Wild hunting is a most enjoyable but also challenging too. Many have tried but I have never found a satisfactory explanation. Whether it is a relic of Barbarian ancestors to want to kill something, or of atavistic tendency of getting food, or the desire to circumvent the wary, or possibly to exercise an acquired skill […]
Archives for November 15, 2021
Bob Whites..The Quail’s Habitat
The bob whites are distinctly birds of the farm and are fond of grain fields, and any farm where grain is raised may be made a game preserve. The birds thrive in civilization and will nest very near a house provided it does not contain enemies. A covey or two may be induced to nest in […]
The Prairie Chicken, or Pinnated Grouse
The prairie chicken or pinnated grouse is one of America’s most splendid game birds. There are still some prairie chickens to be found in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, and some of the other Middle Western States, but the best shooting is now to be had in Minnesota, Montana, the Dakotas, and the Northwest. The dividing up of […]