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Birds & Small Game 🦃

25 detailed profiles covering identification, habitat, seasons, methods, gear and shot placement for every small game species.

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Wild Turkey

The wild turkey is the crown jewel of North American game birds and arguably the…
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Mallard

The mallard is the most abundant, widely distributed, and recognizable duck in N…
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Canada Goose

The Canada goose is North America's most familiar waterfowl — a big, vocal, inte…
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Ring-necked Pheasant

The ring-necked pheasant is an iconic upland game bird and, for many American hu…
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Bobwhite Quail

The northern bobwhite is the classic quail of the American South and Midwest, a …
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Mourning Dove

The mourning dove is the most widely hunted game bird in the United States, and …
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Ruffed Grouse

The ruffed grouse is the king of the northern forest uplands — a fast, secretive…
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Eastern Cottontail

The eastern cottontail is the most widespread and commonly hunted rabbit in Nort…
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Gray Squirrel

The eastern gray squirrel is, for countless American hunters, the very first gam…
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Coyote

The coyote is North America's most adaptable wild predator and one of the most p…
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Snow Goose

The snow goose is a mid-sized North American goose famous for two things: its da…
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Wood Duck

The wood duck is widely considered the most beautiful waterfowl species in North…
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Northern Pintail

The northern pintail is one of North America's most elegant ducks — a slender, l…
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Canvasback

The canvasback is the largest diving duck in North America and one of the most r…
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Teal

Teal are the smallest dabbling ducks in North America, and they offer some of th…
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Chukar

The chukar is a tough, handsome upland game bird that has earned a near-mythical…
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Gray Partridge

The gray partridge — also widely known as the Hungarian partridge, or simply the…
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Sharp-tailed Grouse

The sharp-tailed grouse is one of North America's premier prairie game birds — a…
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Greater Sage-Grouse

The greater sage-grouse is the largest grouse in North America and an icon of th…
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Sandhill Crane

The sandhill crane is one of the most rewarding and challenging waterfowl-style …
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Snowshoe Hare

The snowshoe hare is a beloved small-game quarry of the northern forests, offeri…
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Fox Squirrel

The fox squirrel is the largest tree squirrel in North America and one of the fi…
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Bobcat

The bobcat is North America's most widespread wild cat and a prized quarry for p…
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Raccoon

The raccoon is one of America's most familiar mammals and a cornerstone of the c…
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American Woodcock

The American woodcock is one of the most charismatic and beloved game birds in t…

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