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 ...

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 ...

The prank is as old as dirt. Some unsuspecting person is handed a bag and whistle and sent into the woods to capture a mysterious bird known as a snipe. The bird will come if you wait long enough, the ...