Pheasant Hunter's Harvest

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Summary: Serve with port, glowing embers and your dog nearby...
Review: With the publication of Modern Pheasant Hunting, in 1982, outdoor writer Steve Grooms told us how he hunts pheasants. In Pheasant Hunter's Harvest, he tells us why. Too long in coming, it is a book that was well worth the wait, reflecting maturation in Grooms' prose and appreciation of his subject. Along with Datus C. Proper's Pheasants of the Mind, it is one of two volumes that goes to the heart of pheasant hunting with eloquence and understanding, and stands ahead of all others. Served at the hearth with a glass of port and a trusty pointer or retriever nearby, it is a book that can be consumed over and over again, reminding us that why we hunt is more important than how. Currently out of print, it is that rare work that deserves a place in every upland bird hunter's library, and if not in their library, in the glove compartment of their pick-up truck.