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~ I recently placed an advertisement for “ANTLERS: A Guide...” on the homepage of www.shedantlers.org , which is a rapidly growing organization of outdoor people who search the springtime woodlands for shed antlers. The ad itself links you back here to the MY BOOKS section of my site, but if you have any interest in antlers, I recommend that you visit their website. Shed-hunting has become a new sport in America and is worth knowing about. Here's the direct Link to the advertisement: http://denniswalrod.com/My+Books/1142.aspx ~ I'll again be teaching a course at Chautauqua Institution (western NY) this summer, 2007. The title is: “How to Profit at Writing and Marketing Your Non-Fiction Magazine Articles and Books”. For details for 2007 and course description, go to the CONTACT ME page. I've recently created a thread for nonfiction writers in the FORUM...and you're invited to join in the discussions. ~ About five months ago I finished an article about how to hunt grouse without a dog, and it now appears in the October 2006 issue of OUTDOOR LIFE (subscription copies only). The title, seemingly facetious yet strategically accurate (I think), is “Don't Pussyfoot the Thunderbird“. Click on http://denniswalrod.com/Articles/1740.aspx . Be sure to see the sidebar on the effectiveness of gun-action type (Auto, SXS, OU, etc.) on knocking grouse out of the sky. ~ My article, “ANTLER POINT RESTRICTIONS: A Case of Unintended Consequences?” now appears in the Spring, 2006 issue of “Fair Chase”, the official publication of the Boone & Crockett Club. Either go to ARTICLES or click on this: http://denniswalrod.com/Articles/1550.aspx for my original draft without the photos. ~ There's a new article of mine, “THE CHOLESTEROL WARS: Venison vs Beef” in the ARTICLES section. It's excerpted from my 2004 make-more-use-of-your-deer book, and uses nutrition data from the USDA website...and I think you'll be surprised. Venison is significantly higher in minerals and vitamins, but slightly higher in cholesterol.This article will appear in a 2007 issue of Deer & Deer Hunting magazine. ~ My article, “Shed-Hunter's Best Friend” about training a dog to hunt for shed antlers appears in the March 2006 issue of DEER & DEER HUNTING. ~ Big Time! My antler book was favorably reviewed on ESPN Online in December, 2005. Check it out at:
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/hunting/columns/story?columnist=swan_james&page=g_col_swan_gift-guide05 ~ Also, Christopher Camuto of Gray's Sporting Journal has favorably reviewed both my antler book and the earlier “Making the Most of Your Deer“ in the Sept./Oct. 2006 issue. ~ Go to PHOTOS to see a new population density map for the Ruffed Grouse. This is based on observational data collected by Audubon volunteers in 2003. Click on “More Info“ to see how the whole thing was put together. Or, just click on this link: http://denniswalrod.com/Photos/1366.aspx ~ A very interesting 900-word response to “WHY ARE PEOPLE ATTRACTED TO ANTLERS?” has been received in the FORUM. Bill Yox, a whitetail specialist from Brockport, NY, who also appears on page 114 of my antler book, answers the question with an unexpected explanation…in the last sentence. ~ I've added “DO ANTLERS REALLY MAKE YOU HORNY?” to the ARTICLES section. Also, a PHOTO of Jack Brown the “Bonecarver“ and some of his work.
~ I’ve also activated the article, “MAD ABOUT GUN DOGS”. This piece appeared in GUN DOG magazine nineteen years ago. Dennis Walrod (September 27, 2007) |
