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 “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” reviews

Hi John and Chris,

Just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for the great information you authored in “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails”. As an avid bowhunter for 15 years and longtime subscriber to the latest greatest hunting magazines and video’s, nothing I’ve read in the past comes close to “reality” and first-hand experience that you two have put into this book.

I owe a huge debt of honor to you guys for the great tips you provided in the publication, especially the section on hunting pre-rut active primary scrape areas. Just a couple of weeks ago (11-4-05 to be exact), I arrowed my first P&Y buck in Minnesota on highly pressured public land. He grossed 153 and 5/8 and weighed a whopping 224 lbs. dressed. The entire event was almost exactly as you described in the book as he came in during midday to scent check a secluded primary scrape area.

 Thanks again fellas and keep the books coming…I just started reading “Precision Bowhunting”. Best regards and Good Hunting!

Brent Sipe   Minnesota

John and Chris,

After studying your book I believe anything else I read about whitetail hunting is going to be downhill from here! I like to consider myself a knowledgeable deer hunter but you have opened my eyes to so many other factors of the pursuit. Like most I usually did my scouting in August and September.

 For the first time in 15 years I can’t wait for this season to end so that I can start preparing for next season. This will be the first time in my hunting career that I will actually know what I am scouting for. You have written a book that finally tailors itself to the area and circumstances of hunting that I encounter and I want to thank you for that. Have a Happy Holiday and good luck with the remainder of the season. Thanks again for such a great book.

Sincerely, Michael Alwine

10-2-2007  Dear John and Chris,

First of all, thank you for the incredible reading material you have provided me in “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails”. I began reading it 3 years ago to my wife on our honeymoon and finished it before we landed back in the U.S. I couldn’t put it down and have read it through several times since. I also want to tell you what a great job your videos did for me as well. I really got a first hand look at what you guys do to become successful. Watching them gets me very ambitious to get back out in the woods or just prepare for the next hunt or scouting opportunity. Thirdly, the Ambush saddle is a great way to hunt. I have pretty much gone to hunting exclusively out of it and can’t tell you how much it has improved my comfort and ability to stay on stand longer.

Thanks again for all the help and sharing of your experiences and knowledge.

GOOD HUNTING

Ross Lexvold-Red Wing, MN bowhunter

11-29-2007      John,

I am so thankful Scent Lok was invented and you made the DVDs and wrote the books. I could tell from your detailed instructions, you had gone through what I had in trying to beat their noses. Your level of detail in everything convinced me you were credible and that’s why I dropped the dollars for a complete Scent Lok suit. Don’t worry about those idiots that don’t think they work, some people just can’t be taught and you can’t save the world. Many are listening to you and learning. Just go to Archery Talk and you will see you are well respected.

I was absolutely amazed to be sweating inside my suit during a hot early season hunt and have a mature doe come up the hill at eye level with me in my Ambush saddle and head directly downwind. I just knew she would blow once she hit my airstream at less than 20 yards. She never batted an eye and just walked past to a persimmon tree at about 30 yards. At that point she was in my shooting lane and I drilled her.

There were several other instances of deer being around me and downwind and they never knew I was in their world. These areas were simply unhuntable with archery equipment, until I used Scent Lok. With me being disabled, I was ready to give up on my passion of bowhunting, because I have not been healthy enough to go anywhere else to hunt.

Your instructional books and DVDs have been such a blessing for me. You may never know what a difference you made in my life, but I just want to say thank you.

I have a question. Is there any way to wear my suit in my truck and drive a mile down the road and hunt? I want to do it 100% right, when I go after the buck down the road.

 God bless you and thank you so much

Greg Hanner  

11-18-2007 – John and Chris

I read your book “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” in 2005. I tried to make the leap from hunting 4 and 6 point bucks to mature bucks in 2005, I failed. I saw bigger bucks than I ever had using your tactics but could not connect because I didn’t have the bowhunter set-up, I was still using my gun hunter mindframe. This is my third full season of only hunting with my bow and I don’t believe I will ever go back to my guns, I love it. Well last year (2006) I tried again for a big buck, I only saw one mature buck slipping into a bedding area at 40 yards early in the pre rut. It was so close but 40 yards is 10 yards to long for me.

I hunt on a pressured military base so it can be pretty tough. Well this year I didn’t give up and finally connected on my best buck with a bow…a nice 15 inch spread 8-point. Not a monster, but definitely a great buck for the place I hunt. I was actually reading both your books the night before I shot the buck. I read about staging areas and the rut. It was like a light went off in my head.

I decided to move my portable stand only 45 yards to a new spot in the area I was hunting, an hour and a half before first light. Then I remembered you talking about lightly rattling after first light…I hardly ever rattle, call, or put out scents because the deer get spooky really quick. But I knew a good buck was using this area because when I got up in my tree I was 10 yards from a huge scrape! How is that, I moved my stand in complete darkness based on your book and when the sun came up, a huge scrape is right below me.

Well 10 minutes after daylight I hit the rattle bag for only 20 seconds and very lightly. Two minutes later that 8-point came walking down on a rope to check the scrape, and I nailed him with my Muzzy! Before him I killed a 6 and two 7 points with my bow. He was by far my best buck.

Why am I telling you all this? Because I feel like you have been there helping me since I read your first book. It really changed the way I hunt and the work ethic I put into my hunting.

Thank You – Brett Tillett – Manassas, Va.

Dear John,

 John, I want to thank you for writing such an informative book. It is the best book I have ever read regarding hunting mature bucks. I truly believe reading your book has saved me from making years of mistakes while hunting.

Thank you, Todd Peterson

Dear John,

This book is a must have for any serious bowhunter. If you are a novice bowhunter this book is a must read. For experienced bowhunters, this book will help you fine tune your hunting tactics.

