Big Buck Ranch Inc.

This collection of 50 short stories about hunting adventures in Michigan's wild Upper Peninsula is a unique book. The author, Leon E. Hank, is an avid deer, bear, waterfowl, and grouse hunter who has hunted the UP for almost 50 years. The book is also about families who hunt, the culture and history of the UP, and the emotions of being a hunter. There are stories about buck fever, stopping the poaching of deer, wounded bucks and second chances, the thunder of ducks, living with wolves, geese in the November Rain, and a four-generation family that hunts together from the same perfect Yooper hunting cabin. There are also stories about how deer politics impacts hunting regulations and how wildlife is managed by the NRC and the DNR. You will both laugh and cry about a 98-year old deer hunter who drinks a little too much whiskey on opening day and then kills two deer when his headache goes away. Noted UP Outdoor Writer Betty Sodders calls this a book that "is a great teaching tool, especially for father and son or granddad and grand-daughter to read and discuss." If you are a hunter or you know a hunter, you will love this book. If you are a Yooper or you love the UP, you will love this book too.