GUILFORD, CT—The experts at Hunting and Shooting Related Consultants, LLC have written a book that brings readers to the scenes of 30 real life hunting accident investigations. Each chapter of Blood on The Leaves: Real Hunting Accident Investigations – And Lessons in Hunter Safety (Lyons Press, 336 pages, $16.95 paperback) ends with safety lessons to be learned from the incident covered. The book also covers a glossary of hunting terms, the history of hunter education and the role of hunting accident investigators.
With hunting season in full swing, the book is timely. Almost 50,000 volunteer instructors will teach hunting safety courses to more than 675,000 new hunters this year. These new hunters are learning the rules that make hunting as safe as it is. Unfortunately, every year a few will forget and someone will be injured or killed in a hunting related shooting incident.
The “CSI in the Woods” tales in this book will motivate all hunters, young and old, to follow the safety rules they have been taught. Even non-hunters will enjoy the stories and will learn the basics of safe hunting and firearms handling. Some state agencies are giving books to their volunteer Hunter Education Instructors to use as a reference and teaching aid. A growing number of sporting organizations have purchased the books in quantity to donate to schools and libraries.
Here’s what people are saying about Blood on the Leaves:
“…it should be required reading for anyone who applies for a hunting license.” —Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling author of Radiant Angel
“This is a must-read for the hunter, game warden, hunter safety administrator, hunter education instructor, or crime scene investigator in any field. The authors of Blood on the Leaves are the foremost experts in this highly specialized science of investigating hunting incidents.” —Dr. Charles Bruckerhoff, Hunter Education Coordinator, Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
“Blood on the Leaves lifts the reader to a new level of awareness.” —Jim Posewitz, founder of Orion: The Hunter’s Institute, and author of Beyond Fair Chase
About the authors:
Hunting and Shooting Related Consultants, LLC (www.huntsrc.com) is comprised of Rod Slings, Mike Van Durme and Keith Byers; all retired Wildlife Officer Supervisors with over 75 years of combined experience investigating hunting incidents. They serve as the Directors of the International Hunter Education Association’s Hunting Incident investigations Academy, which, since 1993 has trained over 1200 Wildlife Officers from across the country in the specific skills needed to investigate these unique incidents. They also provide expert witness services in litigations and lecture widely on hunter safety related topics.
Blood on The Leaves: Real Hunting Accident Investigations – And Lessons in Hunter Safety Published by Lyons Press, an imprint of Globe Pequot
Pages: 336 • Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/2
978-1-58667-157-0 • $16.95 paperback
Available wherever fine books are sold, and through online retailers including Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Indiebound. Also at the publishers website, www.rowman.com.