John covers the most important topics of bowhunting. Scent Control, Stand Placement, How to hunt Rublines, Scrapes and Staging areas, Using Decoys, Deer Recovery, and much more.

Forget most of the articles you read in magazines or the hunting videos you see on television. This book will add 15 years of experience to your knowledge of bowhunting.
Kimber     Oklahoma

Dear John,

 I’ve read many bowhunting books over the years. I thought that I’d heard it all. This book proves that I didn’t. I was very surprised by the great info this book provides.

Rest assured this book is not for the weekend bowhunter, this is hard-core bowhunting.

Meyerske      Washington, Pa.

Dear John,

Hello, I thoroughly enjoyed reading you book, “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails”. It gave me great tips that enabled me to take my first mature buck with a bow, a fine 7 pointer with a 16 1/2 inch inside spread. I hunt in central New Jersey where there is a lot of deer hunting pressure.

I was wondering if you have any autographed 8 X 10 photos of yourself and or Chris with a nice whitetail buck for sale? I would love to add them to my collection.

Regards Mike Banko

7-4-2007 – John and Chris

I recently purchased a copy of “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” and must say that the book is a real eye-opener! I an from southeastern Pennsylvania where the whitetails are definitely pressured and there are more hunters every year!

Thanks to you and Chris for a great book, perhaps I will pick up the DVD’s as well.

A fellow bowhunter,      Joe O’Connor      Willow Grove, Pa.

Dear John,

I just ordered an Ambush saddle from your website, because I was very impressed by its advantages and what you said about it in your book “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails”, which is my favorite book. Can you give me any pointers or advice in using the saddle since you have been using it for so long?

Thanks again for the fine book. I believe the book, Ambush saddle, and time put in will give me the edge on the buck of I have been looking for. Hard work brings more appreciation when the buck of your lifetime is taken. Hopefully that will be the case.

William Pitts

Good day Mr. Eberhart,

I am an avid 20 year-old bow hunter from south eastern Michigan. Your book has helped me become a better hunter. “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” picked up where my father left off. Growing up in the woods I learned a multitude of things about hunting but was never very successful. Taking a mature deer was my only goal that could equate to success.

After reading your book, I started to understand better the ideas of controlling scent, and getting closer to the quarry. Problems with the techniques my father taught me now seem so obvious. So, with the changes in my habits I saw more deer closer this year than ever. I was even so brave as to let a nice eight-point (he had a broken G-2) walk to within three yards; then walk away unscathed. The buck never knew I was there.

With these new techniques I hope to have even more success in the upcoming season. Thank you for the knowledge and the teachings you have shared.

Sincerely Jesse J. Sieler

Dear John,

In the spirit of the Thanksgiving season, I wanted to personally thank you for enhancing my hunting season this year. Through the years of wisdom and experience you have shared through your book, I was able to take a monumental leap forward this year in sightings of adult deer…specifically mature bucks. I had a total of 14 different mature buck sightings and my guess is that 6 of them were 3 ½ year olds.

I took an adult doe during an evening hunt on Oct. 2nd in a feeding area stand. I took a 2 ½ year old 8 point on Oct. 26th from a fresh rubline between a bedding and feeding area. And the coupe de gras was a 3 ½ year old 8 point (my largest buck to date) on Nov. 10th from an active primary scrape area.

I hunted from 13 different sites and never hunted any one more than 3 times. My routine during the magical time from Oct. 25th through Nov. 14th was to be on stand a minimum of an hour and a half prior to daybreak and hunt until at least 2pm. I saw an absolute giant at 11:14am on Nov. 9th. I also had a gorgeous buck pass under me before daybreak on Nov. 5th.

Nonetheless I am extremely happy with my results this year and have you to thank. I also had excellent result hunting in the rain this year as you predicted in the book. It is a wonderful feeling (as long as you can keep dry) seeing mature deer on the move in the pouring rain while other hunters are home sipping coffee.

It was a strange yet wonderful feeling to out of tags before gun season, it was a first for me.  Thanks again!

Michael Davison

1-27-2008 – John,

I am enclosing two photos of the deer I was able to harvest last year. I realize you probably get lots of pictures from big name people, but for what it’s worth I want to say thank you very much for the information in your two books. I believe they had everything to do with my success this past season. I hunt in a very pressured area in Minnesota. We have certain parts of the state that are low pressure and some that are crazy. This is where I live and I do not have the finances or time to go on out of state hunts at this point in my life.

I saw one of your articles in Bowhunter magazine once and thought I would order your book and am very thankful I did. I hunted in places I never would have hunted before on public ground. In Minnesota we can not leave tree stands up overnight so the hassle of hunting on public land way back did not appeal when I had to lug a stand in and out every time. Enter your advice on using an Ambush saddle, patterning other hunters, and hunting public ground. I left my steps in and wore my saddle (stand) in, and Viola!

Thank you   Jeremy Waknitz

Dear John,

Just as the name implies if you are bowhunting whitetails in pressured areas this book is one of the best. There is something here for everyone but if you are a beginner this book is a must own. The author also has 3 DVDs on hunting pressured whitetails, they are the best instructional DVD’s I have seen. I wish this book had been available when I started bowhunting.

 KHH

Guys,

So much of what I read is like a fairy tale. Sometimes it’s even good enough to make me believe and then after a few hours or days in the real woods (no fences and lots of other hunters), reality sets in again. This book doesn’t promise any instance success or give any sure kill secrets like “rattle and grunt every ten minutes”…ever tried that one? This is real hunting. Get out there early, put the time in, and pay attention to the details. And there are a lot of details outlined in this book.

Bill Newville       Pa.

8-28-2007     Dear John,

I live in Ironwood Michigan and am a very avid deer hunter. I have read thousands of articles and hundreds of books on deer hunting and your books are the very best I have ever read. I am so glad someone finally addressed what the average hunter has to deal with.

Thank you for passing on your knowledge with the rest of us.

