Guide to Pheasant Hunting

With declining pheasant populations, warier birds, and increased pressure on public hunting areas across the country, pheasant hunters have been forced to face the fact that their sport is changing. New challenges make it more important than ever to stay up to date with the latest strategies for hunting success. In Guide to Pheasant Hunting, seasoned pheasant hunters M. D. and Julia Johnson team up to provide an informative and entertaining handbook that covers all aspects of the sport: where to hunt, which guns and ammo to use, what to wear, hunting tactics, gun dogs, cleaning and cooking (including tasty recipes), and future pheasant conservation. M. D. offers practical advice in an accessible, down-to-earth tone through amusing anecdotes, informal interviews, and personal observations that are complemented by Julia's outstanding full-color photography. From the effects of weather on roosters to essential contents of the upland vest to using nontoxic shellshots, these lessons are shared to make your hunting experience more enjoyable and efficient.

M. D. Johnson and his wife, photographer Julia C. Johnson, have written several hunting books together. They live in Martelle, Iowa. Photographer Julia Johnson and her husband, M. D. Johnson, have written several hunting books together. They live in Martelle, Iowa.