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Book SynopsisAldo Leopold wrote, “There are two kinds of hunting: ordinary hunting, and ruffed-grouse hunting.” Mark Parman distils twenty seasons of grouse hunting in an evocative almanac that chronicles the early season of the grouse hunt through its end in the snows of January. He writes of old dogs and gun lust, cover and clear cutting, climate change, companions male and female, wildlife art, and stumps.
Trade ReviewParman's writing is insightful, fresh, and informative. Regardless of whether you hunt grouse, or not, with or without a dog, carry a 28-gauge or double shotgun, there's something in this hunter's almanac for all who enjoy autumns in the north."" - Jerry Davis, syndicated outdoors columnist
""Notable and quotable. Parman stakes out original territory and provides a vivid snapshot of the Northwoods."" - John Motoviloff, author of
Wisconsin Wildfoods: 100 Recipes for Badger State Bounties""Extremely rich and detailed. Parman puts forth original and genuine experiences."" - Richard Yatzeck, author of
Hunting the Edges""Parman celebrates the intricacies of grouse hunting and, through his experiences, the reader learns valuable information from dogs to habitat to gear, while being challenged by issues that need to be answered for the sake of grouse hunting's future."" -
Ruffed Grouse Society blog
""Pays close and wise attention to woods and habitat, to the behavior and lives of his English setters, to the ways of woodcock and grouse, and to his own thoughtful evolution as a hunter. ... A worthy addition to the grouse-hunting bookshelf."" -
Gray's Sporting JournalTable of Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- EARLY SEASON
- Some August Day
- Grouse Opener
- The Bird
- Dogless
- In Praise of Old Dogs
- Scalopax minor
- Ox
- The Cycle
- How to Hunt Grouse
- MIDSEASON
- Flushing Wild
- Small Presents
- Hunting with Diana, Grousing Around with Susan
- Like Trees, Walking
- Costumes
- Paul’s
- On Wildlife Art
- Empty Hulls
- New Wood
- Sauntering Along
- The Mythical Bird
- Soul Food
- Shooting and Eating Locally
- Acres of Goods
- Cover(t)
- Gun Lust
- Shooting Flying
- The Ruffed Grouse Capital of the World
- Nine Mile Stump
- Knowing Our Limits
- Getting Lost, Staying Lost
- LATE SEASON
- Confessions of a Grouse Hunter
- Grouse Weather
- A Fall of Woodcock
- Things Unseen
- Black Friday
- Narratives in the Snow
- The Beauty of Clear-Cuts
- Snow Walker
- The Last Day of the Season
- Gunnar’s Last Hunt
- Counting in Dogs
- Bibliography