Sincerely – Glenn Gauthier 

Dear John,

This was a great book. Finally someone got it right. Not all of us hunt on ranches where deer rarely see humans and are fed. This book gives advice on how to hunt state lands and other populated areas. I would recommend you read this book if you want to see more deer in the woods this year.

Michael Anzalone       Staten Island, N. Y.

Dear John,

 John, I really enjoyed your book “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails”. I watched the American Archer with Tom Nelson the other day on scent control. I wished I would have taped the show. I feel I need to take scent control and stand placement to the next level, because as you said, when hunting mature bucks in pressured areas, you are hunting a completely different animal.

I read lots of Archery magazines and you read one article and they say one thing and you read another and they say the opposite. Their articles are confusing. I think that many of those writers are blowing Hot Air. I’m sure your book “Precision Bowhunting” will be as informative as the other one.

Thank you:  Scott Shane

7-25-2004 – Dear John,

This book is no B.S. I have read the book twice and referred back to it many times. It is a great book for good bow hunters that want to take their game to the next level.
I truly believe John is THE BEST whitetail hunter in the country. I say this because the bucks he kills are in Michigan, where an 80″ whitetail is like shooting a 130″ in many other states……..and he does not own or lease property. He knocks on doors to gain permission the hard way.

Justin L Wood      Sanford, Mi.

Dear John,

This is my first year hunting–I wanted to read up on some tactics and how to’s of hunting. My husband has been hunting for 15 years and he has really enjoyed reading this book also. The writer either confirmed or shed new light on some things my husband has believed about whitetails. He has stated this is the best information he has ever read on bowhunting.

I learned a great deal from this book also. I no longer think my husband is crazy for being a scent free fanatic. I can proudly say I am now as well.

I truly believe any bowhunter looking to improve his or her skills could benefit from this read.

Diane      N. Y.

9-11-2007 – John and Chris

I am 32 years old and have 19 years of deer hunting under my belt, 10 of which have been with a bow. I have grown up learning to hunt in the heavily pressured state of South Carolina, where we have a 4 ½ month rifle season, allow dog hunting, baiting, and have no system in place to check in our deer or enforce the number of deer a hunter may take in a given season. It’s home and I love it here, but a true trophy paradise it is not.

I have watched over the past 15 years as the so-called experts of the whitetail world take trophy after trophy on TV using techniques and methods that simply don’t work anywhere if there is hunting competition. While entertaining, the educational value is extremely low. I am an avid reader and have read many books over the past 12 years and have found them to be by and large, useless for the areas I hunt.

I was looking on Amazon for a few new books and was drawn to yours because of your chapter “The Problem with Baiting”. It is a subject I have put a lot of thought into over the years, but have never seen anybody write anything about. Frankly, I was unfamiliar with your writings but thought I’d give your book a chance. I am really glad I did. It is far and away the most helpful, insightful, and honest book I have ever read on deer hunting.

From the first chapter on the statistics of pressured states and P&Y entries, to the last chapter, I was thoroughly intrigued and learned more than I have form all the other books I’ve ever read combined. There is a lot to digest and I will need to read it several more times in an effort to take it all in. It was a truly thought provoking book that I have already recommended to several of my closest hunting buddies. Your methods and strategies are the first I have ever read that made sense for where I hunt. It really helped me connect the dots and give some structure and continuity to some of the thoughts and observations that I have made on my own.

In closing, I hope I have not taken up too much of your time but I wanted you to know how much I appreciated the two of you writing an honest book about deer hunting. There are people like me who are constantly searching for quality writing on the sport we love.

Thank you for such a great book

Sincerely – Stephen Lincoln S. C.

John,

I have to write and tell you that on the very first hunt after putting your hunting tactics together, my friend took the largest buck he or I have ever seen in South Carolina while in the field. The 11 point was on taken on opening day of our 2007 gun season after setting up in some heavy cover in an area that I never would have set-up in prior to reading your books.

My friend thanks you and I do as well. I have not been out yet due to work restrictions, but am eagerly awaiting.

Sincerely – Stephen Lincoln S. C.

Dear John,

My pleasure John and Chris. What a great book! I’ve been hunting deer for over 30 years and while I don’t consider myself an “expert”, I do feel I hunt harder and smarter than most.

Your book gave me a lot of insights and opened my eyes to some mistakes I’ve been making and some options I should be concentrating on.

Thanks for passing on your expertise.  Bill

Dear John,

This letter was addressed to Stackpole Books (publisher of the books).

Thank you for publishing “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails”. The book answers many questions I’ve had.

 Could you please have John contact me as to where I can find an Ambush Saddle. I want to learn how to use it and follow John and Chris’s plan.

John Horton  Fond du Lac, Wi.

John and Chris,

You guys definitely get credit for assists. I have taken four 2 ½ year old or older bucks from state land over the past two seasons since reading your book and putting your methods to work. In my previous 18 years of bowhunting I took only one mature buck.

I can’t say how much I owe you for my recent successes.

 I want to add that I use a mountain bike to get ¾ of a mile off the road and then walk an additional 3/8 of a mile like your son Jon.    

Michael Davidson

John,

I recently read your book, read a few of your articles in magazines, and saw you on the American Archer with Tom Nelson. I have to say that the info you and Chris put out in your book “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” was truly top notch. I can’t wait until bow season to apply some of the tactics I learned from your great read. I also took care of most of my scouting and tree preparation as you suggested back in April. I also heard you were working on a second book. Any idea when it will be available?

Tom Lantis

Dear John,

Hey Guys, Great stuff you have here. I ordered the 3 DVD set earlier this spring and a copy of “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails”.  I liked what I read so much that tonight I ordered a copy of “Precison Bowhunting”. I guess an Ambush saddle might be next.

Keep up the great work, I’ve learned more about hunting in the past few months than in the previous 20 years.  Wish me luck getting a nice buck this fall.

