Gadwall country can be easy to underestimate. A shallow marsh spreads across the prairie. Cattails form broken edges. Submerged vegetation grows beneath calm water.…
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Spruce Grouse Hide in the Darkest Conifers—Find the Bog Edges, Young Spruce, and Northern Logging Roads They Use
by rootby rootSpruce grouse country can feel quiet enough to be empty. Black spruce grows along a wet lowland. Jack pine covers the drier ridge. Moss…
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Sage-Grouse Live Where Sagebrush Meets Water—Find the Basins, Wet Meadows, and High Desert Ridges They Use
by rootby rootSage-grouse country can look endless. Gray-green sagebrush stretches from one ridge to another. A dry road disappears into the basin. Low mountains rise in…
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Hungarian Partridge Live Where Grain Meets Prairie Cover—Find the Stubble Fields, Shelterbelts, and Snowy Field Edges
by rootby rootHungarian partridge country can look almost too open to hide birds. A harvested grain field stretches toward the horizon. Short grass lines the road.…
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Bobwhite Quail Live Where Grass Meets Brush—Find the Pine Savannas, Hedgerows, and Farm Edges That Hold Coveys
by rootby rootBobwhite country can look ordinary from a distance. A grassy field meets a brush line. Pines stand above low vegetation. A dirt farm road…
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Bobwhite Quail Live Where Grass Meets Brush—Find the Pine Savannas, Hedgerows, and Farm Edges That Hold Coveys
by rootby rootBobwhite country can look ordinary from a distance. A grassy field meets a brush line. Pines stand above low vegetation. A dirt farm road…
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Eastern Turkeys Follow Ridges, Creek Bottoms, and Spring Green-Up—Find the Hardwood Habitat They Use
by rootby rootSpring turkey country can feel empty right up until the forest suddenly answers. The morning is still dark. Rain from the previous night drips…
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Mountain Quail Hide Where Brush Meets Water—Find the Chaparral Draws, Creek Edges, and Steep Foothill Cover
by rootby rootMountain quail country can look almost impossible to hunt. Chaparral covers the hillside. Oak brush fills a shallow draw. A creek disappears beneath willow…
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Sora Rails Hide Where Water Barely Covers the Mud—Find the Wild Rice Beds, Reed Edges, and Shallow Marsh Openings
by rootby rootSora rail country can look almost impossible to hunt. Shallow water disappears beneath reeds. Wild rice leans over muddy openings. Cattails close around narrow…
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Chukar Live Where the Hills Get Steep—Find the Rocky Rims, Cheatgrass Slopes, and Canyon Water They Use
by rootby rootChukar country can make a hunter regret every step uphill. A canyon wall rises from the valley floor. Loose rock covers the slope. Dry…
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