Tenth Legion: Bootleg Revival Special Edition Hardcover – October 30, 2025

Few books in the sporting world have earned the kind of reverence that Tenth Legion commands. Since its first printing in 1973, Tom Kelly’s plainspoken meditation on the art - and obsession - of turkey hunting has become more than literature. It’s a legend.And like all true legends, it has gathered stories of its own along the way.In the early years, it wasn’t promoted. It was discovered. And some of that discovery happened in decidedly unorthodox ways. A devoted reader in Monroe, Louisiana began quietly making “bootleg” copies of Tenth Legion, sharing them hand to hand. What might have ended as a footnote - or a legal dispute - instead set off a chain of events that reshaped the book’s future and produced one of its most distinctive and collectible editions.This winter, we’re returning to that origin story - not as a reprint, but as a careful resurrection of the edition that began on the fringe and became something enduring. The one that set everything in motion…the Bootleg Revival.This edition breathes new life into that iconic design featuring vintage, calligraphic lettering and a majestic turkey shield. It also includes a new introduction, with more detail on the backstory, written by Tom’s daughter, Laura. Read more