Idaho Grouse Fever: An Obsession for All Things Grouse - Paperback

by Andrew Marshall Wayment (Author)

Reflections, Musings, and Withdrawals

In hunting, "buck fever" strikes when excitement for a big deer makes it hard to shoot straight. For upland hunters, that same surge of adrenaline comes with the thunderous flush of a grouse. But "grouse fever" is more than a fleeting rush--it's a lasting fixation on all things grouse: the birds, the dogs, the coverts, the literature, and the camaraderie of trusted hunting companions. Author Andrew Marshall Wayment calls Idaho home, where he has spent twenty-five years pursuing five species of grouse: ruffed, dusky, sage, sharp-tailed, and Franklin's.

Through recollections, essays, and artwork, Andy explores this enduring affliction and affirms his long-held adage: "I never met a grouse I didn't like."

Author Biography

Andrew M. "Andy" Wayment is an attorney by profession and an outdoorsman by passion. Andy is a partner with the law firm Tolson & Wayment, PLLC, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where he helps clients in and out of court. Andy's family includes his beautiful wife, Kristin; four daughters; two sons; and two bird dogs: Topperlyn Rainey Creek Ruff, a French Brittany ("Rainey"), and Akiko, a golden retriever. In his free time, Andy enjoys writing and has published numerous articles on upland bird hunting and fly-fishing in various magazines and the local newspaper. Andy has written three books, including Heaven on Earth: Stories of Fly Fishing, Fun & Faith, Idaho Ruffed Grouse Hunting: The Heartbeat of the Woods, and Idaho Upland Days: Reflections on Bird Dogs, Banner Days and Other Roadside Revelations, which have received numerous positive reviews. Andy also writes the Upland Ways blog. When Andy is not at work or with his family, you may find him at the river waving a fly rod or in the grouse woods toting a shotgun and following his bird dogs.