In 2000, the Grouse Point Almanac (now the Upland Almanac) published a collection of 20 Burton Spiller grouse stories entitled "Grouse Feathers, Again". Of the 20 stories, two were previously unpublished gems provided by Spiller's daughter. The other 18 were published over the years in Field & Stream, The National Sportsman, Hunting & Fishing, and Outdoors. If you … [Read more...] about Grouse Feathers, Again
Archives for December 2011
More Grouse Feathers
Following the widespread popularity of "Grouse Feathers", the collection of Burton L. Spiller's grouse hunting stories in 1934, Spiller put together a sequel, "More Grouse Feathers", which was first published in 1938. The book was an extension of the first, arranged in several numbered chapters, where Spiller wrote freely, far and wide, about grouse hunting topics and others of … [Read more...] about More Grouse Feathers
Grouse Feathers
Burton Spiller's "Grouse Feathers" is a collection of his stories published by the Derrydale Press in 1934. It was Spiller's first book, and consists of several numbered chapters, each covering a wide variety of topics surrounding grouse hunting. Spiller was an avid upland bird hunter in Maine and New Hampshire during the first half of the 20th century, and captivated … [Read more...] about Grouse Feathers
Meanderings of a Snake Meadow Editor
"Meanderings of a Snake Meadow Editor" is a collection of essays, stories, letters and ramblings surrounding the sport of upland bird hunting from the thoughtful and reflective mind of Paul E. Chase. A native of Connecticut Yankee stock, Chase has been a bird hunter all his life, and immensely enjoys the sport and all that surrounds it. In the book, he weaves together his … [Read more...] about Meanderings of a Snake Meadow Editor
Shooting Sportsman and Sporting Shot
I've been getting more "into" bird hunting lately, meaning I'm making lots of trips to the field, while also spending more of my reading time perusing upland hunting material. I've recently taken a look at "Shooting Sportsman" magazine. Just a few publications are devoted to bird hunting and shotgunning, and "Shooting Sportsman" is up there with the best. Started in 1987, … [Read more...] about Shooting Sportsman and Sporting Shot