When an American hunter moves to Ireland, he puzzles over the locals' love of hunting snipe rather than the abundant ...

Snipe hunting is a throwback to early America. A cookbook from the early 20th century wasn't complete without snipe and woodcock recipes. Snipe and other wading birds and shorebirds were once hotly ...

Magic. Magic is what keeps me going. Trying to find magic in my life is what keeps the mundane monotony out of my life. I try to keep the grueling agony of everyday life locked up in a burlap sack, ...

This story, “Little Longbill’s Back,” appeared in the September 1954 issue of Outdoor Life. “It’s been 20 years since I fired a shot at one of them,” I said to Felix as he, Joe, and I crawled through ...

First time bird watcher, but longtime outdoors enthusiast Dan Savette scans the horizon for snipe. It’s a practical joke that dates back to the 1800s: A naive camper is handed a lantern, a sack and is ...