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Literature or vids on Ben Lee?

Started by Mossberg90MN, May 22, 2020, 11:30:22 PM

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Mossberg90MN

Just wondering if there are any books out there by Ben Rodgers Lee? Or videos? This is gonna sound bad but I just discovered him, and now I'm extremely interested in learning more of Ben Lee. Thanks In Advance


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Jstocks

Jim Casada has some books for sale.

LaLongbeard

Ben Lee made a few audio tapes on Turkey hunting I have them on cd, as well as a couple books. The vhs tapes are hard to come by.
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Greg Massey

Didn't he also make few how to tapes on using calls etc.. ?

Mossberg90MN

Quote from: LaLongbeard on May 23, 2020, 09:22:36 AM
Ben Lee made a few audio tapes on Turkey hunting I have them on cd, as well as a couple books. The vhs tapes are hard to come by.
I think I did find 1 or 2 vhs tapes on eBay. I'm probably gonna have to scoop those up and buy a DVD player.

It's pretty tough to find stuff on him.


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Stickbow98

I met Ben Lee at a seminar he gave in Pa. in the late 70's right about the time I graduated high school. The man was hilarious and damn, could he talk turkey!! He and Dick Kirby are the 2 men I "blame" for my addiction to chasing gobbles for nearly 45 years now.
I still have a mint 45 record of Ben instructing on how to make the different sounds of turkeys and their meanings. I also have a copy that I must have played and called along to a million times!  :TooFunny:
His book "The Turkey Hunting World of Ben Rodgers Lee" is a great read, a collection of stories by him about his life, hunting tactics and humor. Hard to find, but Jim Casada May be able to locate it for you.



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GobbleGitr

In addition to the book 'The Turkey Hunting World of Ben Lee' which you simply must have (and don't be put off that he preaches body shooting turkeys...things have changed since that book was written), the book 'Spring Gobblers' by John Lowther has "expert advice from Ben Lee" but that book is hard to come by.  In 1989 Ben Rodgers Lee put out a VHS 'Turkey Hunting With Ben Lee and Friends' which is fun now to watch.  I have a number of records and audiocassetes he did as well...keep an eye out as they pop up.  I have some of of his old catalogs as well, time capsules now!

Sir-diealot

I got very luck and was able to get a copy on Amazon for a very reasonable price, was even delivered on my birthday.

Ben Lee Boox by Sir-diealot, on Flickr
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Greg Massey

Couple of items on ebay - Ben Lee mouth calling record and World champion turkey calling techniques ...

Bowguy

Every time I hear his name I think of the time I watched a seminar of his. Throughout he talked openly and repeatedly of poaching and breaking the law. Was an embarrassment. Idk why no one talks about this but you wanted to know about Ben Lee. That was him

Mossberg90MN

Quote from: Bowguy on May 23, 2020, 09:57:46 PM
Every time I hear his name I think of the time I watched a seminar of his. Throughout he talked openly and repeatedly of poaching and breaking the law. Was an embarrassment. Idk why no one talks about this but you wanted to know about Ben Lee. That was him
Ah man, no way! Really??


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Mossberg90MN

Man $100 for that book is pretty steep. I'm gonna have to keep an eye out on eBay or something for some at a better price.

From what little snippets I've read he seems to be a major wealth of knowledge about turkeys and turkey hunting.

Bummer about that poaching stuff...


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silvestris

Quote from: Bowguy on May 23, 2020, 09:57:46 PM
Every time I hear his name I think of the time I watched a seminar of his. Throughout he talked openly and repeatedly of poaching and breaking the law. Was an embarrassment. Idk why no one talks about this but you wanted to know about Ben Lee. That was him

Somewhere I have a cassette recorded secretively on which, under the influence of alcohol, he speaks candidly of the activities of which you write.  Listening to the tape, I believed what he said.  However, he was one the great ones and let ones without sin cast the first stone.  And he could call, man, he could call.
"[T]he changing environment will someday be totally and irrevocably unsuitable for the wild turkey.  Unless mankind precedes the birds in extinction, we probably will not be hunting turkeys for too much longer."  Ken Morgan, "Turkey Hunting, A One Man Game

Bowguy

Quote from: Mossberg90MN on May 23, 2020, 11:02:22 PM
Quote from: Bowguy on May 23, 2020, 09:57:46 PM
Every time I hear his name I think of the time I watched a seminar of his. Throughout he talked openly and repeatedly of poaching and breaking the law. Was an embarrassment. Idk why no one talks about this but you wanted to know about Ben Lee. That was him
Ah man, no way! Really??


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Yes. I'm sorry cause I don't wanna kill any accomplishments but at the same time imagine a guy was a great teacher but a pedifile per se (To be clear I'm not referring to him that way) Should the great teaching make a man be looked up to?
Ben Lee perhaps had some good things he could be known for but in the same token he should not be an ambassador of our sport. He did it to himself and even bragged on it. To me that's all he'll ever be. A poacher and one of the type makes us all look bad.  It's his words that painted himself that way and it amazes me no one else seems bothered by it.