The Old Pro Turkey Hunter

By Gene Nunnery

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0916620484
• ISBN13: 9780916620486
• Release Date: January 1980
• Publisher: Portals Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Superb

"One of the best books I have ever read on the greatest of all sports, how to hunt the old gobbler. This book of experience and know-how will make you a better turkey hunter." - Ben Rodgers Lee "This book is the best I have ever read on the true facts and the old tales of turkey hunters. Anyone can learn to call and handle a wild turkey using the methods told in this book. The author is one of the most dedicated turkey hunters of our time." - Jack Dudley Privately-printed by the author in 1980, dark blue boards with dustcover; sewn binding, 144 pp, illustrated. TABLE OF CONTENTS Gabe Meadow The Wildlife Community Continuing Education The Saga of Gallberry Joe Tony McCleb Tony McCleb's Secret The Phantom of Possum Creek Kyle Delk My First Thirty-Three Years My Last Twenty Years The Turkey Hunter's Score by Degree of Difficulty The Wrap Up

Old Pro Turkey Hunter

This is a classic book on the sport of turkey hunting. Gene tells colorful stories on hunting the elusive gobbler while giving helpful pointers and tips along the way. A great book for the novice or experienced hunter. Highly recommended!

Old Fashioned Turkey Pro Tips - The Best!

Gene Nunnery gives his experiences growing up in the turkey woods and relays a vast knowledge of anecdotal, factual, incredible and sometimes comical information about the almost lost love of TRUE turkey hunting in the old fashion manner in which there is a one-on-one, man vs. gobbler hunt. The essence of turkey hunting in the old-fashioned and "real" manner is promoted by Mr. Nunnery and by the time the reader is finished and hunts in this manner, he (or she) is willing to give up ALL the devices and gimmicks of "new fangled" hunting for the awesome experiences of hunting the old pro turkey hunter way. Once a true turkey hunter returns to hunting the way of our forfathers did, you can never go back: the experience pales in comparisson and the hunt is never quite the same with all the "stuff" of the new age turkey hunter. Get this book, read it and give it a try. The reader will have opened up to them the way that turkey hunting truly should always have been and should be. You will leave the "stuff" at home and enjoy the hunt as never before. The history and anecdotes alone are worth whatever price you have to pay. You will not be dissapointed!