Nick

“PRECISION BOWHUNTING” reviews

John:

I ordered your three videos last week and got them yesterday. Then I spent 5 1/2 hours watching them all, including the bonus features. In a word, they were outstanding!  I have both of your books as well, and the videos are perfect companion pieces for them.

Thank you for your time and effort to produce some of the most realistic big buck hunting instructional videos that I have ever seen!! I also really liked the capability to select a particular setup or technique scene – I don’t recall seeing this feature in other videos. Your down-to-earth and practical advice, coupled with your very personable demeanor were a pure joy to watch!! And I think just as highly of your two books!!

Although I am a firearms deer hunter (muzzleloader and rifle) who lives in Virginia, but who hunts big woods in Maine and Nova Scotia, I prefer to stillhunt and track bucks like the Benoits of Vermont do (I have all of their videos and books) …. but I do a lot of “stump sitting” too, since this is the most productive way to tag a good buck. I am far from being an accomplished deer hunter, let alone big buck hunter, like you or the Benoits, however … but I am trying to learn as much as I can about the crafty and elusive mature whitetail buck. The chase is what I live for in deer hunting …. and with each passing year the passion burns hotter and hotter (I’m a 48 years old guy who wasn’t able to hunt while in the US Navy for 22 years – but have tried to make up with it since I retired in 2000).

I first learned of you a couple years ago via a magazine article you had written. Since then I have kept an eye peeled for anything by or of you, as I have gained a deep admiration and respect for what you do and how well you do it. And my hat is off to you for your willingness to share what you know with “average joe’s” like me!!  Thank you very much for being so generous!!

Again, a hearty “well done” for the videos and books!!

Dave

P.S. Please convey my thanks to your boys Chris and John for anything and everything they had to do with the videos and books.

John,

This book and the Eberhart’s other book “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” are the two best whitetail deer bowhunting books I have read – and I have read a lot of them. Most deer hunting books discuss tactics for hunting lightly pressured deer (i.e. large, privately managed farms or ranches with limited access or high-fence operations) that most hunters will simply never have the chance to hunt.

This book is different from other hunting books in that the Eberhart’s explain their year-round system for consistently taking mature whitetail bucks from pressured areas in their home state of Michigan. I must say again that the Eberhart’s bowhunting books are the best I have read. In fact, I re-read parts of their books before each hunting season.

Mountain Man     Wisconsin

8-10-2007 – John,

I received your books on the 1st of August. I have read through the first book and am halfway through the second. What an eye-opener! I have been frustrated trying to decipher the difference between reality and hype in all the magazine articles I read. All the articles are great but the magazines rarely publish any good information that makes me a better hunter on public ground and the authors opinions rarely match what I am seeing in the real whitetail world.

The scenarios you describe in the books are exactly how I see them playing out in the woods. I have hunted for about 6 years now and spent a good amount of time in the woods. I see plenty of deer from my stands but nothing mature. I realize now after reading your books all the mistakes I was making, arriving at my stands late, not sitting through midday during the rut phases, over-scouting during season, overhunting, and hunting the wrong types of sign at the wrong time of year.

I have wasted a lot of time in the woods and your books have shaved countless hours off the time spent learning the lessons the hard way.

Thanks for the time spent talking whitetails – Rob Finch

 12-10-2007 – John,

Hello from PA! We’re into the late season and the end of the post rut here in Pa. I have a question for you concerning cold weather attire. I have been looking at the Rivers West H2P system and notice that you use their products. My question is: Can the H2P system be used in the early season all the way through the extended late season? My cheap insulated camo coveralls just don’t cut it….burr!

About your book

I just picked up a copy of “Precision Bowhunting”. What a great addition to “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails”! I like the way that you and Chris laid out the entire year showing what to do month by month. I am excited to seriously begin something I haven’t ever done in my short bowhunting experience…scouting! Your book is like a how to on scoring big, mature bucks under normal hunting conditions! I am looking forward to using your tips and tricks and becoming a successful mature whitetail hunter. Thanks again for all of the great information!

A fellow bowhunter  Joe O’conner  Willow Grove, Pa.

Dear John,

John, I can easily tell you and Chris put your hearts and souls into your two books. They are the best two books in my collection. I have a ton of hunting books, magazines, VHS tapes, CD’s, and DVD’s….and yours are the best. They have more usable information than everything else I have combined. Thanks for all your hard work and for your inspiration.

I found your website and wondered if you have a package deal if all 4 DVD’s are purchased together.

Jack DeHaven

John & Chris,

I feel compelled to write this after just completing my 2nd cover-to-cover reading of your newest book, “Precision Bowhunting”. I have a extensive collection (to say the least) of whitetail bowhunting books dating way back to the late 70’s-early 80’s, and dare say there are very few written I do not have or have not read since then. After enjoying immensely your 1st book, I knew this one would be well worth reading as well. What I found, may be the most informative, thought-provoking, and eye-opening whitetail hunting tactic book I have ever read. This book blew me away!!

Never before in one book has there been so much SOLID and INSIGHTFUL information about whitetail behaviors and needs and how to interpret these to the hunters advantage in planning and implementing a YEAR-ROUND hunting strategy. FINALLY, someone has put into words an explanation of just what it takes to remove the “luck” factor to it’s lowest possible influence and give the hunter more control over his success than ever before.

We all knew the secret was “Hard Work”…we just never had a complete JOB DESCRIPTION before! My congratulations and thanks to you both on a tremendous gift to all whitetail hunters, bow & gun alike. This information if properly utilized, seemingly could not fail to make anyone a better and therefore a more successful hunter. I cannot WAIT to put what I have learned to work in my own pursuits! Continued success in business and in the field… I am really looking forward to viewing your new DVD’s when they become available.

Straight Arrows Ron Newman

Dear John and Chris,

My name is Kevin and I live in NE Pennsylvania. I’m writing this letter to say “thank you” for your latest publication “Precision Bowhunting”, I also own your first book.

