Gene Nunney's book The old pro turkey hunter is coming back in a reprint on October 15, Amazon has it for preorder for 16.99, I am going to get a copy after all the great things I have heard about this book.
Cool. Pls provide an after action report to us. Thx.
Best turkey hunting book out there in my opinion
You will enjoy it, Bailey.
that what I thought Sil, hunting some of the same woods we now use
I was hoping to preorder it but I will have to get it next month.
Fun stories of years past. Loads of truth in it and even how to kill the old birds. LOL I love it.
Very good read but you should give 'Turkey Hunting a One Man Game' by Kenny Morgan a read, very insightful stuff.
The Old Pro Turkey Hunter!!! My Fav book out of near 50 of them. Bought mine from Jim Casada. Reprints-- very good. Now more people will find out about how good this book is.
Still hoping they will also do I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills
I Lift my eyes unto the hills is hard to come by. I have an Old Pro book I bought off of Amazon for just about nothing, several years ago. It's a good read. Glad I bought it. I lift my eyes to the hills has been very pricey for a long time. I went to a public library and had them find it for me from another library. I read it in about a week and took it back, that was hard to do because I wanted to keep it. I have never bought a copy of it.
My wife and kids bought me The Old Pro for my birthday. I received it in the mail Monday. Has been a good read so far through the first three chapters.
Y'all inspired me. I ordered mine yesterday.
By far the best turkey book I've ever read. I used to read it once a year. I urge anyone who may be on the fence to hop off and buy it.
I have a 1980 1st Edition. I paid $35 for it two years ago. Glad to see they are going to reprint it. Great book!
I have been collecting old Turkey books for some time I have an original copy of " The Old Pro " one of my favorites. I just recently started collecting old Turkey paintings NWTF prints etc. I came across this one while working out of state couple weeks ago. I liked the painting and thought it looked familiar, when I read this thread it reminded me I haven't read this book in several years so I got it out to read and there hanging by the book shelf is the same painting as on the dust jacket. It may have been awhile before I noticed if I'd not seen this thread lol.
Norman C Miller was the painter and he also did the drawings in the book.
Very cool! Like the rest of you I really enjoyed Old Pro.
Nice painting, hope to get the book soon, no later than January for sure, think I will buy it for myself as a birthday present then. It will be one of the reprints though.
Ordered copy yesterday....Amazon $15.95.
I know I saw this book for 19.99 when I uploaded- Midwestturkeycall.com and hit books. I have the Original as well.
Just finished re reading the Old pro and wonder how many of today's turkey hunters hunt as described in the book. I guess you could say I hunt the "old school way" but it's more like that is the way I hunted from the beginning and haven't changed to any of the new methods. There never was any agriculture to speak of were I learned to hunt very few openings mostly pine uplands or river swamps. A blind would be a useless thing to carry and decoys never interested me. How many have read the book and worked out there score in the back of the book? I wonder how many can consistently kill a gobbler by following the methods the Old Pros used in the book.
I think I'm the only person who didn't like this book. He lost me at the whole crawling naked backwards method. Didn't even finish it.
Quote from: Big Guy on December 06, 2018, 12:37:47 AM
I think I'm the only person who didn't like this book. He lost me at the whole crawling naked backwards method. Didn't even finish it.
Don't knock it until you try it.
Quote from: Big Guy on December 06, 2018, 12:37:47 AM
I think I'm the only person who didn't like this book. He lost me at the whole crawling naked backwards method. Didn't even finish it.
I have yet to read it myself, but will eventually. What's wrong with that method so long as there are no pricker bushes?
Quote from: Big Guy on December 06, 2018, 12:37:47 AM
I think I'm the only person who didn't like this book. He lost me at the whole crawling naked backwards method. Didn't even finish it.
Maybe you didn't comprehend the story it was told to Gene and another hunter by a 90 something year old turkey hunter that was known for being a master story teller as well as hunter. The author made it clear that he never knew for sure if the old man was being serious or messing with them. He also made it clear he never tried the technique. Tom Kelley wrote a story he titled "Trecherous old men" about how the older turkey hunters gave freely of false information to throw off the competition. This was common in the old days. I have used it myself ,although I don't think I qualify yet for being an old man.I have several times gave those that asked false locations of gobblers, places I've never been or care to go.There was a lot of good information about the old days of turkey hunting in the book. But the book is not for everyone if you have a short attention span or low IQ the book would probably not be right for you , they do sell picture only books that I hear people that hunt from pop up blinds really enjoy while staring at the decoys.
