Sara emailed me, wondering what to pack as snipe bait.

Great question, Sara. I’ve always heard that snipe are scavengers, so most anything you take out in the woods with you will prove useful in the end. Best bet: just bring along what you like to eat.

Here’s what Wikipedia says about hunting the common snipe (gallinago gallinago):

“Some snipe species have been hunted for food and sport since the invention of the shotgun. They can be extremely difficult targets, confounding even very skilled hunters with their erratic flight, their unexpected flushes, their excellent natural camouflage and the treacherous and difficult terrain they typically inhabit.”

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