For example, in the chapter on guinea fowl, Holland shares an interesting story on hunting this African gamebird in Cuba (before Castro took over) when he harvests a rare albino bird. While this is by no means a novel approach to bird-hunting books, Holland uses his own personal hunting experiences to make each chapter unique and entertaining. The chapters are generally based upon the various game birds on this continent from turkeys to valley quail. As I thumbed through its pages, I quickly learned that looks can be very deceiving, especially when the word “Tinkhamtown” caught my attention, but more on that later. By the title and it’s original price, it appeared to be a mass-produced paperback, Where-to/How-to. At first glance, I questioned whether this paperback book would be any good. I recently acquired a book entitled, The Upland Game Hunter’s Bible: A Complete Guide to Game Bird Hunting by One of America’s Foremost Sportsmen by Dan Holland (1961) from the local used book store. I’m also fascinated by the connection he makes with Corey Ford and Tinkhamtown. It’s a book I really enjoyed reading, and I hope you will too. Outdoor writer and bird hunting enthusiast Andy Wayment, from the Upland Equations blog, wrote this great review on Dan Holland’s “The Upland Game Hunter’s Bible”.
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