Western Wings: Hunting Upland Birds on the Northern Plains

Williams, Ben O.; Tom McGuane [Foreword]

ISBN 10: 1885106696 / ISBN 13: 9781885106698

Published by Wilderness Adventures Pr, 1998

About this Item

Illustrated by Russell Chatham. Signed "Ben Williams" on title page; scarce thus (without gift inscription). Ben Williams spends well over 250 days each year photographing, hunting, or running dogs on the High Plains. This book is the culmination of his 50+ years spent in the field, not only hunting, but also seeking to understand everything about upland birds and their environment. He discusses literally everything about these wonderful game birds and the country in which they live. Hungarian partridge, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, prairie chickens, western ruffed grouse, blue grouse, spruce grouse, and pheasants are all covered in more detail than ever before in print: their habits, throughout the year, habitat, mating ritual, identification, what they eat and why, and most importantly how to look over a vast section of prairie and identify the habitat within the habitat to locate birds, and much, much more. Ben O. Williams is all about upland bird hunting. Williams grew up in Illinois and moved West after college, becoming an avid upland bird hunter and helping bring bird dogs (and upland hunting in general) to the West. (Fun fact: Williams introduced the great outdoor writer Charles F. Waterman to upland bird hunting). He is a successful writer, photographer and dog breeder, specializing in Brittanies.

Seller Inventory # SKU2020021749

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Western Wings: Hunting Upland Birds on the Northern Plains
• Publisher: Wilderness Adventures Pr
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1885106696
• ISBN 13: 9781885106698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: As New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Weight: 26 ounces
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Hunting

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Synopsis

Book by Williams, Ben O.

From the Publisher

The best info. for hunting birds on the western prairies
Expert Ben Williams provides just about everything there is to know about Hungarian partridge, sharp-tailed grouse, sage grouse, and prairie chickens. From basic habits and habitat to observations from years spent afield, it is all here. Tom McGuane, in his foreword to this book, said " Ben Williams has logged his many hours and miles like a diligent field biologist and he has moved beyond hot barrels, empty shellcasings, and game recipes to a wide, wide view in which the hunter, the land, and the quarry hold something eternal together." This is a must have book for anyone who hunts the open spaces of the western United States. Publication date: 10/1/98