CHAPTER XV 



HUNTING TURKEY WITH A DOG 



I DO NOT believe there is any safer way of 

 bringing a turkey to bag than by the judi- 

 cious employment of a good turkey dog, and 

 by that I mean a dog trained especially to hunt 

 turkeys. The hunter, too, who employs a dog 

 must know and act his part well to be successful. 

 Of all times to hunt the wild turkey with a 

 dog, the autumn and winter months are the best. 

 The dog should be a natural bird dog, either 

 pointer or setter. My choice, next to the point- 

 ers or setters, are the terriers, either Scotch or 

 fox. The Scotch terrier makes an excellent 

 turkey dog, due to its intelligence, patience, cour- 

 age, and snap. 



I have had dogs lie by my side when turkeys 

 were gobbling and strutting within a few feet, 

 and never move a muscle until the gun was fired, 

 when they would be upon the bird instantly. 



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