It wasn’t so long ago that black bears were considered America’s premier wild table fare. Bear steaks are delicious, bear grease is useful (and delicious), and bear hunting is challenging and rewarding. For new and aspiring hunters, however, bears can seem invincible. Even though they’re generally...

I had a conversation recently with a fellow who causally mentioned that he thought woodcock were one of the more challenging game bird species to shoot. I asked him if he had ever hunted ducks, and he replied that he hadn’t. I wasn’t surprised. I wouldn’t even rank woodcock as anywhere near the most...