Today is Oct. 1st, and I just killed a 2 ½ year old 7 point over an active scrape area. While the buck isn’t the biggest as far as antlers go it was the way he reacted at the scrape area exactly in the manner you described in your books that was interesting.

There are actually 2 scrapes in the area and they are surrounded by perimeter cover. I watched a doe and her buck fawn come in and lick the licking branches and wait in the area for approximately 15 minutes before the buck showed up. Believe it or not I missed him twice within 5 minutes and he just walked off not knowing what happened.

Exactly 50 minutes later the doe and fawn came back and after 15 more minutes he returned as well. I killed him this time with a perfect 32-yard shot. He managed to go about 40 yards before crashing to the ground and expiring. Everything you described in your book about primary scrapes happened on this hunt. It is one of the few books that deals with public land (heavily hunted land) in depth. I also saw John on an American Archer show.

I really appreciate the knowledge & help you gave me in your books, it helped me understand deer behavior a lot more. Have you guys thought about a TV show, I think it would be great. Sincerely

Kevin Flaherty   Pennsylvania

7-13-2007 – John,

Just thought I would drop a line and tell you how much I am enjoying your new book, Precision Bowhunting. You were right when you told me in an E-mail that you thought this book was better than your first book Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails. I din’t think it was possible but you were correct. You really bring deer hunting and what it takes to be successful to a realistic level. Old-fashioned blue collared hard work in scouting and preparation. Something you hear very little about in other hunting books of secrets and getting trophy deer without much effort mentally. And you are absolutely right when talking about the difference in pressured deer and location.

I sincerely hope that your bookwriting career doesn’t end with this book. I can’t read enough of your material and I am sure there are many others with the same sentiment. I would love to see you with your own show on the Outdoor Channel to show hunters the realistic side of bowhunting. The so-called experts hunting in trees that someone else has done all the legwork and scouting for is rather ridiculous. Keep up the good work as an educator in bowhunting.

You have made great sacrifices over the years in your learning and education in the bowhunting field, and I feel it will greatly pay off in the near future. I am aware you did not do it for monetary reasons but because you love the woods and hunting. But as you have sewed into this passion, you will reap the benefits thereof.

Thanks for sharing what you have learned.

Bill Pitts

Dear John,

This book walks the hunter through the whole year, what you need to be getting done, when you need to do it, and where to do it. It’s all here, how, when, and where you should be hunting throughout the season. It rehashes some of their other book    “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” both of which I would recommend to any bowhunter.

KHH

Dear John,

I read your book “Precision Bowhunting”, what a great book. Thanks for keeping it “real”, I have been looking for a book about what most of us hunters have to deal with and your book really spells it out.

Personally I can’t stand watching hunting shows, where you know they are hunting non or lightly hunted deer. Sure they say 100% wild / fair chase, but it is quite obvious the deer see little if any hunting pressure. That is just not the situation most of us are in.

Thanks  Daniel Chervenka

Dear John and Chris,

I thoroughly enjoyed your book “Precision Bow Hunting”.  I’ve been deer hunting for the past 35 years, bow hunting for the past 25 and thought I knew quite a bit about the topic. But your book really helped me realize how much more there is to learn.

Thanks again.  Henry A. Woida

A letter from Mark to a friend:

Knowing you are a died in the wool Bowhunter and always trying to get the razors edge on Big Bucks, you have to read this book!!

Probably the best book I have read on bowhunting in high pressured areas like we hunt in.   Mark

Dear John,

Thanks for taking time out of your schedule and writing such an awesome book.

If you are wondering why a guy who has never met you is so interested in spreading your story I’ll make a long story short. I am a first generation “self taught” bowhunter who feels betrayed by guys who shoot deer without truly hunting and then fill pages of my favorite magazines with generic techniques that work very marginally in heavily hunted areas like where I hunt.

Ted Amirault      Cedar Springs, Mi.

Dear John,

Excellent book; easy to read, well organized, and insightful. No gimmicks or add-ons. Follow the straight forward practices to improve your odds. I used the knowledge for both bow and firearm hunting. I saw many more deer than in prior years. I purchased a copy for my son and a friend.

Deer hunter  from Michigan

Dear Chris and John,

You guys have done it again. This is an incredible follow up to “bowhunting pressured whitetails”. Their knowledge of the lore of the wood and the unique and creative take they have with hunting consistently shows their superior knowledge. They are all too happy to share that knowledge with those of you who are wise enough to purchase this book.

Daniel D. Maurer    Underwood  N.D.

Dear Chris & John and all the hard working people that put together this outstanding book!!,

Now I could use a lot of five dollar long headed words to describe your book; but I won’t to save me the embarrassment. However, I will say thank you very much for this “down to reality” book on bowhunting.

I do not endorse anything, but this book was very, very deep!!! Just what I needed to influence my nephew with the right stuff to make him a more successful hunter.

Thanks.  Steven Withan

Dear John,

I just finished your book “Precision Bowhunting” and thought it was very well written.  I really liked the side-bar stories of hunts!  What I thought was going to be a dry read turned out to be quite an escape and I couldn’t put it down until it was done!

Well done John and Chris and congrats on your successes which are simply amazing!

There was no name on this letter

Dear John and Chris,

 I am 20 years old and would like to start off by thanking you for the great books. They gave ma a great amount of new knowledge that I hope will lead to future success. My dad and I met you at a recent banquet where you gave a seminar on hunting pressured whitetails, I also picked up a copy of your book at that dinner. I started bow hunting at age 12 but have been in the woods on hunts with my father since I was 3.

I started hunting out of a tree saddle this year and also did not over hunt my locations for the first time, leaving them until they were ready to hunt as you suggest. I believe that these two factors helped me in seeing more bucks this year than in any of my previous years.

