Wildlife Chef Michigan MUCC & Gamebirds Golden Guide Vintage Hunting Cookbook Bundle

Wildlife Chef and Gamebirds are two vintage paperback books combining wild game cooking recipes with an illustrated guide to North American game birds. Wildlife Chef is the Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged, published by Michigan United Conservation Clubs in Lansing, Michigan.

Both books show use, with cover wear, scattered staining, dog-eared pages, and a paperclip left inside Gamebirds that has stained the nearby pages. The recipes and bird identification information remain readable.

Wildlife Chef covers preparing, preserving, and cooking fish, venison, bear, small game, and wild birds, while Gamebirds helps readers identify North American species through detailed color illustrations, range maps, and descriptions of their habits. Together, the books offer a look at hunting, outdoor cooking, and wildlife identification.

Details

• Item: Two vintage paperback books sold together as one bundle
• Titles: Wildlife Chef; Gamebirds: A Guide to North American Species and Their Habits
• Authors: Wildlife Chef, Michigan United Conservation Clubs; Gamebirds, Alexander Sprunt IV and Herbert S. Zim
• Illustrator: Wildlife Chef cover photograph by Ben Graham; Gamebirds illustrated by James Gordon Irving
• Publisher: Wildlife Chef, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Lansing, Michigan; Gamebirds, Golden Press, New York
• Publication Year: Wildlife Chef, Not confirmed from photos; Gamebirds, copyright 1961
• Edition and Printing: Wildlife Chef, Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Printing not confirmed from photos. Gamebirds printing not confirmed from photos.
• Format and Binding: Two illustrated softcover reference books
• Dust Jacket: None
• Pages: Wildlife Chef, 106 pages plus one blank camp cooking recipe page; Gamebirds, 160 pages
• Genre: Wild game cookbooks, hunting, outdoor cooking, bird identification, wildlife reference
• Language: English
• ISBN: Wildlife Chef, None; Gamebirds, 0-307-24409-1
• Dimensions: Wildlife Chef, 9 x 6 x 0.25 inches; Gamebirds, 6 x 4 x 0.25 inches

Wildlife Chef

Published by Michigan United Conservation Clubs, Wildlife Chef is a collection of outdoor cooking information and recipes for hunters, anglers, and home cooks interested in preparing wild game.

Inside Wildlife Chef

• Big game preparation after the hunt
• Butchering, freezing, and cooking venison
• Bear and other wild game recipes
• Small game preparation and cooking
• Rabbit, squirrel, raccoon, and other small game
• Fish cleaning, dressing, and cooking
• Fish canning and smoking
• Game bird preparation and recipes
• Camp cooking information
• Blank page for recording camp cooking recipes

Recipes pictured include Venison Stew with Dumplings, Potato Sausage, Antelope Goulash, Elk Summer Sausage, Sauteed Quail, and Quail Pie.

The book includes black and white illustrations and practical cooking instructions.

Gamebirds: A Golden Guide

Gamebirds is an illustrated Golden Guide covering North American game bird species and their habits.

Inside Gamebirds

• 266 illustrations in full color
• North American game bird identification
• Geese, ducks, and other waterfowl
• Rails and shorebirds
• Pigeons and doves
• Upland game birds
• Common and scientific species names
• Breeding and winter range maps
• Physical characteristics and identification details
• Habitat information

The colorful illustrations show birds in natural settings, with accompanying descriptions and maps identifying where different species are found.

Condition Grade: Fair

Positives

• Graded Fair: Two usable vintage reference books with readable interiors, visible cover wear, scattered staining, and handling marks.
• Wildlife Chef retains its illustrated front cover featuring a rustic cooking scene.
• The recipes in Wildlife Chef remain legible.
• Gamebirds retains its colorful illustrated cover showing flying waterfowl.
• Gamebirds contains clear color illustrations of birds and their habitats.
• The identification information, species names, and range maps remain readable.
• The paperclip left inside Gamebirds remains with the book.

Issues / Wear

• Wildlife Chef has staining and wear on the back cover.
• The front cover shows rubbing, creasing, and wear along the edges and corners.
• There are scattered spots and stains on interior pages.
• A few pages are dog-eared.
• One pictured interior page in Wildlife Chef has a folded dog-ear corner.
• Gamebirds has visible rubbing and wear along the front cover edges and corners.
• The back cover shows rubbing and handling wear.
• A paperclip left by a previous owner has caused staining on the pages where it rests.
• There is some yellowing and age toning to the pages.

Wildlife Chef offers an interesting look at Michigan outdoor cooking traditions, while Gamebirds adds a practical illustrated bird reference. The combination would suit a hunter, outdoor cook, or reader interested in older wildlife publications. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.