I thought snipes were a myth!’ ” No wonder. The true snipe is remarkably good at not being seen, relying on its mud-colored plumage with straw-colored streaks for camouflage among the wetland ...

I went on a snipe hunt last week at a local park, but I wasn’t nearly as successful as last October. Back then, I shot two of the medium-sized chunky gamebird at once — with my camera. Taking their ...