Grouse Hunting Strategies is an authoritative and affectionate portrait of one of America's great game birds - from early Puritan times through the days of the "market hunters" to present hunting methods. Here is a detailed look at the bird's habits, the predators that stalk it, and the kinds of protection it can and cannot receive from thoughtful game management. Methods of hunting the bird are detailed carefully: the way to approach grouse covers; the relative advantages of the different bird dogs, guns, and clothing; the most advantageous types of shots; and how to improve your shooting, hunting manners, and ethics. There is even a short section on how to cook this delicious game bird. Grouse Hunting Strategies will delight every grouse enthusiast. (7 X 10, 192 pages, b&w photos).