In this his first book, the author teaches lessons on turkey hunting as he relates to the reader a series of funny stories about encounters he has had over the years while hunting turkeys with dear friends and colleagues. Embedded within the TALES are lessons and tips that hopefully will make the reader more successful at turkey hunting and cause them to laugh at the ridiculous scenarios that can and do happen in the turkey woods. Hazards like snakes, bears, fires and barbed wire fences are discussed in the stories to make personal safety something the hunter should always consider. Practical, helpful tips to make a turkey hunter more successful are scattered throughout and in a section at the end. The central theme of the book is “friendships” and the love of the wild turkey.