Tenth Legion has long been considered the greatest - and most hilarious - book on turkey hunting. Yet until now it was only available in a privately published edition. Many people who hunt turkeys do so with an attention to detail, a regard for strategy, tactics, and operations, and a disregard for personal comfort and convenience that ranks second only to war. As for all cultists, it never occurs to them that they may be anachronisms. Supremely unconscious of the rest of the world, blind and deaf to logic and reason, they walk along their different roads in step to the music of their different drums.
12 tough turkey-hunting problems and how to solve them Essential calling, scouting, roosting, and shooting skills Deals with difficult birds--in the rain, henned up, hard hunted Turkeys are just plain tough. They're paranoid, uncooperative, and often uncommunicative, but you can score on even the toughest turkeys. Brian Lovett's Hunting Tough Turkeys examines twelve of the toughest turkey-hunting situations encountered by hunters and provides detailed strategies and game plans for dealing with those difficult birds. Wide open meadows and pastures require keen observation of the turkey's movements; windy days make it tougher for the turkeys to hear your calling; and turkeys on the move force you to act quickly--Lovett explains what to do when you find yourself hunting these kinds of birds. Filled with vivid photos by photographer Tes Randle Jolly and peppered with anecdotes from the author's 20+ years in the turkey woods, Hunting Tough Turkeys is a must-read for any hunter trying to crack the tough-turkey puzzle.
Examines the modern turkey hunting scene and offers a concise, in-depth explanation of how to scout for, set up on, and kill wary longbeards. Lovett explains how turkeys react to human pressure and various terrain features and covers the essential skills of calling. He provides complete strategies for hunting different times of day, aggressive versus subtle approaches, and troubleshooting tough birds.
Every spring, millions of hunters take to the fields and forests in search of wild turkeys. While some hunters are successful in bagging their bird, many come home empty-handed. This book was written to help hunters locate and harvest mature gobblers. In these pages, author Gary Clancy explains the proven tips and techniques of the best wild turkey hunters in the country. The list of contributors for this book reads like a "who's who" in the turkey world: Mark Drury, David Hale, Harold Knight, and Walter Parrot to name a few. These experts share their secrets for hunting gobblers on public land, in open spaces, during rainy and windy weather, and other special situations that often cause problems for turkey hunters. This book also shows the hunter how to best handle the meat and feathers from a trophy bird after a successful hunt.'
During his life, Gene Nunnery was recognized as a master turkey hunter and an artisan who crafted unique, almost irresistible turkey calls. In The Old Pro Turkey Hunter, the vaunted sportsman shares over fifty years of personal experience in Mississippi and surrounding states, along with the decades-old wisdom of the huntsmen who taught him. Throughout the book, his stories make clear that turkey hunting is more than just killing the bird—it is about matching wits with a wild and savvy adversary. As Nunnery explains, “To me that’s what it’s all about: finding a wise old gobbler who will test your skill as a turkey hunter.” Through his stories, Nunnery reveals that the true reward for successful turkey hunting lies in winning the contest, not necessarily exterminating the foe. Real sportsmen know that every now and then the turkey should and will elude the hunter. As Nunnery looks back on his extensive career, he analyzes vast differences in practice, old and new. The shift, he decides, came during his last twenty years on the hunt, and that difference has only increased in the decades since this book was originally published. Michael O. Giles, Bass Pro staff team member, master turkey hunter, and award-winning outdoors writer and author of Passion of the Wild, writes a new foreword that brings the practice of turkey hunting into the present day. Filled with a tested mixture of common sense and specific examples of how master turkey hunters honor their harvest and heritage, The Old Pro Turkey Hunter is the perfect companion for the novice or the adept.
Thirty-four of the nation's best turkey hunters and turkey callers, past and present, have filled this book with their knowledge and wisdom. You'll learn tactics from some of the early pioneers of the sport of turkey hunting, during the time that the wild turkeys were just being reintroduced into many states. You'll also learn, from some of the best turkey hunters of today, how to deal with too-many gobblers and too-many hens coming in at the same time, or one old tough tom that no one seems to be able to take. You'll read stories of out-of-the-box thinking when you're called on to take a super-smart turkey. You'll learn about the origin of the mouth call, about teaming up on toms, and what to do when patience nearly dies. Many hunters can tell you how to fire-up a gobbler, but in this book Gary Stillwell will tell you why you'll often have to cool-down a tom to take him. You'll also learn how to take a turkey without using a call, why you can bag gobblers while taking a nap, and how to hunt bad-weather birds, pasture toms and swamp turkeys, as well as specific techniques for Merriam's and Rio Grande gobblers. You'll learn how to map out your way to turkey hunting success, how to take turkeys at high noon and when to use the Double-Circle Technique on tough gobblers. The experts in this book illustrate their strategies by telling stories about when, where and how these methods have worked for them and will work for you. If you've never hunted turkeys before, "Outdoor Life's Complete Turkey Hunting" will tell you how to get started, the equipment you'll need, and how you can go into the woods within a day or two of purchasing a turkey call and be successful. If you're a veteran turkey hunter, this book will give you solutions to solving tough turkey-hunting problems, and if you enjoy reading stories about exciting hunts and interesting turkey hunts, this book has chapters for you too. These many reasons are why the book is titled, "Outdoor Life's Complete Turkey Hunting, 2nd Edition."
TURKEY HUNTING TACTICS will introduce you to all aspects of turkey biology and behavior, and explain in great detail what calls, decoys and other equipment you need to harvest this great bird. You'll learn how to select the right turkey load, and how to test and pattern the gun to ensure a clean kill. This book will teach you how to deal with problem birds, such as call-shy toms and gobblers with hens. And after you've had a successful hunt, you'll learn several methods for preserving your trophy. There's an amazing amount of expert instruction and insight into hunting turkeys. Gary Clancy has included everything, from the age-old traditions to the newest innovations that will help you with a successful hunt. Nearly every page of this book includes photographs, charts, or illustrations. You'll find step-by-step details on how to make your own calls, how to preserve your birds, how to prepare a blind, and more. In addition, there are fantastic charts documenting different techniques, such as how your strategy should change when hunting with a partner or how what type of terrain you'll find more birds in. From cover to cover, you'll find this to be an amazing resource to count on for information and tips, year after year.
Turkey hunting is different. The humbling of nature, found only in the season of spring, is universally understood by those who hunt wild turkeys with a burning passion. There is an associated obsession, within the souls of turkey hunters, that is distinctly different than the mindset of those pursuing deer, duck, or any other realm of wild game. This book was written to celebrate, acknowledge, and ultimately pay respect to those who embrace the sounds, feelings, and appreciations that are experienced while chasing these birds. Through a series of stories, lessons learned the hard way, and a few unfortunate situations, you will find both helpful tips and entertainment from the author's outlook toward spring turkey season as he enlightens upon his journey. Some advice and how to is also provided for turkey calling, setup strategies, camouflage patterns, roosted gobblers, and more. Through memories complied from traveling across the southeastern and central states of the US, from his hometown in Mississippi, the author seeks to cure an addiction to the outdoor lifestyle, while providing a unique understanding to the heritage, history, and fulfillment found within the swamp bottoms of public land hunting areas. Each individual chapter is a new journey while unfolding how the mind of a turkey hunter processes the spring woods and the perceptions that eventually lead the author to create what is now known as Spring Legion.
