A Hunter's Field Notes: Inspiring Stories of Meeting God in the Rugged Outdoors

by Jay Houston, Roger Medley

Overview

Tapping into the market of more than 12 million hunters in the United States alone, avid sportsmen Jay Houston and Roger Medley team up to encourage men to open their hearts and share their values, beliefs, and wisdom with their families. Through stories of hunting and outdoor adventures, they reveal the significance of a man’s legacy and offer thought-provoking questions to help him start journaling:

• How do the traits of bull elk relate to walking with Christ?
• Hunting prayers center on goals, but is that the best approach?
• How can hunting skills draw us closer to God?

Readers will also discover specifics for creating legacies:

• using birthday cards to highlight qualities they admire
• jotting down insights in the margins of hunting books to give as gifts
• teaching hunting lore while enjoying a venison feast

Jay and Roger urge men to grow spiritually, make their faith known, and pass on their knowledge about life and hunting to the generations to come.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736943666
Publisher:	Harvest House Publishers
Publication date:	04/01/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	349 KB

About the Author

Jay Houston is the bestselling author of five hunting books, including Elk Hunting 101. He founded Hunt Connections, an international big game hunt consulting company, and ElkCamp.com, a premier online elk-hunting resource. Jay shares his faith, tales of hunting, fighter jet experiences, and passion for leaving legacies at conferences, wild game banquets, and seminars. He’s married and the father of five grown children. www.huntconnections.com

Table of Contents

An Opportunity for You-Steve Chapman 5

Two Trails, One Destination 9

Part 1 Jay's Trail

Introduction-Jay Houston 13

1 Encouragement for Every Hunter 15

2 Be Prepared! 21

3 A Continual State of Prayer 31

4 A View Through the Trees 35

5 Just Between God and Me 39

6 A Most Memorable Elk Hunt 47

7 Talking with God 59

8 It's Always Been About Relationship 63

9 The Trail Less Traveled 69

10 Hunting Buddies 73

11 10 Great Tips 77

Two Trans Coming Together 79

Part 2 Roger's Trail

Introduction Roger Medley 83

12 A Little About My Journey 87

13 Memories 91

14 The Moment of Truth 95

15 Nose to Nose 99

16 Facing the Challenges 103

17 Bless What I Do? 107

18 The Story Behind the Mount 111

19 Passing Wisdom On 115

20 First Elk Hunt 117

21 Herd or Satellite Bull? 121

22 The First Time 123

23 A Little Fun 127

24 Resolve and Character 131

25 The Simple Joys 133

26 Dwell 135

27 Finding the Treasure 137

28 The Right Perspective 139

29 A Strong Heart 141

30 Stopping to Think 143

31 Danger, Risk, Faith 147

32 Lesson or Frustration? 151

33 Making Memories 153

34 Where To? 155

35 Warning! 161

36 Off the Beaten Path 163

37 Listening 165

38 Life Is Precious 167

Part 3 Your Trail

Your Legacy 171

Hunting Field Notes sample pages 172

My Field Notes sample pages 174

Editorial Reviews

"There is not a hunter out there regardless of our level of faith who has not been inspired in the outdoors, by the beauty of the outdoors, the activities of the animals and the solitary nature of spending time out in this wide open country?Jay and Roger remind us that this is a perfect time to enrich your relationship with God through their own testimony written in A Hunter's Field Notes.
"Seek this book out for yourselves and think about this as a gift for those in your lives who enjoy the outdoors. This is also an inspiring book for young adults who are just now beginning their journey into the outdoors and who are growing in their relationship with God. "
?Kevin Paulson, HuntingLife.com

"I would like to say this is the best so far of Jay Houston's reflections on the beauty of his passion of hunting, whilst being in the center of God's perfect design - nature. I love the candid writing and vulnerability that Jay allowed us to see. I appreciate and transparency of divulging information about her personal journey and walk with God that is perfectly demonstrated in ?story' within the pages of A Hunter's Field Notes."
?Mark Tedder, director and president, Worshiplanet, Inc.

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