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In\u00a0this sequel, acclaimed nature author and outdoorsman Mike Joyner provides an\u00a0altogether inspired account of his mornings spent on the trail of wild turkeys in the\u00a0hinterlands of the Northeast.<\/p>\n<p>From opening day to elusive pursuits, the author\u2019s hunting narratives are action-packed\u00a0and entertaining. Each story seems to put life into its proper perspective\u2014a place where\u00a0the memories of one\u2019s father blends with Mother Nature. Where rain and wind walk hand\u00a0in hand with a late summer breeze or an early fall frost and the break of day is a\u00a0welcome reminder of what is important. The excitement, the splendor, the rawness of the\u00a0hunt and the glory of the final moments is not often without humor and personal insight\u00a0close at hand. The fact is: among friends and comrades in the very deepest parts of the\u00a0woods, a person can learn a lot from hunting the wily wild turkey.\u00a0\u201cSpring mornings in the turkey woods is something that everyone should experience. It\u00a0sharpens your senses, and sooths the soul. Time spent in the turkey woods has made other\u00a0aspects of my life that much more rewarding.\u201d \u2014Mike Joyner<\/p>\n<p>About the Author<\/p>\n<p>Mike Joyner is a former president of the New York State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey\u00a0Federation. The author of Hills of Truxton, he is currently working on a collaboration with Paul\u00a0Walling entitled, Father and Son: A Life\u2019s Journey Together in the Turkey Woods and a fourth\u00a0book entitled, Empire State Limb Hangers. 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