Grouse and Woodcock Books

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

like Dean with GBE, i bought the first two Volk books and never went back for another

but it seems a lot of folks like his work


a couple more ideas

anything by Steve Smith - sometimes with Gene Hill

Of Grouse and Things - by the RGS

Dancers in the Sunset Sky: The Musings of a Bird Hunter - Robert F. Jones

Upland Days & Upland Autumn - William Tapply

A Fall of Woodcock - Tom Huggler

I have most of those Rick... I love Gene's writing... chokes me up often.

My copy of "Of Grouse and Things" is inscribed "To H.G. Tapply - In appreciation for all the pleasure your writing has given me through the years. Mark C. Dilts" with a separate leaf of his personal stationery inscribed "I hope you enjoy reading this book, especially the stories Bill has written for us. As with you, we think he's kinda special. Best Wishes, Mark C. Dilts"

I also have those books of Bill's as well as Huggler's.

Keep 'em comin' though, and Thanks!

[Harold Pickens]

Have you read A Hunters Road by Jim Fergus? Chapter 16 entitled "Looking for Mr. Grouse" is about yours truly.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks John, I have Parman's but I don't have Weaver's. Perhaps, now that I have a genuine bird dog I should start to concentrate on good books about pointers and setters.

Know any good ones Legh?

[Harold Pickens]

The 2 volume set by William Schaldach, "Currents and Eddies, and Coverts and Casts."
The Real Ryman Setter by Walt Lesser,
My Mountain Grouse Grouse by Craig Kulchak
My Friend the Partridge by S.T. Hammond

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Have you read A Hunters Road by Jim Fergus? Chapter 16 entitled "Looking for Mr. Grouse" is about yours truly.

Nope, haven't read that one Harold... but I will.

[Dean Romig]

Harold, I don't have Lesser's book or Colchak's either.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Harold Lee Pickens

Dean, I just finished reading "The Upland Alleghenies" by Bob Fala, who is now the WV DNR head, taking over for Frank Jezorio. Not a classic by any means, but enjoyable read. I had planned on reading That's Ruff at the beach in Sept just before my 2 week UP trip. May I suggest Timberdoodle Tales by Tom Waters and "Afield" by Robert DeMott. Mark Jeffery Volk wrote at least 5 books on grouse hunting/trout fishing, The Winding Ridge Trilogy, and Pages from a Mountain Journal,1 and2. I have 60-70 books on basically upland pursuits--far from a library of works, but I have made it my goal to go back and read every one of them again. There is this damn thing called the internet that keeps me from reading as much as I would like. See you at the Southern

If my printer was working I would print your post Harold, so I could refer to it while I'm searching ABE... but it isn't, so I can't.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Jim Beilke

Do you have Ted Lundrigans 3 grouse books, they are a fun read.

Yes Jim, I have Lundrigan's... but only two of them I think.

[C.O.B.]

Dean you might check Safari Press although they are more big game related they do have upland books and a vintage book dept that also has some upland titles. Anybody have an extra set of GBE the Ruffed Grouse and The Woodcock books from Amwell Press they would like to sell???

[Big D]

Is Carol Barnes at Gunnerman Books still in business? She was always fun to work with, and often had great stuff