Pheasants of the Mind: A Hunter's Search for a Mythic Bird

by Datus C. Proper

Book Overview

No single title, in our opinion, sums up the life of the solitary pheasant hunter like this masterful work. Pheasants of the Mind is an introspective, sensitive book of timeless flavor in which... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0136627501
• ISBN13: 9780136627500
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

Pheasant Literature

In addition to the other reviews, I can't emphasize enough that this book not only has great tactical, historical, and cullinary perspecitive, but is actually LITERATURE. I've read the book perhaps 5 or 6 times through now, and it's just a classic--easy to read and food for the mind. Although Datus Proper has passed on now, his story will live on. My style and thought on pheasant changed after I read this book. Critical to your hunting library!

A story of one man's search for more than just a bird.

In Pheasants of the Mind, Mr. Proper explores not only his personal, and quite entertaining, exploits while chasing pheasants, but he also covers the fairly esoteric subject of pointing dogs for pheasants and outfitting for a successful hunt, based on the culmination of years of experience. A fascinating read, written in fairly complex tongue. If you love pheasants and fine literature, then you should love Pheasants of the Mind.

A great hunting book.

I have read scores of outdoor books and this is one of the best. Proper's writing transcends the genre. His references to mythology brings hunting literature into a larger realm and shows us more than we guessed about ourselves. The precious sounding title was a turnoff until I read the book and saw how it reflected the text. It combines instruction and the pleasure of pheasant hunting in an exemplary way. The line drawings are good too, at least,in the original edition. I haven't seen the reprint.

The best bird hunting book I've read

Datus Proper has written about both the spirit and the practical aspects of pheasant hunting. And he has done it well. This is the best (and best written)book on bird hunting I've ever read.

Datus C. Proper hits the target with Pheasants of the Mind..

Datus C. Proper's Pheasants of the Mind is a highly thoughtful treatment of the ringneck pheasant and those who pursue it. More than a book about hunters, guns and dogs, this is a great read that goes beyond the mind and right to the heart of the pleasure, perils and ethics of upland bird hunting. Along with Steve Grooms' Pheasant Hunter's Harvest, it stands out like a bold cock pheasant in a recently plowed field.