Upland Info & Snake Advice

To go with the start of hunting season, here are reports on a pair of guidebooks for finding gamebirds on public and private land, two works on how to hunt pheasants, a memoir about quail in the Deep South, and a guide to the snakes that you and your dog will want to avoid in the field. Wingshooting Wisdom: Farm Wingshooting Wisdom: Prairie By Ben O. Williams (Willow Creek Press, 800-850-9453; www.willowcreek press.com; 2005, 2006) 160 pp. each, $17.95. Well-known outdoor writer and Brittany trainer Ben Williams has access to plenty of good bird cover in his home state of Montana.

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