The Bobwhite Quail Book: Classic Upland Tales

by Lamar Underwood (Editor)

Lamar Underwood takes you on the best quail hunts in our literary history. You'll see the good dogs, the bad dogs, and the indifferent. You'll smell the powder, feel the wind, and sense the love and understanding that makes so many hunters go mad for the bobwhite quail. This is an appreciation of the sport that transcends its parts, giving us a whole of emotion that's akin to a religion.

Here in one volume are old favorites and a few unexpected additions, .

"The Brave Quail" by Robert Ruark . "My Respects to Mr. Bob" by Gene Hill . "What is a Quail Hunter?" by Charley Dickey . "The Prince of Game Birds" by Charlie Elliott . "The Enemies of Quail" by Archibald Rutledge . "To Hit a Quail in the Tail" by Warren Page . "How to Miss Birds" by Havilah Babcock . "The London Gun" by Bob Brister . "The Warwick Woodlands" by Frank Forester . "They Only Shoot Cockbirds in Carolina" by Jim Rikhoff . "Quail of the Eastern Shore" by A. R. Beverly-Giddings . "Bobs of the Bayou Bank" by Nash Buckingham . and dozens more

Settle into your favorite armchair, and savor the joys of the hunt.

442 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004