Turkey Testaments Are Back!

    Some of you oldtimers might remember my “Testament of A Turkey Hunter”.  Back in 1991, I collaborated with graphic artist, Phil Eddy, of Dayton, Ohio and we produced a turkey hunter version of Robert Traver’s famous Testament of a Fisherman.  It began, “I love to turkey hunt because…”  Then we listed lots of philosophical, metaphysical and whimsical reasons why we hunt wild turkeys.  Phil embellished the testament with two high quality pen-and-ink sketches - a gobbler in full strut and a turkey hunter, sitting against a tree.  We printed these testaments on parchment paper.  We gave away a few and sold a couple or three to relatives.  I cannot remember the sales numbers but we did not get rich.  Nor did we really market them beyond the small number of turkey hunters at the time in Dayton.

    I stay in touch with Phil on a regular basis and recently we decided to release a new edition of the Testament on my website and through the newsletter.  The Testament is printed on high quality parchment paper, 8.5 x 11 inches, and suitable for framing.   We also have other testament versions available – deer hunter, waterfowler, pheasant hunter, quail hunter.  Special introductory price:  $11.95