Quote from: Phillipshunt on December 06, 2018, 11:16:45 AM
But the book is not for everyone if you have a short attention span or low IQ the book would probably not be right for you , they do sell picture only books that I hear people that hunt from pop up blinds really enjoy while staring at the decoys.
Wow. Jump to conclusions much? Seems you have a pretty good read on me just from my opinion on a book. And yes I did comprehend the story, I just didn't find it to be an amusing anecdote or helpful in any way to kill turkeys. Hate to break it to you but people will have differing opinions on things like literature. Doesn't mean either one of us is right or wrong, just that we have different tastes. Good luck hunting like an old pro.
Never directed the comment toward you.....wonder why you assumed it was? Like the old saying goes "if the shoe fits wear it if not take it off "lol. And I do not need or believe in luck I kill my gobblers with skill and experience.
Quote from: Phillipshunt on December 06, 2018, 11:16:45 AM
Quote from: Big Guy on December 06, 2018, 12:37:47 AM
I think I'm the only person who didn't like this book. He lost me at the whole crawling naked backwards method. Didn't even finish it.
Maybe you didn't comprehend the story it was told to Gene and another hunter by a 90 something year old turkey hunter that was known for being a master story teller as well as hunter. The author made it clear that he never knew for sure if the old man was being serious or messing with them. He also made it clear he never tried the technique. Tom Kelley wrote a story he titled "Trecherous old men" about how the older turkey hunters gave freely of false information to throw off the competition. This was common in the old days. I have used it myself ,although I don't think I qualify yet for being an old man.I have several times gave those that asked false locations of gobblers, places I've never been or care to go.There was a lot of good information about the old days of turkey hunting in the book. But the book is not for everyone if you have a short attention span or low IQ the book would probably not be right for you , they do sell picture only books that I hear people that hunt from pop up blinds really enjoy while staring at the decoys.
You quoted him and then used the term you, seems pretty direct to me.
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Actually it was meant directly to you davisd9 really glad you read it....I love when a plan comes together lol.
Quote from: Phillipshunt on December 06, 2018, 01:31:05 PM
Actually it was meant directly to you davisd9 really glad you read it....I love when a plan comes together lol.
Well glad we got it straight, next time just make sure to put my name on it so that there is no confusion. I have no problem with being direct.
Quote from: davisd9 on December 06, 2018, 01:40:42 PM
Quote from: Phillipshunt on December 06, 2018, 01:31:05 PM
Actually it was meant directly to you davisd9 really glad you read it....I love when a plan comes together lol.
Well glad we got it straight, next time just make sure to put my name on it so that there is no confusion. I have no problem with being direct.
I'm pretty sure I'm done with you ....but I'll remember that if I change my mind.
Quote from: Phillipshunt on December 06, 2018, 01:50:03 PM
Quote from: davisd9 on December 06, 2018, 01:40:42 PM
Quote from: Phillipshunt on December 06, 2018, 01:31:05 PM
Actually it was meant directly to you davisd9 really glad you read it....I love when a plan comes together lol.
Well glad we got it straight, next time just make sure to put my name on it so that there is no confusion. I have no problem with being direct.
I'm pretty sure I'm done with you ....but I'll remember that if I change my mind.
Sounds good, I am not hard to find.
Quote from: davisd9 on December 06, 2018, 01:50:36 PM
Quote from: Phillipshunt on December 06, 2018, 01:50:03 PM
Quote from: davisd9 on December 06, 2018, 01:40:42 PM
Quote from: Phillipshunt on December 06, 2018, 01:31:05 PM
Actually it was meant directly to you davisd9 really glad you read it....I love when a plan comes together lol.
Well glad we got it straight, next time just make sure to put my name on it so that there is no confusion. I have no problem with being direct.
I'm pretty sure I'm done with you ....but I'll remember that if I change my mind.
Sounds good, I am not hard to find.
Cant imagine anyone would be looking ,lol
I've said it once and I'll say it again, if you are going to try the naked trick then make sure you can really really trust the guy doing the shooting. Had a friend learn that lesson the hard way.
Loved reading "The Old Pro" and my wife surprised me with a copy of "I Will Lift Mine Eyes Up Unto The Hills" for Christmas. Can't wait to get to read it.
Quote from: Jstocks on December 25, 2018, 08:58:49 PM
Loved reading "The Old Pro" and my wife surprised me with a copy of "I Will Lift Mine Eyes Up Unto The Hills" for Christmas. Can't wait to get to read it.
I want both books but really want I Will Lift Mine Eyes Up Unto The Hills more. Congrats to you and enjoy.
I read the old pro every year before the season starts. Great book.