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Book Review – “Mouthful of Feathers”

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by Glen R. Blackwood | RGS & AWS Regional Director of Development – Lower Peninsula/Eastern U.P. of Michigan & Indiana “Mouthful of Feathers”Publisher: Cornmill PressPaperback$16.99Editors: Reid Bryant, Greg Mc Reynolds, Thomas Reed A Buffet of BirdsThere is something comforting about an old-fashioned potluck meal, surrounded by family and friends, both old and new. Whether the location is a church basement, a high school gymnasium, a county-fairgrounds or a park pavilion is moot. What matters is the experience of home-cooked flavors and the home-spun conversations that occur. This medley of vegetables, casseroles and desserts may seem to be the gathering’s focal point, but...

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The Importance of the Harvest Information Program

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Woodcock hunters should be aware of this essential certification. By Nathan Ratchford | Ducks Unlimited Conservation Communications Coordinator  Woodcock season is nearly upon us. As you gear up for fall days in your favorite aspen covers, one of the most important and exciting steps is purchasing your hunting license. Whether you’re doing so online or at your local sporting goods store, there’s one crucial task for woodcock hunters: answering the Harvest Information Program (HIP) questions. What’s the purpose of these questions, and how do they contribute to migratory bird management? HIP is cooperatively managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and...

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Recipe: Quick Gamebird Tikka Masala

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by Simon Tiedge I like quick and tasty work-night dinners that are easy to make. This one meets all the requirements, with a British/Indian twist. Chicken tikka is a traditional Indian dish, and rumor has it that the masala sauce was added to satisfy the desire of British people to have their meat served in gravy. Unlike the traditional method of marinating the meat in yogurt overnight and baking it (which you should try), this recipe can be cooked in a single pan in less than 30 minutes. Don’t be afraid of spices in this dish. The garam masala is the star…

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Book Review: “Wingshooting: The Art & Science”

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by Glen Blackwood, RGS & AWS Director of Regional Development – Lower Peninsula/Eastern U.P. of Michigan & Indiana “Wingshooting: The Art & Science” by Bryan Bilinski Fieldsport Press (fieldsportltd.com) ISBN: 978-0578-48895-0 Hardbound Retail price: $49.95 On an autumn afternoon, the grouse and woodcock covert’s foliage is in full color. You hear that last “tink” of a dog bell, then silence. The dog holds steady. The bird flushes — whether straight away or toward the treetops doesn’t matter. You fire, but for some reason the bird escapes unscathed. Why? Bad gun mount? Poor foot position? Distracted focus? Usually you’ll discover the reason by stepping back and revisiting the fundamentals. That’s…

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Book Review: “Hunting: A Cultural History”

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by Glen Blackwood, RGS & AWS Director of Regional Development – Lower Peninsula/Eastern U.P. of Michigan & Indiana “Hunting: A Cultural History” By Jan E. Dizard and Mary Zeiss Stange ISBN: 978-0262543293 mitpress.mit.edu Humans have recorded stories of the hunt for centuries. First, it was through symbolism, with cave drawings in Lascaux, France and Altamira, Spain. While these images seem crude when compared to modern photo-realistic sporting art, they express amazing detail, demonstrating the importance of hunters understanding their quarry. While a variety of artistic mediums have continued to describe the hunt, both verbal and written histories have taken the forefront…

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Know Your Cover – Wild Grapes

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by Charlie Mize | RGS & AWS Public Lands Wildlife Forester – SW Virginia Wild grapes (Vitis spp.) are among the sweetest snacks available to ruffed grouse, who consume them in large quantities when they ripen in late summer and early fall. Some longtime Southern Appalachian grouse hunters recall years past when a successful hunt could be had solely by poking around grape thickets, even without the aid of a dog. These natural arbors harbor hordes of wildlife within their dense, food-rich cover, and they’re especially important when the surrounding forest is in a mature, closed-canopy condition. Most hunters already know how…

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