Buck Stops Here

Wisdom, Humor, and Tales for the Trail

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• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN:
  9780736982917
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Theology & Religion

Hunters See the World Differently The phrase ';the buck stops here' was coined by President Harry Truman, and the ';buck' in question refers to a marker passed from one person to the next in a poker game, indicating who would deal. But if you're as avid a hunter as author Steve Chapman, this may surprise you, because when you hear ';buck, ' you're not thinking about poker. Instead, you're picturing white-tailed deer. You'll feel right at home reading The Buck Stops Here, a timeless collection of tips, quips, and reflections about hunting, fishing, and the great outdoors. Dive deeper into the fair chase as you take in advice by hunters for hunters that will make you more successful in your pursuitscharacter-building insights from wilderness experiences that you can apply to everyday lifetales from the hunt that illuminate why you hold this pastime so dear Each page will bring a smile to your face, provide you with an ';Aha!' moment, and inspire you to take another trip to the woodsso take a seat, get ready, and whisper, ';The buck stops here!'

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Introduction
• The Buck Stops Here
• Deer Tip
• Say What?
• Records Books
• Hunter’s Hint
• Annie on the Mark
• Deer Tip
• “Please Excuse Davy from School”
• Hunter’s Bible
• It’s All in the Legs—But Not Always
• Saddled with a Lousy Job?
• Hunter’s Hint
• Not the Sharpest Arrow in the Quiver
• A Taxing Truth
• Outdoor-Tough
• Holding History
• The Veggie Trap
• Off to the Woods
• The Bear Facts
• Saving Lives, Saving Money
• “You’re Welcome, Mr. Cattle”
• Feeding the Hungry
• Playing It Safe
• Women on the Hunt
• If at First You Don’t Succeed…Hunt!
• De-duck-tive Reasoning
• A Bear Hunter Named Boone (or Boon)
• Hunter’s Hint
• Outdoor Poetry
• Hunter’s Bible
• A Few Feral Facts
• Little Sure Shot
• Nice Coat, Deer
• Nature’s Picture of Unity
• Favorite Outdoor Smell
• Sacrifice
• Joys Doubled, Sorrows Halved
• Concrete Scars
• The Wonder of the Web
• In a Legend’s Presence
• I Need Meds
• You’ve Been Had
• Hunter’s Bible
• Deer Tip
• If Hunting Were Banned
• Wired to Do It
• Rightly Divide the Rabbits
• Outdoor Poetry
• No Hunting
• ER Reality Check
• Outdoor Poetry
• Equal-Cash Method
• Meme Truth
• Deer Tip
• To Be a Man
• They’re Still Here
• Hunter’s Hint
• A Song in the Quail
• Shooting Straight with a Crooked Bow
• Hunting Success
• Being Hunted
• Hunter’s Bible
• Overheard in the Foyer
• Vacation Minutes
• Hunter’s Bible
• A Valid Argument?
• Learning the Difference
• Called In
• Way Out of Town
• Fair Chase
• Live to Hunt or Hunt to Live
• Hunter’s Bible
• Snares and Traps in Biblical Days
• God as Hunter
• First Blood
• Pilots and Deer Hunters
• Dropping Numbers
• Hunter’s Bible
• Flashlight Wisdom
• Turkey Eyes
• Deer Tip
• Summer Season
• The Sleep Challenger
• Tree Altar
• Outdoor Poetry
• A Major Fast
• Deer Tip
• Hunter’s Bible
• A Duck Blind Described
• Hunter’s Hint
• One Missing Letter
• A Fitting Admission
• Suddenly
• The Real Gauge
• Thorny Wisdom
• A Gun in the Hand
• Turkey Tip
• Outdoor Poetry
• Conquered
• A Dad’s Aim
• Hunter’s Bible
• Boys Will Be Men
• A Single Acorn
• Christmas List
• The Great Value of a Single Sparrow
• Familiar Territory
• If There Were More of Me
• Hawk Ears
• Dirt, Grease, and Romance
• Three Hunters, One Deceased Deer
• Unintentional Letdown
• Who’s Happiest to See You?
• Highway Hunting Hazard
• Deer Kindness
• That Explains It
• Hunter’s Bible
• Hunter’s Log
• Feather Flower
• Leaping Leaf
• A Word to the Seasoned Hunters
• The Tie that Binds
• Hunting Prayers
• Deer Tip
• Rabbit Tip
• Beagle Music
• Outdoor Poetry
• It’s the Doe, Dude
• Elk Tip
• The Right Question
• Don’t Even Ask
• Marriage Advice for Hunters
• Put Her First
• Valen-“times” Day
• Two Valentine’s Day Message Ideas
• That’s What I Get
• Outdoor Poetry
• A Fisherman on Aging
• Hunter’s Hint
• Surefire Action Starters
• Dogs and Deer
• Snap
• Deer Tip
• A Truth We Can Live With
• Then and Now
• “At Least I Know…”
• Seasoned Navigators
• “Huntin’ in the Rain”
• Long-Suffering
• My Annie (Oakley)
• The Key to Enjoyment
• Mountaineer Methods
• Deer Tip
• Deer Versus Turkey
• An Outsider Speaks
• “Fall” Hunting Hurts
• Hunter’s Bible
• Deer Tip
• Back to the Woods
• A Reversal of Roles
• Heart-Wrenching Words
• What If?
• The Cost for Crow
• If Deer Could Talk
• Be Ready
• Drumming While Driving
• If You’re Lost
• Why Fishermen?
• Back to the Positive
• A Word to the Unwise
• A World Made Better by Hunters
• Slip Away
• Nearly Sixty-Nine
• Not Alone
• Boys like Ben
• Turkey Tip
• Beauty and Danger
• Hunter’s Hint
• Tell Me Something I Didn’t Know
• A Legacy of Generosity
• Tree Lover
• Jerky Break
• Admit and Submit
• Every Hunter Should Know…
• Deer Tip
• Remember
• Arrows and Ornaments
• For Better Sleep…
• Turkey Tip
• Outdoor Poetry
• Just Wondering
• Deer Dander
• When Stillness Falls
• Leave It to Beaver
• A Time to Remember… and Laugh
• Fields of Truth
• Singing Trees
• Bobcat Sighting
• Insulted by a Skunk
• Bass Talk
• Deer Tip
• Turkey Tip
• The Local Brain-Wash
• Duck!
• An Infamous Proverb
• Help for Husbands
• Take Your Time, Mr. Taxidermist
• Where Greatness Is Found
• Preach It!
• Unexpected Sounds
• Nice Try
• Deer Tip
• Apples of Gold
• Moving a Moose
• Social Distancing
• Terms of En-“deer”-ment
• Two Unforgettables
• Enduring the Journey
• We Have a City
• Hunter’s Bible
• Hunter or Killer?
• More Marriage Advice for Hunters
• Five Ways to Get Your Youngsters Outdoors
• Get to The Point
• Cow Stares
• Outdoor Poetry
• Camo-Covered Girl
• Hunter’s Hint
• You Decide
• Parting Words
• The Hunt Is Over
• Notes
• About the Author
• More Books from Steve Chapman
• About the Publisher