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Though he made his name and his fortune as an author of western novels, Zane Grey's best writing has to do with fishing. There he was free from the conventions of the western genre and the expectations of the market, and he was able to blend his talent for narrative with his keen eye for detail and humor, much of it self-deprecating, into books and articles that are both informative and exciting.

His first published fishing article appeared in 1902, and he continued to write books and articles on angling until his death in 1939. From the trout streams and bass rivers of the East to the steelhead rivers of the Northwest; from the offshore angling of Nova Scotia and California to the unexplored waters of New Zealand and the South Sea islands, Grey was constantly in motion, sometimes fishing three hundred days a year, always writing to support his passion. At one time or another he held more than a dozen saltwater records, yet he always returned from the big game to the freshwater streams he had learned to love as a boy.

This book is a selection of some of Grey's best work, and the stories and excerpts reveal a man who understood that angling is more than an activity--it is a way of seeing, a way of being more fully a part of the natural world. No writer exceeds Zane Grey's ability to integrate the fishing experience with a world he saw so vividly.

TURKEY HUNTING TACTICS will introduce you to all aspects of turkey biology and behavior, and explain in great detail what calls, decoys and other equipment you need to harvest this great bird. You'll learn how to select the right turkey load, and how to test and pattern the gun to ensure a clean kill. This book will teach you how to deal with problem birds, such as call-shy toms and gobblers with hens. And after you've had a successful hunt, you'll learn several methods for preserving your trophy.

There's an amazing amount of expert instruction and insight into hunting turkeys. Gary Clancy has included everything, from the age-old traditions to the newest innovations that will help you with a successful hunt.

Nearly every page of this book includes photographs, charts, or illustrations. You'll find step-by-step details on how to make your own calls, how to preserve your birds, how to prepare a blind, and more. In addition, there are fantastic charts documenting different techniques, such as how your strategy should change when hunting with a partner or how what type of terrain you'll find more birds in.

From cover to cover, you'll find this to be an amazing resource to count on for information and tips, year after year.