Book excerpt: Know before you go with this information-packed guide to more than 250 North American big game hunting lodges and outfitters. Ranging from sumptuous to rustic, all are detailed for the type of hunting offered, the prime booking dates, costs, guest services, nearby points of non-hunting interest and much more. Chapters on preparing for the hunt, travel tips and advice on choosing outfitters, along with 60 maps, photos and illustrations, make this trip planner your essential guide to that trip of a lifetime. Book jacket.