Synopses & Reviews
Crafty. Elusive. Flamboyant. For the generations of Americans who have pursued the ringneck pheasant, these are just a few of the words that describe this beautiful and quick-witted gamebird.Ringneck is a tribute to the pheasant and its place in American sporting life. Collected quotes from notable outdoorsmen capture the unique pleasures and challenges of hunting one of our premier gamebirds. An essay by Steve Grooms takes a witty and eloquent look at the ringneck's supreme talent for outsmarting dog and hunter alike. Russ Sewell and Dave Nomsen reflect on the pheasant's natural history and ties to agriculture and rural life. Spectacular photographs explode with the color and excitement of hunting ringnecks, taking you into the heart of pheasant country - from the cornbelt to the Great Plains and beyond.Any pheasant hunter who has walked an autumn field and felt his pulse race a bit faster will savor the great reading and fine photography of Ringneck. (93/4 X 121/4, 124 pages, color photos)
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This glorious full-color tribute to the pheasant and its place in the sporting life of millions of upland bird hunters is already a classic. Its stunning photographs, from many of the finest outdoor photographers in the country, are supported with quotations from such eminent writers on pheasants as Dar Holland, John Madson, Dale Spartas, Steve Grooms and many others. Russ Sewell and Dave Nomsen reflect on the pheasant's natural history and ties to agriculture and rural life, while a special essay by Steve Groom takes a witty and eloquent look at the ringneck' supreme talent for outsmarting dog and hunter alike.
The spectacular photographs explode with the color and excitement of hunting ringnecks, taking you from the cornbelt to the Great Plains and beyond. An pheasant hunter who has walked an autumn field an felt his pulse race a bit faster will love "Ringneck".
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A full-color coffee-table tribute to these special birds and those who hunt them?published in cooperation Z99 Pheasants Forever