T. Edward Nickens - Total Redneck Manual: 221 Ways to Live Large

THE TOTAL

REDNECK

MANUAL

T. EDWARD NICKENS

and WILL BRANTLEY

WILL BRANTLEY is the hunting editor of Field & Stream , where he handles much of the brands hunting content, both on paper and online. He even manages to write a fishing story or two each spring. Brantley has been an F&S staffer for nearly three years, and was a full-time freelancer and regular contributor for seven years prior to that. Hes written for most of the major hook-and-bullet titles, including Outdoor Life, Ducks Unlimited , and American Hunter. Brantley grew up in western Kentucky, and thats where he lives today with his wife, son, and a semi-crazy Catahoula cur. He maintains two small farms and hunts and fishes for whatever is in season.

T. EDWARD NICKENS is editor-at-large of Field & Stream , where hes spent nearly 20 years as the titles squirrel expert. Thats not really a full-time gig, though, so hes also written for less rednecky titles, like Garden & Gun, Smithsonian , and National Geographic Adventure. Nickens has hunted and fished everywhere from the Nicaraguan rainforest to the Arctic Seatrips from which he gleaned material for his two earlier Field & Stream books, The Total Outdoorsman Manual and The Total Outdoorsman: Skills & Tools. Hes also hosted the television shows The Gun Nuts and The Total Outdoorsman Challenge on the Outdoor Channel. He is a native of the northern province of Cackalacky.

WILL BRANTLEY

Thanks to Mariah Bear and the Weldon Owen staff for the effort that went into this book. Thank you to my colleagues at F&S , especially Deputy Editor Dave Hurteau, who was the first to suggest a book called, The Total Redneck Manual. And, of course, thanks to my partner in crime, T. Edward Nickens. Buddy, youve long been one of my favorite authors, and its an honor to share a byline with you. Finally, thank you to Dad, Bobby, Ronnie, Donald, Larry, Kenny, and so many other genuine rednecks for teaching me all that you have.

This one is dedicated to Anse and his mama. Hes my little redneck in the making, and shes my queen.

T. EDWARD NICKENS

This is my third book in the Total Outdoorsman series, and the inimitable Mariah Bear has been a constant support from the start. Thanks, Mariah, for helping reinvent the wheel! The staff at Field & Stream loves a good story, and I appreciate editor-in-chief Colin Kearns for allowing me to slip my leash every now and then. Working with Will Brantley has been a kick, and I will forever be in awe at how the man can create artful prose on subjects that involve sticking your hand in places it ought not to be.

And of course, to my family. My kidsdaughter Markie and son Jackare old enough to wonder how theyre going to live this book down. But that will only last until they need allowance. And to my bride of a quarter-century-plus, Julie. Well, sweetie, you knew what you were getting into that day I spray-painted my truck camouflage. And youve got to give me creditits been ages since I asked you to fix me a spit cup.

In every issue of Field & Stream youll find a lot of stuff: beautiful photography and artwork, adventure stories, wild game recipes, humor, commentary, reviews, and more. That mix is what makes the magazine so great, whats helped it remain relevant since 1895. But at the heart of every issue are the skills. The tips that explain how to land a big trout, the tactics that help you shoot the deer of your life, the lessons that teach you how to survive a cold night outsidethose are the stories that readers have come to expect from Field & Stream .

Youll find a ton of those skills in The Total Redneck Manual , but much as we may try to deny it, there are a few interesting and useful skills thatdont quite fall into this books subject matter. And anyway, o whether youre new to hunting and fishing or an old pro, theres always more to learn. You can continue to expect Field & Stream to teach you those essential skills in every issue. Plus, theres all that other stuff in the magazine, too, which is pretty great. To order a subscription, visit www.fieldandstream.com/subscription.

When Field & Stream readers arent hunting or fishing, they kill hours (and hours) on www.fieldandstream.com. And once you visit the site, youll understand why.

First, if you enjoy the skills in this book, theres plenty more onlineboth within our extensive archives of stories from the writers featured here, as well as our network of 50,000-plus experts who can answer all of your questions about the outdoors.

At Fieldandstream.com, youll get to explore the worlds largest online destination for hunters and anglers. Our blogs, written by the leading experts in the outdoors, cover every facet of hunting and fishing and provide constant content that instructs, enlightens, and always entertains. Our collection of adventure videos contains footage thats almost as thrilling to watch as it is to experience for real. And our photo galleries include the best wildlife and outdoor photography youll find anywhere.

Perhaps best of all is the community youll find at Fieldandstream.com. Its where you can argue with other readers about the best whitetail cartridge or the perfect venison chili recipe. Its where you can share photos of the fish you catch and the game you shoot. Its where you can enter contests to win guns, gear, and other great prizes. And its a place where you can spend a lot of time sharing your very own redneck wisdom. Which is OK. Just make sure to reserve some hours for the outdoors, too.

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Will Brantley: 4, 7, Skin a Squirrel, 15, Skin a Rabbit, 16, 18, Whats a Holler?, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, Skin a Mountain Lion, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 60, 66, 68, 71, 72, 74, 78, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, Whats a Sac-a-Lait?, 95, 96, 97, 98, Scale a Bream, 101, 104, 105, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 119, Whats a Fiddler?, 120, 123, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 136, 156, 157, 158, 159, Clean a Northern Pike, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 170, 171, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 180, 183, 188, 189, 190, 195, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 211, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220

T. Edward Nickens: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 41, 45, 48, 53, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 69, 70, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, Clean a Duck, 79, 85, Skin a Snake, 87, 92, 94, 99, 100, 103, 102, 106, 109, 116, 117, 118, Skin a Catfish, 121, 122, 124, 125, 126, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 165, 166, 167, Whats a Snakehead?, 168, 169, 171, 176, 178, 179, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 221

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