If You Choose to use Turkey Decoys, These Tips Should Help Your Success Rate
Ask experienced hunters what they think of turkey decoys, and you're likely to get reactions ranging from full…
Reading turkey sign, making observations while you hunt, then applying that info in the next turkey hunt is an effective technique no matter where you chase turkeys! Watch this turkey hunt where…
“Only four misses this morning,” was the text I received from a turkey-guide buddy one April morning. “But we killed a bird,” was the follow-up.
After dark I spoke with him on the phone, and he…
Identifying Turkey Turnoffs - Where You're Least Likely to Find a Spring Gobbler
You can improve your odds of bagging a long-bearded spring tom by concentrating on the best habitat areas. But…
For many years, the 3-inch, 12-gauge ruled the roost with turkey hunters, but with the introduction of the 3 1/2-inch shell, the 12-gauge upped the ante with a whopping 2 3/8-ounce payload of shot.…
Nothing is more satisfying than shooting a turkey in the face with a load of 5s. It’s just such a wonderful experience, and it is made even more special with the right gun.
It wasn’t that long ago…
A match made in conservation heaven. Bass Pro Shops and the National Wild Turkey Federation have influenced wildlife conservation and our hunting heritage like no other over the past four decades.…
When I first started turkey hunting more than three decades ago, I had two mouth diaphragm calls. I shot the first two birds I called in on opening day.
Quaker Boy Mini Mag Mouth CallsThe same…
Many turkey hunters don't believe they need a scope to make an accurate shot at a bird only 30 or 40 yards away. That's especially true for long-time shotgunners skilled at hunting ducks, pheasants,…
The magnitude of the first call when turkey hunting cannot be understated.
If it is made from the wrong place, a hunter's location easily could be discovered. If it is made at the wrong time, a…
Thunder chicken, hammerhead, boss tom and Mr. Waddles, are just some of the slang terms turkey hunters give to old, mature gobblers. One thing turkey hunters don’t lack is an imagination and the…
We found my friend Chuck's Brittany, Wyatt, pointing staunchly into a laurel thicket twice as high as his head.
“Maybe it's a grouse,” I said.
We hadn't planted any training birds in that area, and…