Even though I lost a 2 ½ year old 8 point to a low shoulder knuckle shot on Halloween, I am still very happy with my season. During gun season I went to one of my hunting locations and was surrounded by other hunters (I hunt state land). I ended up moving about ½ mile away in an area with much denser cover and more sign. I ended up taking an 8-point (my best buck to date) and attribute the knowledge of adjusting my location to your book.

This week I went to Borders and bought your other book “Precision Bowhunting”. It only took me 3 days to read, and I thoroughly enjoyed it as well as the article of yours I read in the national magazines. I think your books are easy to read and more importantly easy to understand and apply in the field. Thank you all so much.

PS: This was my first season in a tree saddle and I just loved it once I got used to it. This one piece of equipment has significantly changed the way I hunt. Thanks for the tip on that as well.

Adren M. Taylor

Dear John & Chris,

Just finished reading my new copy of “Precision Bowhunting”. Between that and “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” my hunting techniques have and will change forever. I have written you before but still wanted to tell you guys one more time that as a veteran and “fanatical” bowhunter as well, you gentlemen have redefined the term “hardcore deer hunting”. I have 35 years of archery hunting under my belt and have read just about everything ever published on the subject in addition to my own experiences in the field.

Never has my attention been captivated by anything other than my own interpretations of what I’ve seen and learned in the field, than it has by these two books. I doubt I will ever bother to read to read the so-called big name writers and film-makers CRAP again. I am loaning the books to a couple buddies of mine who I believe will understand as I do, what you are unveiling about real, fair chase, meat and potatoes, deer hunting, done with a passion and commitment. I will strive to reach the level of understanding you both seem to have. Thank you for re-invigorating me with the spirit of the hunter from days gone by, and the modern warrior. As soon as muzzle load season is finished here in Michigan, my 2006 deer season will begin, post season scouting that is.

Good Hunting Guys   Bradley Whiting

Dear John,

I just finished your book “Precision Bowhunting”. How “not” to go forward and to observe and critique the norm, I think, is an often overlooked method of instruction. Instead of “do this, this, and this”; Precision Bowhunting went out of the way to explain why not to do that, that, and that. Your book really clicked with how I like to learn.

Thanks for a great resource. Wade Sutherlin

Dear John,

I just wanted to say that your book is by far the best hunting periodical out there. I have read literally thousands of pages on the subject and your book is by far the most realistic, practical and detailed.

Chad Haase

DVD Testimonials

“BOWHUNTING PRESSURED WHITETAILS” 3 volume instructional DVD testimonials

 2-8-2008 – Hey John,

I’m writing you to let you know that your videos are the best videos I’ve ever watched. My dad purchased all three of your videos. This is not something new as he has thousands (no exaggeration) of hunting videos from as far back in the day when videos first hit the market. He has every video known to man and it takes a lot to impress my father when it comes to videos. Dad kept telling me about this “Eberhart” guy. Finally I sat down to watch your videos and couldn’t agree more. I’ve watched these videos multiple times in the past few weeks and am now starting to read your books. Great/Awesome stuff. I guess it kind of really hits home with us because all we have here in south central Pa. to hunt is overcrowded public land. We’ve had some success in the past, but these videos really give us an edge.

Actually I killed a 110-inch 8-point off a 4 acre plot thanks to your videos. Not a trophy to some but I earned this buck and we owe it to you! Everyone would love the luxury of having their own land to manage, but it’s just not a reality here in Hanover, Pa. The problem is, we love to hunt whitetails and instead of complaining about our situation your videos have given us the confidence and knowledge to continue to hunt on public land. Dad recently purchased an Ambush saddle from your website and I too will be looking to purchase one soon. I have a newborn due in July so I have to save up for these things ha ha. Anyway, keep up the great work and hope your scouting is going well! AWESOME INFORMATION!!!

Thanks  Corey Zortman   Hanover, Pa.

3-12-2008 – Dear John,

I ordered your three videos last week and got them yesterday. Then I spent 5 1/2 hours watching them all, including the bonus features. In a word, they were outstanding!  I have both of your books as well, and the videos are perfect companion pieces for them.

Thank you for your time and effort to produce some of the most realistic big buck hunting instructional videos that I have ever seen!! I also really liked the capability to select a particular setup or technique scene – I don’t recall seeing this feature in other videos. Your down-to-earth and practical advice, coupled with your very personable demeanor were a pure joy to watch!! And I think just as highly of your two books!!

Although I am a firearms deer hunter (muzzleloader and rifle) who lives in Virginia, but who hunts big woods in Maine and Nova Scotia, I prefer to still hunt and track bucks like the Benoit’s of Vermont do (I have all of their videos and books) …. but I do a lot of “stump sitting” too, since this is the most productive way to tag a good buck. I am far from being an accomplished deer hunter, let alone big buck hunter, like you or the Benoit’s, however … but I am trying to learn as much as I can about the crafty and elusive mature whitetail buck. The chase is what I live for in deer hunting …. and with each passing year the passion burns hotter and hotter (I’m a 48 years old guy who wasn’t able to hunt while in the US Navy for 22 years – but have tried to make up with it since I retired in 2000).

I first learned of you a couple years ago via a magazine article you had written. Since then I have kept an eye peeled for anything by or of you, as I have gained a deep admiration and respect for what you do and how well you do it. And my hat is off to you for your willingness to share what you know with “average Joe’s” like me!!  Thank you very much for being so generous!!

Again, a hearty “well done” for the videos and books!!

P.S. Please convey my thanks to your boys Chris and John for anything and everything they had to do with the videos and books.

Dave

8-30-2007 – Dear John,

Just wanted to let you know that I have 100’s of video’s and DVDs of whitetail hunting, and finally someone (you) addressed what “real” whitetail hunting is all about and how to do it. I will be buying your sets of DVDs again in the future for my two sons for Christmas, they are extremely good.

