Tom Doc WeddleTom "Doc" Weddle is a carpenter from Bloomington, Indiana. Infected by the turkey hunting bug decades ago, he is a man completely unable to resist the siren song of the wild turkey's mesmerizing gobble, and any springtime morning will likely find himin hot pursuit of his favorite gamebird. Unwilling to compromise those glorious months of March, April, or May by doing anything besides hunting, this fellow has long been one of the most die-hard turkey chasers in the nation. In fact, he stands tall amongst his peers by accounting for multiple U.S. Slams (the harvesting of a wild turkey in every state except Alaska). Even more impressive is that Doc hunts without benefit of guides or outfitters, and the vast majority of his exploits take place on public lands. It won't hurt his feelings one bit if you call this guy a turkey hunting fanatic! The art of turkey hunting is unlike any other outdoor endeavor, primarily in how much communication occurs directly between the participants. Oh sure, there are a few other game animals with which we converse (waterfowl, elk, etc.), but it is the intimate relationship established between hunter and hunted, coupled with the inherent wariness of the intended game itself, which makes turkey hunting (and thus, turkey hunters) so unique. Plus, the mere sound of the wild turkey's gobble and drumming create such a groundswell of excitement and anticipation in the hunter's heart, that there is simply nothing else with which it can be compared. Our author has seen just about everything during a lifetime spent in the great outdoors, but it wasn't until he began hunting wild turkeys as a young adult that he discovered the pinnacle of breathless excitement and overpowering emotions which occur regularly during any turkey hunt, and the sport immediately became an integral part and parcel of what this man is. People can generally control their innermost passions. Not Doc. Turkey hunting is much more than just a pastime for him. He eats it, breathes it, loves it, and lives it. Nothing in this world brings him as much enjoyment and peace of mind as an early morning dawn on some isolated hardwood ridge, listening to the thundering gobbles of wild turkeys. That is when the stars all align for this "Turkey Man," and that's when he feels most alive! Turkey hunters taken as a whole are generally a noble breed, and Tom Weddle is most assuredly cut straight from cloth particular to this brand of rugged outdoorsman. In reading his first book, I think that you will come to share (or, at the very least, to better understand) the fires which fuel every turkey hunter's soul. Read More Read Less