Making Game - An Essay on Woodcock

Guy de la Valdène’s beautifully written essay (and first book) is an ode to an iconic bird, part natural history, and part hunting memoir. It’s a well-regarded and undisputed classic—an edgy, elegant examination of the habits and history of a reclusive gamebird, the Woodcock, native to Europe and North America, a bird that’s been hunted and celebrated since Roman times. Valdène writes exuberantly of the bird, the hunt, and the feast, gracefully balancing the obsessions of a naturalist, sportsman, and gourmand.

 

About the author

By Guy de la Valdène - Foreword by Bob DeMott

Product details

• Authors: Guy de la Valdène, Guy de la Valdene, Guy de la Valdène
• Assisted by: Russell Chatham (Illustration), Bob DeMott (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 02.09.2025, delayed
• EAN: 9781493089284
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-8928-4
• No. of pages: 190
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; NATURE / Animals / Birds, NATURE / Essays, natural history, Nature & the natural world: general interest, Wildlife: birds & birdwatching, North America (USA and Canada), Wildlife: birds & birdwatching: general interest