The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-13
SHOOTING WILD TURKEY.
Tricks of the HPnter by Which the
Birds Are Deceived.

w. r. Leigh, in Golfers Weekly.
1t was now August. and though the hunt
ing season did not begin until the middle
double barrel just the same. Peety never
had been fond Of work and since it had be-
come perilous to make "moonshine" he
found it easier to I've on turkey flesh at
this season when, rs he said, the young
ones were still veryl silly than on bacon.
While the woods We're half dark at the
break of day, and long winding cloud OF
silvery mist hung over the course of the
Cacapon, the gobblsr headed the flock for
the pasture field. Il extended from the top
down the eastern Slope of ridge, and the
suns first rays flooded its upper half with
brilliant light.
A kildee flew up rcisily from the shoulder
of the hill that sloped down toward the
river, but the gobbier observed two pigs
among the ragweeds there, which explained
the circumstance ard put him at his ease;
he was no so foolish as a kildee. All be-
came engaged in he pursuit Of grass
hoppers, and none perceived stealthy
form glide to the edge of cliff on the OPP
posite side of the Cacapon. 1t was Peety;
he saw the turkeys. saw the pigs. and his
plan was made. Down the ridge by a
across the river without even stopping TO
take off his shoes he went, and TO the
fence surrounding the field: He did not
climb over it, because the elevation would
have brought him In view of the flock, but
on his hands and Fnees he crept through
where rail was broken. and into the rag
the hill, but when they raised their heads
they could see him; the pigs were be-
tween.
The turkey gobbler every now and then
looked up and surveyed the pigs, but, not
having much of head for numbers. it
never struck him there were three pigs now
where but two had been seen. He did not
notice that one approached gradually, but
then it was only a pig; what did it matter?
Suddenly up leaped Peety, as If out of the
ground, and rushed toward them. There
E-&-
ment. when all the turkeys ran together
as though to take counsel of each other,
and their upstretched heads for an instant
%ae so f9r asb th and
two turkeys rolled on their backs, another,
and third turkey dropped. Peety stopped
to reload; the flock took to their wings, but
before they were out of range two more
shots rang out and another turkey fell.
Peety's impersonation of a pig was a role
which suited him. Not satisfied with four
woods where he judged the most of the flu
gitives had gone, and lay down fiat on his
stomach between huge log and an old
stump.
Now the Stiffness of the young turkeys
showed ITSELF just as Peety knew it would.
A half hour had net elapsed before one Of
them, after looking about from his hiding
place and seeing and hearing nothing, gave
one call and received a low, discreet answer.
He waited and listened awhile and called
again, a little louder. and again that low.
encouraging answe9. 1t sounded just like
his mother: he was sure IL was she, and
he stood up. this time calling twice. An
other silly little turkey not far off called.
too. and this emholdened the first. and
when he heard the low answer again he
ran toward it. But ii was only Peety with
his wingbone caller and the turkey ap-
preached shot lsfd him low. So it went
on; at noon Peety staggered home under
the weight of eight turkeys. we'll knowing
that he could get his dinner and return by
the time the terrified birds would venture
to call again.