The Fire Tower: Alabama Turkey Hunting

Though the absolute numbers of
individuals who will shoot a turkey are increasing, dedicated turkey hunters
who carry their passion as a title or approach it in a manner as being more
important than a profession remain sparse.

The Fire Tower presents a rare glimpse into the reflections of just
such a dedicated turkey hunter. In its
simplest form, it is a book of stories. But it is also a book that interweaves
a degree of philosophical opinion while at the same time paying tribute to three
authors who have profoundly influenced the author's pursuit through their
literary works. The attempt is to connect the past and present and let the
already printed arguments hold the water. The unlegislated rules regarding
turkey hunting have already been written once, and he sees no reason to reword
them in credit of himself. It would do all of us modern day turkey hunters a
bit of good to review the thoughts of past generation turkey hunters. Besides,
a few things they used to do just may have been better.