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Making Game

An Essay on Woodcock

By: Guy de la Valdène, Russell Chatham (Illustrator), Robert DeMott

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eBook | 2 September 2025

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Guy de la Valdene's beautifully written essay (and first book) is an ode to an iconic bird, part natural history, and part hunting memoir. It's a well-regarded and undisputed classic—an edgy, elegant examination of the habits and history of a reclusive gamebird, the Woodcock, native to Europe and North America, a bird that's been hunted and celebrated since Roman times. Valdene writes exuberantly of the bird, the hunt, and the feast, gracefully balancing the obsessions of a naturalist, sportsman, and gourmand.