Hunting Wild Turkeys in the West

Most wild turkey texts are concerned with hunting the Eastern and Rio Grande subspecies in the Eastern flat lands. Higley has written the only book I have seen concerning hunting the Merriam and Rio Grande subspecies in the Western Mountains. I have only hunted turkeys in the West, and my experience is that the texts concerning Eastern flat land hunting have limited application to the Western Mountains. Higley has captured the Western differences in a simple, easy to follow 153 page book which is appropriate for novice and advanced Western turkey hunters. Anyone considering hunting turkeys in the Western Mountains could gain from the insights of this book. As an examination of the Contents shows, Higley takes the reader from a review of the origins of Western turkey, through the differences from the flat lands concerning equipment, locating, hunting, safety, even game and trophy care. Higley includes a state by state review and a list of useful contacts. For some reason, the book lacks an index.Far too many outdoor writers use photographs and tall tales of their hunting prowess to fill in for a lack of content and actual knowledge. Refreshingly, Higley avoids this trap, using stories and photos when relevant to demonstrate actual points. Understanding the differences and following the methods described in this book will increase the chances of a successful Western turkey hunt.