Turkey Hunting Books by Bobby Dale or ??

[Phantom Gobbler]

Has anyone else read Bobby Dale's newest book, "Turkey Roost Tales"?  I thought it was a good short read, but I really enjoyed his first book, "Double Gobble, Reflections of a Turkey Hunter."

His new book starts out with a great quote by Philip Strong, "A turkey has X-ray vision, supersonic hearing, and a four-barrel carburetor in his read end!"    

Next up I'm going to read a used copy of "Tenth Legion" by Tom Kelly, which is considered a mandatory read by Will Primos!

Anyone else reading any good Turkey Hunting copy this spring?

[Phantom Gobbler]

I read a good review today on the following book, "The Flaming Turkey", by Robert Hitt Neil.  I was able to find a used copy on Bookfinder.com and ordered a copy from Ablebooks.com.  The reviews indicate that this book will get a few pre-season chuckles going.    

"The last day of the spring hunting season has arrived.  Bob and Beau are back at the cabin getting ready to pack up when Big Robert arrives in "The Ghost" (a 1948 Jeep) and tells Bob about his morning in the woods.  Big Robert is excited to see the Tom (turkey) creeping into view, thinking that on this last morning he will bag a good one. He has just lit a cigarette when the turkey starts to approach within shooting distance.  Big Robert knows that if he moves to remove the cigarette from his lips, he might startle the turkey, so he gently spits it out, not knowing that it has fallen into his shirt pocket.  He is ready to shoot when he feels this burning pain on his chest and looks down to see that his shirt is smoking.  Wanting desperately to kill the turkey, he fires his gun, misses the turkey, then sees that the smoke is now searing through his shirt and singeing his two-day old beard.  He quickly throws down his gun and beats frantically at his chest to put out the fire.

Four months later, a special award is presented to Big Robert in front of about a hundred and fifty people. The award is The Flaming Turkey Award!"

[Bigger Fish]

I am reading a book called "Illumination in the Flatwoods" by Joe Hutto.  Joe is a naturalist (and part loonie, IMHO) that imprints himself on a flock of wild turkeys.  It's not a hunting book, per se, but it is a book about how turkeys behave, which is what I'm trying to learn about any way I can.  It is very educational, and very well written.

One paragraph in particular resonated with me, based on what all you experienced fellas have been telling us noobs:

"A turkey's sensory ability clearly borders on the supernatural.  I am astounded by the wild turkey's ability to determine distance and direction and I have learned that a spring gobbler who answers my call from a quarter of a mile awy needs no other sound from me.  If he chooses to come, he will know almost exactly from what bush or tree trunk the call came."

Yowza.