IN SEARCH OF THE WILD TURKEY. By Bob Gooch.

1978 1st edition. 8vo (145 x 222mm). Ppx,182. B/w photographs, location maps. Blue boards, silver gilt titles to spine.

This book "is basically a where-to book, a state-by-state rundown of the very best turkey hunting in the United States. There is a good deal of it. Turkeys are now hunted in every state except Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, rhode Island, and Wisconsin. That leaves 40 states of turkey hunting, though it is a touch-and-go situation in a few of them, such as Nevada. Except for Alaska turkey hunting is a distinct future possibility in each of the 10 non-hunting states; however, chances are remote in Delaware and Rhode Island. New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Wisconsin appear to offer the most hope for new seasons". Detailed information, state, by state, with location maps showing the best counties ...Tidbits of hunting lore are scattered throughout the book, but the final chapter is devoted to the fundamentals of both spring and fall hunting. It is very basic, but there is enough information there to get the beginner off to a good start". Chapters include: The turkey states - listed phabetically; The National Wild Turkey Federation; The turkey hunter's gear; How to bag a gobbler.