Can't bear to rise and shine at 4 a.m. again? No worries. Here's an hour-by-hour hunting strategy for the post-dawn hours.
I know turkey hunters, in states where hunting turkeys after noon is…
Whether the tom you’re after has a rumble or romance on his mind, turkey decoys seal the deal.
Turkeys are killed every year by calling alone, but the most effective way of hunting turkeys,…
The purpose of a turkey vest is to securely, comfortably, and accessibly carry the essential gear needed for turkey hunting. In selecting “essentials” there often seems to be a miniature Boy Scout…
The sound — or lack of sounds — was frustrating to say the least. A gobbler that I had in my sights roosted the evening before had simply glanced around him in the faint morning's daylight, and then…
Getting as close to your targeted turkey as possible before making your first call is one of the most significant advantages that you can have when trying to call to a gobbler. When a hunter is able…
On a clear, calm day from a prominent ridge you can hear a turkey gobble a mile away. But how many clear, calm days do you encounter during spring turkey season?
A few, yes. But quite often,…
Will You Have Wild Turkey on the Table for Thanksgiving?
Let’s test your fall turkey hunting knowledge with this quiz and see if you’re ready to put a wild turkey on the table like the Pilgrims and…
A three a.m. start to get here in the dark and a headlight handshake introduction. Sitting in the dewey stillness of the morning hunt, with a front pew view of the world as it wakes. Listening to the…
Deer hunters have made a science of pinpointing the very best location to up their odds for harvesting a mature buck. Turkey hunters can boost their success by copying this page from the whitetail…
After an unsuccessful morning turkey hunting, youth hunter Avery Miller and I, met up after lunch with high hopes for a better afternoon hunt. However, we were met with a strong 30 mph winds that…
At its foundation, spring turkey hunting isn’t a “high tech” pursuit. You do your scouting; you try to figure out the birds’ general patterns. You practice calling to get good enough to sound…
There’s still plenty of time to take a long-bearded tom. Surveys show that by the third week of spring gobbler season many hunters hang up their shotguns and bows until fall. By adapting your…
