Fall and Winter Turkey Hunter's Handbook (Paperback)

by Steve Hickoff (Author) "At first there were no rules, and now there are many..." (more)
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Product Description
For the sportsman who thrills at the booming gobble of a spring tom during mating season and wants to extend that exhilarating feeling, Steve Hickoff s Fall and Winter Turkey Hunter s Handbook offers the perfect remedy. Hickoff examines fall turkey behavior and vocalizations and provides details on locating, scouting, and calling fall gobblers, with tips for mapping flock patterns and identifying changing flock composition. Also discussed is the little-known strategy of hunting turkeys with dogs, using them to find and flush flocks. The material on firearms, ammunition, and archery tackle will benefit all turkey hunters--fall, winter, or spring.

About the Author
Steve Hickoff hunts wild turkeys around the country. His work has appeared in Turkey Call, Turkey & Turkey Hunting, and Turkey Hunting Strategies, among many other publications. He lives in Kittery, Maine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (August 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811734064
• ISBN-13: 978-0811734066
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #414,651 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT says it all, October 26, 2007

By	EasternOregon Old Tom (Eastern Oregon) - See all my reviews

The author went to great effort to produce a high quality book on fall hunting. It is written for one who has not hunted turkeys before. It has lots of color photos. It is absolutly not a book (as many are) quickly thrown together to make a quick dollar or two.
I pre ordered this book as there are no modern books devoted exclusively to fall hunting. I was not disappointed. I've hunted spring birds for many, many years but only started fall hunting three years ago as seasons opened. It was tough going. I had a lot to learn and I learned a lot from this book. The author covers all aspects ,in great detail, of fall hunting and leaves nothing out. Hickoff is a professional writer and it is obvious he has much experience with fall birds. This combination resulted in a great book. I highly recommend it.
One negative comment however: Turkey hunting is my passion.I also like to spend a lot of time in the woods. The book caused me to have a very short season (unlike past unsuccessful seasons).But, when you punch your tag you are done.
Buy and read this book and you will also have a shorter season.

5.0 out of 5 stars Turkey hunters handbook, December 13, 2007

By	Mark Diedrich (Catskills, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Its one of the few books on turkey hunting that zeros in on fall and winter hunting as opposed to spring hunting. Steve Hickoff has an easy to follow layout which makes it like the FAQs of fall and winter turkey hunting. Many of his examples come from New York and the northeast, where I hunt, so that is another plus for me. Additionally it also has great photographs which are sometimes instuctive and other times simply inspire one to grab the shotgun go turkey hunting.