What's your quarry?

[Rick Riddell]

Now that the season has ended there's plenty of time to reflect on the passing season. I find myself wondering where I am in my pursuit of game birds. I've always hunted wild birds and the two birds around here are Woodcock and Ruffed Grouse. Now all the great writers tell their stories of chasing Ruffies with great fanfare. I find it nostalgic and tradition tells me that they should be my pursuit, but thats not my story, thats not in my heart. I'm a Woodcock man and I have always been. Now don't get wrong I love chasing grouse, but it just doesn't have the same appeal as hunting Woodcock. I always come to the same decision, year after year, what is going to be the chase this year, Ruffed Grouse or Woodcock and Woodcock it always is! So to coin a phrase, what's your "pursuit of happiness"? I'll leave you with a picture to motivates me year after year