Instructions: This bird, just about the smallest upland game bird, has rich, dark meat with a distinct flavor. Along with quail, woodcock apparently has a scent that humans do not catch; many hunting dogs are perfectly willing to hunt them and point for the guns, but they simply refuse to pick them up or hold them if the birds are forced upon them. Whatever it is that turns off a dog, however, does not come through for humans. They are delicious morsels, particularly when served pink and moist. To a true fan, 3 or 4 woodcock would be considered only an appetizer.

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