1-28-2008 – John and Chris,

Thank you guys so much for turning me onto the Ambush saddle. This is my first year using it and I absolutely love it. I shot this buck in southern Michigan on October 29th in an active scrape area from a tree that I wouldn’t have been able to hunt without the saddle. It is my first mature buck I have shot with my bow and I feel like you guys had as much or more to do with it than I did because of all you have taught me in the books and DVDs. You are TRUE bowhunters and you know how to translate your skills to other in a very unique way. Thanks again for all your help.

Boone Cook  

2-27-2008 – Dear John,

I recently read “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails”, what an incredible read! I am from Pa and this book almost sums up hunting here to a T. I enjoyed the book so much I purchased the first two DVDs that go along with it. Post season and Pre season scouting were very enjoyable and as soon as the snow is finally gone here I am going to get to scouting! I have always been a summer/early fall scouter and this book and DVDs have shed a new light on things. Thank you for your time and effort.

You are spot on about game cameras. I witnessed this first hand last summer with it changing deer patterns. Not sure if I will be using it at all anymore.

 Sincerely  Brian Rute   

Great work – Barry Zortman – Hanover, Pa.

Dear John,

I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know that I received your DVDs today!! I’ve already watched your first DVD (and plan to re-watch many times) and I am extremely happy with the visual opportunity you have provided. Along with your extensively informative books, it helps to fully understand your scouting/hunting process when it can be seen first hand through these DVDs. Thanks again for making them available. I definitely look forward to viewing (and reviewing) the remaining 2 DVDs as well as Archery Mechanics.

Thanks again, C.Murphy

8-7-2007 – Hello John,

I want to say that I have your books and all your DVDs and truly appreciate the information you have shared in them. What you say and write is right on the money as I have either experienced the same events or summarized them to be correct based on my knowledge. Thanks for keeping it real and for not going commercial like so many others. I refuse to watch the canned TV hunting shows anymore and only look for solid information.

Dear John,

I recently watched your 3 DVD series, and they completely blow away anything else I’ve seen. I was growing so tired of watching videos that were 95% wacking deer and 5% instructional. Your set on the other hand is 100% instructional, and truly is something a hunter can get his hands on and have immediate success. I was happy to see that I do some of the same things you do, except you take it to a different level, and its obvious your commitment to the seriousness of becoming a bowhunter was instrumental in taking mature bucks. You have packed so much great information in this set. Taking the viewer right to specific spots and showing at the same time the terrain with a pointer was brilliant, and allowed me to understand the reasons you’ve picked a specific location as a hot spot, and helped me to visualize areas within my hunting areas that may have the same characteristics. Very well done and thanks for all your hard work helping folks become more proficient/efficient hunters.

Jeff Ford     Michigan

A letter from Jeff Ford after watching the DVD’s

John, thanks for the great advice given on the DVD’s. During post-season I found a scrape area back in some cover and cleared out a location. I left that location alone until November just as you advised. Two days ago I went there for the first time and had a buck go by me about an hour before daylight to bed. At about 11am he came back through with a doe, he was absolutely huge but he was out of range (about 60 yards).

Yesterday I snuck back into the area extra early (3 hours before first light) and adjusted my location closer to where the buck went the day before. I did not hear anything go through prior to daylight but at 11:45am in a 40 mph wind, a different big buck came through by himself making his midday rounds to scent check the area as you predicted. The high winds did not seem to alter his movements as he steadily went about his business.

Unfortunately for the 19 inch wide 8 point, he ran right into my Muzzy broadhead and died. How careless of him!! The entire hunt happened exactly like your book described and if you would have been there I would have considered having you tag him, but instead I did, but you get a big assist.

Thanks  Jeff Ford    Michigan

8-27-2007 – Dear John Eberhart,

I had a chance to review volume I of your DVD series Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails. I was very happy to see that someone has finally put a video together on setting up locations and finding the right locations. There are so many video’s out there that show people shooting deer, but not explaining why or how they set up the location. It was very informative and I wait to check out volumes II, and III.

Kindest regards – Curtis W. Sutton – Cheswick, Pa.

Dear John and Chris,

I bought your books last week and the salesman told me about your DVD’s. I bought vols. I & II and took them to Florida. I watched vol. I on the plane.  What a great video!  I was wondering when the vol. III would be available.  What a great video!

 Jim Knight

2-1-2008 – Dear John and Chris ,

I just received the first volume of your bowhunting dvd series and it is outstanding! I have been gun hunting in Michigan for probably 20 years with only moderate results, and started bowhunting last year. I have read your book “Precision Bowhunting” and trust your opinion. Are there any other books or DVDs that you would advise?

Thank you  Rick Dennison  Blissfield Mich.

4-9-2008 – Dear John,

I ordered your three videos last week and got them yesterday. Then I spent 5 1/2 hours watching them all, including the bonus features. In a word, they were outstanding!  I have both of your books as well, and the videos are perfect companion pieces for them.

Thank you for your time and effort to produce some of the most realistic big buck hunting instructional videos that I have ever seen!! I also really liked the capability to select a particular setup or technique scene – I don’t recall seeing this feature in other videos. Your down-to-earth practical advice coupled with your very personable demeanor made it a joy watch!! And I think just as highly of your two books!!

Although I am a firearms deer hunter (muzzleloader and rifle) who lives in Virginia, but who hunts big woods in Maine and Nova Scotia, I prefer to still hunt and track bucks like the Benoits of Vermont do (I have all of their videos and books) …. but I do a lot of “stump sitting” too, since this is the most productive way to tag a good buck. I am far from being an accomplished deer hunter, let alone big buck hunter, like you or the Benoits, however … but I am trying to learn as much as I can about the crafty and elusive mature whitetail buck. The chase is what I live for in deer hunting …. and with each passing year the passion burns hotter and hotter (I’m a 48 years old guy who wasn’t able to hunt while in the US Navy for 22 years – but have tried to make up with it since I retired in 2000).

