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Lane Salvato

I stumbled into Nathan's work several years ago now. When I made the big stumble I'd been hunting for about 45 years and guiding multiple species for probably 15 at the time. I'd seen many species hunted with multiple calibers and bullets. I had also cleaned enough animals to see how bullets behave internally as well as how animals react to different bullet types and shot placements.

What I didn't realize until I read his books and articles was why I was seeing what I was seeing. I could have written my own book on what I observed but could not have accurately indicated why. Then I read Nathan's book on killing and he basically codified and clarified everything I'd been seeing in a way that was complex enough to tell the full story but simple enough even a Texan could understand it.

As I learned more I realized that if I'd walked a thousand miles already Nathan and Steph had walked about 50,000. So if I could offer a bit of advice to those who ask questions concerning bullets, calibers, and appropriate bullet weight for species. Just listen to him. The dude knows what he's talking about. Better yet, get a book and use it as a reference. They work well.