Most people have heard of the old "snipe hunt" ruse used to initiate greenhorns to the outdoors. The gag consists of outfitting the nimrod with paper sack and flashlight and then sending the fool into ...

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

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 ...

Last year, I watched my son shoot his first buck during the firearm season. I witnessed covey rises and pheasant flushes. I watched the sun rise on a Missouri River duck hunt and the sun set during ...

“Snipe Hunts” have been historically used as an excuse to get out of the house and into the woods, often with an ulterior motive of indulging in adult beverages. However, the snipe does indeed exist, ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Believe it or not, September 1 is the first day of meteorological fall. Sunday also marks the beginning of dove and common snipe hunting seasons and the first day of ...