Research Catalog

Title

The Old Pro turkey hunter / Gene Nunnery ; new foreword by Michael O. Giles ; artwork by Norman C. Miller, Jr.

Author

Nunnery, Gene, 1911-1992,

Publication

• Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2018]
• ©2018

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Details

Additional Authors

• Giles, Mike (Michael O.),
• Miller, Norman C., Jr.,

Description

xiii, 137 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

"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 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"--

Alternative Title

Turkey hunter

Subjects

• Southern States
• Nunnery, Gene, 1911-1992
• Turkey hunting
• Wild turkey > Southern States

Note

• Illustrator credit from page xiii.

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.

ISBN

• 1496819993
• 9781496820006 (canceled/invalid)
• 1496820002 (canceled/invalid)
• 1496820010 (canceled/invalid)
• 9781496820020 (canceled/invalid)
• 1496820029 (canceled/invalid)
• 9781496820037 (canceled/invalid)
• 1496820037 (canceled/invalid)

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