My birthday is coming up and my intensions were to tell my family that I wanted this year was handgun hunting books. I have only three and I think it is about time that I remedy the situation. So, with that being said, I need some help. If you were going to start a library of handgun hunting books, what would you start with? Any suggestions would be great!

Thanks

Duane

Duane,

Which ones do you have now?

TC,

The one "true" classic is "Handgun Hunting..." by Al Georg. It is quite expensive, and "rare", runs around $200.

Doc

I have a few you may want to look into.

Big Bore Sixgunns & Big Bore Handguns by John Taffin
The Ultimate Guide to Handgun Hunting by Clair Rees
Hand Cannons by Duncan Long
Hunting for Handgunners by Larry Kelly & J.D. Jones
Handgun Hunting by Mark Hampton
Handgun Hunting & Hunting handguns by Gary Reeder
Handguns Annual starting in '95 - present
Handgun Digest 3rd Edition

I have Successful handgun hunting by Phil W Johnston along with a few others you mentioned.

It's a pretty good read.

Try AMAZON that'll give you a few ideas.

They are not focused on handgun hunting, but Hell I Was There and Sixguns by Elmer Keith are worth adding to your collection if you don't own them already.

Just to add to what has been said.

Long Range Pistol Handbook by Ron Sabo, he has some hunting stories.

Handgun Hunting By Major George C. Nonte,Jr. and Lee E. Jurras

For some great comical handgun stories and reading try Skeeter Skeltons two books;

Good Friends, Good Guns, Good Whiskey

Hoglegs, Hipshots and Jalapeños

those are some good ones, but if you really want to expand your horizons, get a hold of Capstick, Ruark, and Corbett inspite of the fact they are talking in terms of long guns, they are talking about dicey situations with big critters that bite back and don't seem to be intimidated by the fact that they are supposed to be dead.

Thanks gents!!!!!!!!

I am writing this list down.

Duane

just picked up two my self on amazon. thanks as well

Don't forget the many great articles of Bob Milek and Ross Seyfried about handgun hunting from the "Guns&Ammo" magazines of the eighties.

I hear ya, wish i'd have saved them.

Funny to read Skeeter Skelton being told his 44mag was stud or show off gun. And then read post about how the 44 is to small to take game.

join handgun hunter international from ssk and the paper they put out is a great read also.

They are not bad... I have been starting to log them in a binder. LOL