New-York tribune., 1907-01-27
CALLING WILD TURKEYS.
Hunters Initiate the Summons of the
Hen-An arkansas Hmnt.

President Roossvelts I'll success In beguiling a
single Wild turkey into coming within gunshot dis
tance on his recent midwnteT trip to Virginia calls
attention anew to the difficulty Of decoying the
birds and the knack OF the comparatively few
hunters who can do so.
Writing from Northern Arkansas. a Kansas
City Star man tells Of turkey hunt, follows;
I'VE paired Off in twos. my companion being an
experienced turkey hunter and possessing mar
velous skill in initiating their call with wing
bone. There many kinds OF turkey callers and
most every hunter has some one which he claims
TO be better than any other. ranging from a gourd
end with an oak pin In IL and piece OF slate 20
the elaborate and highly Oruamented and patented
callers 10 be bought In the sporting goods stores
1.-THE turkeys had not left their roosting places
when Wa reached their range and the carpet OF
snow was unsullied by any marks or tracks except
occasionally. a tree where an inqulsitive and
early rising squirrel had made essay go visit
Ing. but had changed its mind and returned TO its
snug nest after hOundsring few feet through the
inow or where night prowlinx fox or coon had
Every hundred yards or so we would stop for a
few minutes while my companion sent the notes Of
had not not made more than hair ''I Dozen 81 these
Pauses before. IN answer to this call. far Through
separated few yards each OF US taking crouch
0 tSs portion me Of 3 %sns sf had eGms
the call This Is the only safe position when at
he Sass @ Prevsat The turkey rom see1s
the hunter: and often III. the Sird wiz walk uR e
MY companion now began to call again and
soon from several directions, he secured answer
ing calls. Then heard the beating OF mighty
Gss' 1 It's Boay 6 s e
where 4 had ss rSSssd I, ,shTSush me night 70 the
nerve-racking sound. and 1t put both upon the
keen edge Of expectancy. for often a turkey Will
fly straight from It's roostins place TO the gunner
with his wing home caller.
Far through the woods caught a glimpse OF
ground and my heart went up In my throat and
my pulse beat Ike railroad engine climbing a
heavy grade However. ne bird lit soma two hun
and could see IT le!surely making its way toward
us, standing out bold and prominent in the sea OF
Slowly It approached. and whom just about $50
yards away. there came roar OF wings and, SAIL
Ing out ef &c eypresss, ss.,o brass pig turkey came
with tho speed Of a racehorse. Without turn or
curve 1t came. bearing down upon me, and when
chilled shot and piled it up In the most approved
style. had not been so intent upon the Bird that
failed 70 keep an eye out back At the one tho
my shot bat turned and ran on through a patch
Of switch
a rapid detour through the woods In the attempt to
head of the other oird and after running some
four hundred yards making circuit around ths
the general direction the turkey had headed. Then
my hiend began calling again. and IL was not
closer and closer we could tell from its caifag
until could see the switch bobolnx and
seareey more than twenty yards rom ths sdre
Of the cane, our positions about seventy yards
apart. and from the way the turkey was coming
exactly between us But il took one Of those
strange freaks common with turkeys and when
NV position and. still keeping OF sight IN the
protecting mass OF cane. circied toward On
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