Book Description
The Lyons Press is proud to introduce six exciting hunting titles to the Field & Stream Fishing and Hunting Library, compact guidebooks for beginning and expert outdoorsmen alike. The editors and writers of America's most popular outdoor magazine--more than 7 million readers--bring years of experience to these informative and inexpensive guidebooks. They cover the topics that hunters want to know about most: how to track whitetail deer, how to call turkeys in, what bows are best, hunting safety, and much more. The last book by Field & Stream's longtime gundog editor, this useful volume covers all the major species-pheasants, grouse, chukars, woodcock, quail, doves, partridge-and how to hunt each effectively. Valuable tips on dog handling, gun and gear selection, working terrain, and more.


From the Back Cover
Bill Tarrant offers a lifetime of practical experience and insight in The Field & Stream Upland Bird Hunting Handbook. In this, his last and possibly best book on hunting, he describes: how to hunt for grouse, woodcock, pheasant, quail, and a dozen other game birds; which guns and ammunition are best for each species; the habits and best times of day to hunt for each bird; tips and techniques to flush your quarry; how to train gun dogs to work most effectively; and much more. The Field & Stream Upland Bird Hunting Handbook offers the best practical advice on how to locate and hunt all of the popular games birds of North America. Tarrant also includes valuable tips on hunting with different gun-dog breeds and how to handle and care for dogs in the field. (6 X 9, 128 pages, b&w photos, illustrations)

FROM THE PUBLISHER