I first learned of you a couple years ago via a magazine article you had written. Since then I have kept an eye peeled for anything by or of you, as I have gained a deep admiration and respect for what you do and how well you do it. And my hat is off to you for your willingness to share what you know with “average joe’s” like me!!  Thank you very much for being so generous!!

Again, a hearty “well done” for the videos and books!!

Dave

P.S. Please convey my thanks to your boys Chris and John for anything and everything they had to do with the videos and books.

Deer John and Chris,

I recently purchased your 3 volumes of instructional deer hunting video’s and was impressed. Up until 2000 I had been hunting whitetails with two teaching buddies. They have moved to southern Minnesota and we no longer hunt in Rum River State Forest. I managed to shoot 4 bucks and 2 does during those great years.

I then met a Mr. Cavenaugh who told me his bow hunting stories and I knew I had to try it. I didn’t see my first deer until about 50 hours of hunting. This year I made some adjustments and had 8 close encounters, several shots and near misses, like my arrow hitting small branches.

I was in a local Mills Fleet Farm browsing the DVD section and saw yours in the bow hunting accessories section. My first thought was, “probably another hunter trying to make a few dollars by selling video’s”. I read the title “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” and thought “that’s exactly my situation over in Hay Creek”. I read the back of the box and thought “this just may be exactly what me and my buddies need to be successful where we hunt”. I bought just the vol. II version, just in case I didn’t like it.

As I watched it I knew I had to go buy the other volumes and the books that were mentioned in the DVD. You were explaining and then showing on your white board exactly what your hunting situation was. Your explanations were BRILLIATLY PRESENTED. Now I know the answer to why did my partner see that buck in the pine forest at 11am on that sunny October day. He was scent checking his core area. I can’t explain enough how AWESOME YOUR VIDEO’s ARE. It has opened up a whole new meaning to me about whitetail hunting. Thanks for making them and I look forward to reading your books.

Sincerely  Mr. Hoeppner   Wisconsin

 11-27-2007 – Hey John,

I just wanted to let you know the Scent Lok suit you suggested has been nothing short of amazing this year!! It’s an answer to many prayers where I have had to hunt for years. It is as if someone flipped the on switch. I have taken 3 deer so far in an area I was only able to take one since 1987. No, I don’t have my big buck yet, but I shaved the brisket on one medium sized one. Should have had 6 deer but I am not perfect. My 40-pound compound is putting them down. Yeah for the sick and disabled hunters!

Also, wanted to tell you my wife found some adhesive body warmers at Target for $1 each. They are Ace brand and look about the same in the pack, but I have not tried them yet. The Grabber’s have been running a bit more and work very well, just a little pricet, as you said. When your freezing, price is no matter.

Hope you are safe, having fun, and successful in the thick brushy woods.

Greg Hanner   

8-5-2007 – John and Chris,

I recently got your DVD series and your book “Precision Bowhunting” and I want to thank you for publishing that stuff!!  Some of what you talked about I’ve already learned the hard way, but you guys have advanced my whitetail hunting by years.

Once again, thank you

Neil Christopher – Petrolia, Ontario

Hello John,

I have recently purchased the 3 DVD series “Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails” and I was very impressed.

Extremely informative.

 Thank you, respectfully   Steve Turchin   

This letter was sent to Tom Nelson (Host of American Archer) at Wolf Creek Productions  studio.

I would like to thank Tom Nelson for his show and especially for introducing the archery community to John Eberhart. I live in southern Indiana in an area where attention to detail is required to take even does. After seeing John on Tom’s American Archer show a couple times I happened to see John’s DVD’s at a nearby MC Sports store. I bought Vol. III and was hooked on his techniques. Most of them I had been using for years, however his confidence in carbon suits coupled with his credibility will lead me to add that to my already fanatic scent control arsenal.

I almost fell out of my chair laughing when John took Tom through one of his new hunting spots to set up a location. Tom was reaching for a nearby rub that they were discussing and John quickly grabbed his hand to keep him from touching it!! Tom said he wasn’t going to touch it, but it sure looked like he was. But hey, at least Tom showed it and could probably laugh at it himself afterwards. That short segment told me a lot about Tom as well and how he wants his shows to be real. That took some courage to air and I salute Tom for that.

Anyways, thanks Tom for some good shows and for John’s tips. If you have John’s diligence in your hunting style and take it to your world class hunting spots, your shows are going to be even more incredible.

Thank you      Greg Hanner

Tom Nelsons reply to Greg Hanner’s letter 

Hi Greg, thanks for the positive comments regarding the show, I truly appreciate that. John Eberhart is perhaps the most detail-oriented bowhunter I have ever encountered. Because of this he has been highly successful in his pursuit of trophy bucks in pressured areas. He is also a good all around guy who is only too happy to share his knowledge with others.

Thanks for watching THE AMERICAN ARCHER. Regards, Tom Nelson

“ARCHERY MECHANICS” Testimonials”

While the line of instruction drags at points, the producer/director is thorough regarding the variety of products shown and demonstrated. The descriptions fairly and equally spell out the pros and cons of the equipment and accessories shown and demonstrated. They do not play favorites.
The teaching portion of shooting is as good as any demonstration live or recorded I have ever seen. If you follow the demonstration provided on this DVD, you will have a lifetime sport you will really enjoy!

Watch it in small portions and you will learn a great deal about archery and archery equipment.
Reviewer did not give name

Make sure you buy this DVD and watch it before you spend $100’s of dollars on a bow and equipment. This DVD spells out very clearly how to go about choosing not only a bow but all of the basic equipment you will need & how to set it up. There is a really informative 15 minute section on shooting for beginners which I found invaluable. The narration is clear and concise as well as being easy to follow.

Dave Dawber
Calgary Canada