Sign-In
Cart
America's Greatest Game Bird: Archibald Rutledge's Turkey-Hunting Tales
Paperback
Sports GeneralHuntingNature Writing
Currently unavailable to order
Please enter your email and a message will be sent to you when this product becomes available on our website.
ISBN13: 9781643365930
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Published: Feb 13 2025
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.71
Height: 0.59 Width: 6.16 Depth: 8.94
Language: English
Evocative stories of wild turkey hunting capture the lure and lore of America's greatest game bird
As a young man, Archibald Rutledge hunted extensively around the South Carolina plantation where he grew up. From his many encounters with wild turkeys--and from the lengthy periods of reflection during his searches for the elusive bird--he grew wise in their ways.
This collection, assembled by award-winning outdoor writer Jim Casada, gathers thirty-four of Rutledge's finest turkey-hunting stories. A master of mood and setting, Rutledge invites the reader to share in the quiet anticipation and breathless uncertainty of the sport. These tales will enthrall--and perhaps even instruct--experienced hunters. Despite recent changes in the turkey population and the laws governing the bird's pursuit, Rutledge's stories remain timeless accounts of a beloved American sport.
Also from
Casada, Jim
Bird Dog Days, Wingshooting Ways: Archibald Rutledge's Tales of Upland Hunting
Rutledge, Archibald
Paperback
Hunting and Home in the Southern Heartland: The Best of Archibald Rutledge
Rutledge, Archibald
Paperback
Also in
Hunting
Long Range Shooting Handbook: Complete Beginner's Guide to Precision Rifle Shooting
Cleckner, Ryan M.
Paperback
Gun Trader's Guide, Forty-Fifth Edition: A Comprehensive, Fully Illustrated Guide to Modern Collectible Firearms with Market Values
Sadowski, Robert A.
Paperback
How to Survive in the Woods: Camping, Fires, Trailing, Tramping, Getting Lost, and Finding Your Way Home
Verrill, A. Hyatt
Paperback
Meateater Cookbooks Box Set: The Meateater Fish and Game Cookbook, the Meateater Outdoor Cookbook
Rinella, Steven
Paperback
The Ultimate Guide to Skinning and Tanning: A Complete Guide to Working with Pelts, Fur, and Leather
Burch, Monte
Paperback
The Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Living: Surviving with Nothing But Your Bare Hands and What You Find in the Woods
McPherson, Geri
McPherson, John
Paperback
The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game, Volume 1: Big Game
Rinella, Steven
Paperback
The Meateater Outdoor Cookbook: Wild Game Recipes for the Grill, Smoker, Campstove, and Campfire
Rinella, Steven
Hardcover
The Complete Guide to Hunting, Butchering, and Cooking Wild Game, Volume 2: Small Game and Fowl
Rinella, Steven
Paperback
Poachers and Parables: Game Warden Stories of Chasing Outlaws and Following Jesus
Harrill, Jeremy B.
Paperback
A Man Made of Elk: Stories, Advice, and Campfire Philosophy from a Lifetime of Traditional Bowhunting
Petersen, David
Paperback
How to Eat in the Woods: A Complete Guide to Foraging, Trapping, Fishing, and Finding Sustenance in the Wild
Angier, Bradford
Hardcover
Perfect Shot: A Complete Revision of the Shot Placement for African Big Game
Robertson, Kevin
Hardcover
Forty-Four Years, the Life of a Hunter: Being Reminiscences of Meshach Browning, a Maryland Hunter and Trapper
Browning, Meshach
Paperback
The Ultimate Optics Guide to Rifle Shooting: A Comprehensive Guide to Using Your Riflescope on the Range and in the Field
Wales, Cpl Reginald J. G.
Paperback
Theodore Roosevelt and the Smithsonian Expedition to British East Africa, 1909-1910
Goodyear III, Frank H.
Hardcover
Pine Needles: The Rise and Fall of a Gilded Age Southern Quail Hunting Estate
Rebertus, Robert
Hardcover
Mark of the Grizzly: Revised and Updated with More Stories of Recent Bear Attacks and the Hard Lessons Learned
McMillion, Scott
Paperback
The Modern Huntsman Cookbook: Recipes and Stories Earned in Wild Places
The Editors of Modern Huntsman Magazine
Hardcover
Precision Rifle Marksmanship: The Fundamentals: A Marine Sniper's Guide to Long Range Shooting
Galli, Frank
Paperback
Last Frontier: Incredible Tales of Survival, Exploration, and Adventure from Alaska Magazine
Alaska Magazine
Shepherd, Jill
Paperback
Complete Book of Elk Hunting: Tips And Tactics For All Weather And Habitat Conditions
Curtis, Sam
Hardcover
Parables from Poachers: Surviving 31 Years of Poacher Encounters by the Grace of God
Glover, Joel D.
