First published 2015
Willie Robertson explores the lives and legacies of America's most famous hunters across centuries of history. The Duck Dynasty star partners with William Doyle to trace hunting culture from Plains Indians through iconic figures like Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, Kit Carson, Buffalo Bill, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernest Hemingway, and Lyndon Johnson. The book examines different hunting traditions including fox, rabbit, deer, squirrel, duck, goose, and big game pursuits. Robertson includes profiles of classic hunting weapons alongside biographical portraits of these colorful personalities. The narrative spans forests, plains, and waterways where skilled hunters demonstrated courage and survival instincts. Robertson draws from his own Duck Commander background to present campfire stories that celebrate American hunting heritage. The book argues that hunters shaped the national character through their resourcefulness and connection to wild spaces.
Genres: biography, history, non-fiction, american-history
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: biographical
Setting: America, Plains
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century
273 pages · Kindle Edition · Howard Books