Title: Hunting: You’ve Got to Be Kidding!
Author: Kevin Aelred Dettler
Publisher: Ewings Publishing LLC
ISBN: 979-8890316448
Pages: 252
Genre: Literature & Fiction / Humor
Synopsis
Hunting: You’ve Got to Be Kidding! is a wonderful true story about a man with a dream. Written by Kevin A. Dettler, it is a humorous and emotional story of his endeavor to achieve what only 120 hunters in the world had accomplished.
The book takes you through a chronological order of years as the author hunts all the big game species that call North America home. Listeners are captivated as Kevin, in his unique way, relates the emotional, financial, and spiritual aspects required to fulfill the dream: being one of the 120 (now about 140) worldwide hunters to receive the award from Safari Club International for collecting and registering all 29 species, “The North American 29 Award”.
You will be entertained as the book’s focus dwells not on the hunting, but on the mental processes associated with hunting trophy big game animals. Best of all are the many humorous “you’ve got to be kidding” moments! It really is a story of faith in God and perseverance. Enjoyed by nonhunters also, including men and women.
About the Author
Kevin A Dettler is a proud American Farmer. Growing up on the family farm in North Dakota, a love of the outdoors formed at an early age. Forty years has passed as Kevin, along with wife Becky and children Nicole, Kiel and Brett, operated their own family farm in South Dakota. At one time Dettler Farms was in the top 10% of farms in the US by size, producing many different types of crops, including potatoes, popcorn, dark red kidney beans, corn, soybeans, wheat, sunflowers and barley. A love for hunting paralleled his love for farming. Hunting became a passion during college at North Dakota State University. The author worked hard to balance farming, family, and hunting trips with friends. Serving on the board of many farm organizations prepared Kevin for the role of national president of United States Custom Harvesters.