steven Rinella, an expert chef and an experienced hunter, this book provides comprehensive information on 30 small game species, including furred small game, upland birds, and waterfowl, as well as wild turkey hunting. The book also covers wingshooting and rifle marksmanship, ammunition selection, and field maintenance of firearms and archery equipment. With detailed instructions on how to field dress and butcher small game animals, this book is a must-read for any hunter who wants to take their skills to the next level.

The Ultimate Guide to Home Butchering by Monte Burch is an excellent resource for those who want to become more self-sufficient in preparing their meat for the table. The author, with over forty years of experience in butchering domestic animals, game, and birds, provides step-by-step photographs and illustrations on how to butcher various types of livestock and wild animals. The book also includes recommendations on which tools to use for the task at hand. This revised and updated edition is a must-have for anyone interested in home butchering.