Paperback
Death in the Long Grass: A Big Game Hunter's Adventures in the African Bush
Capstick, Peter Hathaway
Hardcover
God, Nimrod, and the World: Exploring Christian Perspectives on Sport Hunting
Hill, Bracy V.
White, John B.
Paperback
Mostly Woodcock: A Pink Slip and a Season of Hunting with a Headstrong Setter and Old Friends
Knight, Joe
Paperback
The Most Incredible Hunting Stories Ever Told: True Tales About Hunting, Trapping, Adventure and Survival
Hunt, Jonathan
Paperback
Buck Buck Moose: Recipes and Techniques for Cooking Deer, Elk, Moose, Antelope and Other Antlered Things
Shaw, Hank
Hardcover
Manual of Taxidermy - A Complete Guide in Collecting and Preserving Birds and Mammals
Maynard, C. J.
Hardcover
The Compleat Tennessee Angler: Everything You Need to Know about Fishing in the Volunteer State
Summerlin, Vernon
Markham, Doug
Paperback
Becoming A Legend, True Stories of Randall Parker, Government Trapper, His Dogs, and Wildlife
Parker, Randall
Paperback
The Precision Rifle Handbook: Advanced Solutions for Long-Range Shooting
Galli, Frank
Way, Chris
Paperback
The Man-Eaters of Tsavo: The true story of the man-eating lions "The Ghost and the Darkness"
Patterson, J. H.
Paperback
My First Hunting ABC Picture Book: A Learning Guide for Young Hunters
Publishing, Madgaviette
Paperback
African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Natrualist
Roosevelt, Theodore
Paperback
Bear Safety in the Outdoors: A Folding Pocket Guide on How to Hike, Camp, Fish & RV Safely in Bear Country
Schwartz, Jason
Paperback
The Definitive Guide to Rifles, Ammo, and Optics: For Deer and Other Big Game
Fiduccia, Peter J.
Paperback
Shooter's Bible Guide to Firearms Assembly, Disassembly, and Cleaning, Vol 2
Sadowski, Robert A.
Paperback
The Wild Duck Chase: Inside the Strange and Wonderful World of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest
Smith, Martin J.
Paperback
Hatcher's Notebook: A Standard Reference Book for Shooters, Gunsmiths, Ballisticians, Historians, Hunters, and Collectors
Hatcher, Julian S.
Paperback
The Ballistics Handbook: Factors Affecting Bullet Flight from Muzzle to Target
Massaro, Philip P.
Paperback
A Quiet Place of Violence: Hunting and Ethics in the Missouri River Breaks
Jones, Allen Morris
Paperback
The Mauser 98 Performance Tuning Manual: Gunsmithing tips for modifying your Mauser 98 rifle
Watson, David
Paperback
Make Your Own Knife Handles: Patterns and Techniques for Customizing Your Blade
Gleason, Chris
Paperback
In-Fisherman 100 Best Freshwater Fishing Tips: Expert Advice from North America's Leading Authority on Sportfishing
In-Fisherman, Editors
Paperback
Urban Gun Dogs: Training Flushing Dogs for Home and Field
Roettger, Anthony Z.
Schleider, Benjamin H., III
Hardcover
Straight Shooting for Hunters: A Champion's Guide to Using Shotguns in the Field
Matarese, Anthony I.
Primos, Will
Paperback
African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist
Roosevelt, Theodore
Paperback
Hunting For Happiness: The outdoorman's guide to getting rid of buck fever, cowboying up and enjoying life
Butterfield, Zack
Paperback
Falconry & Hawking - The Essential Handbook - Including Equipment, Training and Health
Golding, Philip
Paperback
Safari Rifles: Doubles, Magazine Rifles, and Cartridges for African Hunting
Boddington, Craig
Hardcover
African Game Trails: An Account of the African Wanderings of an American Hunter-Naturalist
Roosevelt, Theodore
Hardcover
The Ultimate Optics Guide to Rifle Shooting: A Comprehensive Guide to Using Your Riflescope on the Range and in the Field
Wales, Cpl Reginald J. G.
Hardcover
On Hunting: A Definitive Study of the Mind, Body, and Ecology of the Hunter in the Modern World
Miller, Linda K.
Cunningham, Keith A.
Grossman, Lt Col Dave
Paperback
A Hundred Years of Texas Waterfowl Hunting: The Decoys, Guides, Clubs, and Places - 1870s to 1970s
Sawyer, R. K.
Hardcover
Imagining Head-Smashed-In: Aboriginal Buffalo Hunting on the Northern Plains
Brink, Jack W.
Paperback