Louis G. Terkla was born in southwestern Montana where he learned at an
early age to hunt mule deer and Rocky Mountain elk. As a U.S. Army
infantryman during World War II, he earned the bronze star in Italy,
and after the war, he pursued an education in dentistry which brought
him to Oregon in 1948. After earning his doctoral degree, he joined
the faculty of the Oregon Health Sciences University School of
Dentistry where he spent 35 years as a teacher, researcher and
administrator. During the last 17-1/2 years of his tenure, he was the
dean of the school. Always an avid hunter, Dr. terkla has pursued mule
deer and Rocky Mountain elk in eastern Oregon and black-tailed deer
and Roosevelt elk in western Oregon. His interest in, admiration for
and over 36 years of experience in hunting black-tailed deer stimulated
him to write this book. Dr. terkla lives in Portland, Oregon with his
wife of 49 years and his Pudelpointer, an upland game bird hunting
dog. He continues to hunt deer, elk and upland game birds with an
undiminished passion for the sport.
