It’s being called the “turkey of a lifetime,” by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. That’s how TWRA officials described a rare leucistic gobbler killed by a hunter in Rutherford County last month. Cameron Bond of […]
Thank goodness it’s April! To me, April is God’s gift to us after a long, cold winter that at times we thought would never end. April is turkey hunting time and your heart beating faster […]
Turkey season is fast approaching, and hunters are starting to get their equipment in order. After making a few calls with your box call you realize that it does not sound like it once did. […]
When the spring turns warm and gobblers are strutting, smart turkey hunters know the one thing that can get an old tom to rush into their setup is to make him mad with an inferior […]
Chris Echele was overdue for some time in the woods. An electric lineman by day, the Darlington, Fla., resident missed the entirety of his state’s deer season on assignment in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico, […]
Many serious turkey hunters spend a great deal of time, effort and money trying out different turkey loads to find out which one their shotgun “likes” the best. They buy and test different loads from […]
Depending on the state, turkey seasons run from early March all the way until the end of May. While southern hunters are finishing up for the year, others to the north are just getting started. […]
Victory Outdoors founder, Curtis Goettsch was filming team member, Ryan Warrick on a spring turkey hunt in Nebraska when two Jakes came in to their setup. Ryan elected to pass on the young gobblers because […]
Two story’s from NWTF to keep you on your toes for this spring turkey season and thinking gobblers…. Senior Moments: When I started turkey hunting in 1979, I was 31 years old and full of […]
Through the strong efforts of fish and wildlife agencies, the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) and a robust North American conservation ethos, wild turkeys can be found in every state but Alaska. It’s no wonder […]
Turkey hunters have a lot of choices when it comes to calls. Hunting conditions, individual preference and calling proficiency often dictate which type of call will be used on any given hunt. Box calls, pot […]
Along with good calling and proper concealment, most turkey hunters agree that employing decoys is one of the most effective strategies for coaxing a gobbler within range. But decoying a fickle longbeard isn’t as simple […]
“It won’t be long… I can’t wait.” These are just a couple of the common expressions you’ll hear from turkey hunters at this time of year. And while they’re growing increasingly excited about the coming […]
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My initiation into turkey hunting was like that of so many other first time hunters, a disappointment. Though I was not legally able to drive a car to get to all the areas I’d seen […]
You’d be hard pressed to find a hunter who consistently harvests mature longbeards who isn’t proficient with all of the various call types. These folks know the birds respond better to different sounding calls on […]
Brought together by a common love for hunting, wildlife conservation and a passion for introducing turkey hunting to a new generation of hunters, ALPS OutdoorZ and the National Wild Turkey Federation have expanded their already […]
Not just another reaping decoy, the Fanatic XL is built larger to provide more cover and allow the hunter to get away with more movement when chasing gobblers with a gun or bow. The included […]
By Steve Hickoff – He’s out there but could care less about your sweet hen yelps. What now? Do nothing. True, that gobbler might never come. Or another hunter may have also heard that turkey […]
Kevin VanDam might be the greatest bass anger of all time, but if you ever wondered what stokes his fire, he’s obsessed with hunting. Despite being hard at work on the Bassmaster Elite trail during […]
Conditions seemed perfect for a spring turkey hunt. Azure skies. Calm winds. No rain, sleet or snow. No other hunters around. And the tom I’d located was gobbling back aggressively. At the start, things worked […]
I didn’t know him. But when word came from my wife that a neighbor less than a mile up the road had been fatally shot, it was like a stiff punch to the gut. Another […]
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Long before the modern hunting era began, Native American hunters effectively mimicked turkey vocalizations using flutes they made from turkey wing bones. Sure, they did so to provide protein for their families, but there’s little […]
If you’ve already bagged a tom this spring, congratulations. Harvesting a gobbler is one of the most difficult challenges in hunting and far more sportsmen go home empty-handed than those who succeed. One of the […]
Knight & Hale® Game Calls, a legendary call maker known for its dedication to creating calls that produce the most life-like wildlife sounds, has created a YouTube channel devoted to providing diehard hunters with real-world […]
The Wraith broadhead system from BloodSport is setting new standards accuracy, durability and value, and nowhere is that more apparent than with the TURKEY LOPPER and TURKEY BODYSHOT. First and foremost, these Wraith system heads […]
Turkey seasons are in full swing across much of the U.S. this month and many a dedicated turkey aficionado will be looking beyond the borders of their home state for more and different hunting opportunities. […]
I didn’t know him. But when word came from my wife that a neighbor less than a mile up the road had been fatally shot, it was like a stiff punch to the gut. Another […]
Turkeys of a wild feather tend to flock together. Wise hunters deploy decoys to bring wary old gobblers into shooting range. While the use of decoys is no new tactic, turkey hunters are constantly on […]
Super X® Pump Long Beard™ 12 gauge pump model shotgun from Winchester® Repeating Arms. This new model features a synthetic pistol grip stock with textured gripping surfaces and the Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country® camo pattern. […]
This time of year is when serious turkey hunters inventory their gear and take a hard look at what works and what doesn’t. If you think that one of the things that doesn’t work perfectly […]
What hunter hasn’t stepped out of the truck in the pre-dawn darkness to find the wind blowing in the wrong direction or decides at the last minute that he or she wants to hunt a […]
I love to turkey hunt. Since March 15, I was in the woods just about every day. I may have missed a few mornings but not many. I was able to enjoy the woods with […]
Remember when planning your spring turkey hunting tactics that you’ll be sitting down on the job. That means you should step off distances and find maximum range markers when possible before taking a seat. Your […]
Sweet sounds, yet built to overcome tough weather conditions, that’s what hunters know to expect from Zink Calls. An industry leader in hand-built custom game calls, Zink Calls is proud to introduce the Wicked Series, its […]
The Youth Spring Turkey Hunt Weekend in Florida is Feb. 28 – March 1 south of State Road 70, and March 14-15 in the rest of the state. This Saturday-Sunday hunt, which occurs the weekend […]
How many times throughout your deer-hunting career have you had a deer blow at you because you hunted a treestand with a bad wind? We all have. Summer scouting reveals a nice buck is cruising […]
I recently shot a big gobbler, and I wanted to preserve its beard, spurs and tail fan. How do I do this? — Ty Worthy, Atlanta, Ga. Here’s the answer, courtesy of this excerpt from […]
Chiappa Firearms is an importer that provides American shooters with a variety of guns from around the world. Many of the items in its catalogue are standard fair that you would expect to see in […]
The National Wild Turkey Federation’s (NWTF) Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative was implemented just over one year ago and its already making a difference. The Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative is […]
After many months of scouting, planning (and irritating all around you with your calling practice) and many early mornings, your dedication has paid off with you bagging your first…or possibly second…wild turkey of the season. […]
Perfection. “The beginning of a new era of perfection”, is how Blaser CEO Bernhard Knoebel has named the Blaser bolt action rifle R8 in his preface of the brand-new catalog. For the past five years, […]
The Turkey & Turkey Hunting staffers at turkeyandturkeyhunting.com recognize the value in hat clip flashlights. But what they can’t understand is why a product designed to free up hands often requires so much fiddling around. Finally, […]
Trulock introduces its new Longbeard XR™ series of choke tubes designed specifically for Winchester’s popular Longbeard XR™ turkey load. Providing you the tightest patterns and longest shot capability of any lead turkey load Winchester has […]
Warmer temperatures, visions of swelled-up longbeards and the pre-dawn sounds of whippoorwills, barred owls and ground shaking gobbles control our one-track minds. Here are eight things to remember come opening day.
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