“And if you’re sold on a flying mount, you know what, you shoot 40 mallards a year, go shoot a nice one.” Upland birds are particularly delicate, and soggy or lively roosters are probably not the best ...

Nesting takes place in native emergent marshes, silage and other grain fields, thickets of the introduced Himalayan blackberry, and other flooded and upland habitats ... in colony size and numbers, ...

James Petruzzi, John Crawley, Jim Denny photos (from left) The upland realm of wao akua ... An integral part of native ecosystems, forest birds are important to Hawaiian culture.

Regardless, upland bird hunting is a wonderful way to spend some time each fall. So, if you have an upland bird hunter in your life, here is a quick guide to some Christmas gifts they would ...