Early on in a past spring gobbler season, a long-beard had his hands (claws) full with a small flock of hens, two orbiting jakes, and this old turkey hunter. I had heard his gobbles down in a hidden ...

This story, “Tax-Time Turkey,” appeared in the March 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. Getting kicked by a horse is sure a damned painful way to put a turkey hunt into gear, but it’s worth it, I thought as ...