"By turns wise, funny, and tragic, Afield explores the uniquely symbiotic bond between human and canine hunters. A gorgeous collection of bird-dog tales by some of America's most distinguished writers/sportsmen." —Jim Fergus "In this splendid, all-star collection of stories, bird dogs have at last got the book they deserve. Buy two. Even if your dog doesn't read." —Charles Gaines ... Read more "Some of these stories have the power of a shotgun blast, and some will rip your heart out, but every one of them rings true. DeMott and Smith have put together the best collection of writing about bird dogs that I've ever seen. No sap, no sunsets—just great stores, beautifully told." —Sid Evans, Garden & Gun "In Afield, some of our best writers lay bare the fantastically high expectations and, ultimately, certain heartbreak that attend plunking down cold cash for a hunting dog—a fool's gamble anyway, because, as these delightfully literate stories well attests, in the end, out dogs own us." —Dennis Anderson, Outdoors Columnist, Minneapolis Star Tribune "A perfect treasure for anyone who loves bird dogs and bird hunting." —Jimbo Meador "Afield's dual charms lie in its focus on the love of dogs many of us can identify with and the introduction for many of us to fine writers with whom we might never otherwise have become acquainted." —Upland Almanac "Buy this book. You won't regret it." — Wisconsin Outdoor News "The most original and literate collection of sports writing to come out in years . . . poignant, quirky, and always entertaining." —Sporting Clays Magazine "Some of America's best writers . . . confess their exasperations, admiration and unalloyed love for the dogs they have trained, hunted with and, ultimately, mourned." — Aethlon: Journal of Sports Literature "By turns wise, funny, and tragic, Afield explores the uniquely symbiotic bond between human and canine hunters. A gorgeous collection of bird-dog tales by some of America's most distinguished writers/sportsmen." —Jim Fergus "In this splendid, all-star collection of stories, bird dogs have at last got the book they deserve. Buy two. Even if your dog doesn't read." —Charles Gaines "Some of these stories have the power of a shotgun blast, and some will rip your heart out, but every one of them rings true. DeMott and Smith have put together the best collection of writing about bird dogs that I've ever seen. No sap, no sunsets—just great stores, beautifully told." —Sid Evans, Garden & Gun "In Afield, some of our best writers lay bare the fantastically high expectations and, ultimately, certain heartbreak that attend plunking down cold cash for a hunting dog—a fool's gamble anyway, because, as these delightfully literate stories well attests, in the end, out dogs own us." —Dennis Anderson, Outdoors Columnist, Minneapolis Star Tribune "A perfect treasure for anyone who loves bird dogs and bird hunting." —Jimbo Meador "Afield's dual charms lie in its focus on the love of dogs many of us can identify with and the introduction for many of us to fine writers with whom we might never otherwise have become acquainted." —Upland Almanac "Buy this book. You won't regret it." — Wisconsin Outdoor News "The most original and literate collection of sports writing to come out in years . . . poignant, quirky, and always entertaining." —Sporting Clays Magazine "Some of America's best writers . . . confess their exasperations, admiration and unalloyed love for the dogs they have trained, hunted with and, ultimately, mourned." — Aethlon: Journal of Sports Literature Show Less