Haley Heathman

So, let me get out of the way that I wouldn't trust a book to teach me anything to do with hunting. (If I were truly to want to learn to hunt, I'd aspire to learn in person, from an expert.) My sense was reinforced here by the author's defensive approach from p. 1 of the Introduction (one that draws too much attention to knowledge deficits and that's also too chatty [for my tastes]: hunting is serious business and should be addressed with gravity, not levity). But I'm fine with thinking about what to do with game--that is, how to convert wild protein into something delicious. Here, the author offers hunting strategies and recipes involving deer, elk, quail, pheasant, turkey, duck, and goose. I'll consider tweaking some of the recipes in this book to use more conventional protein that's procurable at the market . . . ultimately defeating the main purposes of this book, I know. But when illustrations are lacking, one must simply imagine the possibilities--and I'm more comfortable imagining that with which I'm already familiar.

Thanks to the LibraryThing Early Reviewers scheme for a complimentary e-book version of this text.… (meer)