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Post by tony on Dec 24, 2014 11:16:50 GMT -5
I saw in the obituaries this morning that we have lost a fellow hunter and well known outdoor writer. My condolences to his friends and family .
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 24, 2014 12:04:38 GMT -5
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Post by Sasquatch on Dec 24, 2014 13:48:05 GMT -5
Woody and John went way back. They began hunting together just after the glaciers retreated.
Seriously though, losing John is a blow to the outdoor community. I have a book of his I won here on this forum. Very good stuff.
Prayers...
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Post by 36fan on Dec 26, 2014 12:32:44 GMT -5
I bought and read John's Finding Wounded Deer, just about the time or right before I joined this forum. Woody is mentioned several times in the book. Even though the book is about tracking deer, I learned a lot about how to hunt deer and not have to track them from that book. It is still a staple in my hunting gear. I would highly recommend it to any new hunter.
RIP John Trout Jr.
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 26, 2014 14:11:33 GMT -5
I bought and read John's Finding Wounded Deer, just about the time or right before I joined this forum. Woody is mentioned several times in the book. Even though the book is about tracking deer, I learned a lot about how to hunt deer and not have to track them from that book. It is still a staple in my hunting gear. I would highly recommend it to any new hunter. RIP John Trout Jr. We did not know back then that John was documenting the blood trails that we went on. With anywhere from 4. To 13 bowhunters there at any one time we did a lot of blood trailing. I think John said he documented over 300 such blood trails. I think John used all my bad hits as examples. None of his was listed though.  |
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Post by greghopper on Dec 26, 2014 15:00:08 GMT -5
How long was or at what age did John become a Crossbow Hunter?
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Post by Woody Williams on Dec 26, 2014 16:34:59 GMT -5
How long was or at what age did John become a Crossbow Hunter? John was 68 when he died. I'm guessing he used a crossbow the lasts 5 or 6 years. I know for sure he used it in Illinois ever since he turned 65. One can use it in all archery when they turn 65 over there. John was a deer hunter and could kill deer no matter what hunting tool he had in his hands. |
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Post by onebentarrow on Dec 28, 2014 9:53:50 GMT -5
I did not know the man but because of this thread I was at a local gun show yesterday
and saw one of his books for 3$ so I got it. Sat last night and read the whole thing. It was very interesting and infornitave.
It is written in a streight forward manner and he did not pull any punches. Needless to say I liked it and would recommend this book for ALL beginning hunters and a good read for those with more experence. The book was trailing whitetails. It even had a chapter on black bear which I wish I had seen before my first bear hunt. It would have saved me a ton of grief. It is sad to know he has left this world but he has left us something that can be used for generations to come. Wish I had known him
RIP MR TROUT
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Post by 36fan on Dec 30, 2014 10:42:01 GMT -5
Check Amazon for John's books. I just bought Hunting Farmland Bucks for $0.04 (decimal point is correct) with free shipping with Amazon Prime (we had a 30-day free trial). I also have Solving Coyote Problems. I really like his style.
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