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Las Vegas Review-Journal, Inc. Reported First – As a Moapa Valley resident, Jerry Swanson knew where to look for wild turkeys long before his 2019 turkey tag for that area arrived in the mail. But […]
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 […]
Opening morning of Iowa’s 2019 spring turkey season, the turkeys first give Jen and Matt the run-around! Once a tom does finally come in, Jen focuses solely on the shot, not realizing just how BIG […]
Gear up for spring hunts with Delta McKenzie’s NEW Strutter Turkey 3D target. Available now, the realistic Strutter uses self-healing foam for durability, stopping capability, and easier arrow extraction. With shot placement such a critical […]
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. […]
Designed for use with Federal HEAVYWEIGHT TSS turkey loads, Stevens’ new 301 Turkey shotgun throws powerful patterns with minimal recoil. Shipments have been delivered to dealers. The .410 platform’s single-shot, break action is simple and […]
Spring Turkey Season. Those three words make me smile ear to ear. Everything looks so bright and fresh in the early spring. Early spring is when you can finally see through the forest everything is […]
The National Wild Turkey Federation and Blue Forest Conservation signed a memorandum of understanding with the goal of improving the health of America’s National Forest System during the 43rd annual NWTF Convention and Sport Show. […]
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 […]
A turkey trap-and-release effort originating in North Carolina is helping boost wild turkey populations in Texas. The effort, a joint venture involving the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department<https://tpwd.texas.gov/>, USDA APHIS Wildlife […]
So, what does a wild turkey do during the day? They Eat It’s been said that if you can locate a food source then you can locate birds. Wild turkeys are opportunistic foragers. They spend a […]
Sometimes, a turkey will behave exactly as expected and walk right up to you. Other times, gobblers will perplex us. With spring turkey season opening up across much of the country this month, Brian Lovett […]
New Hampshire Fish and Game Department: Hunters getting out for New Hampshire’s spring turkey season (May 3-31) can do a lot to help promote positive landowner relations, according to Lindsay Webb, Landowner Relations Coordinator for […]
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, […]
The Union Sportsmen’s Alliance has put together a sweepstakes package worth more than $600 to get you ready for turkey season! The winner will be selected at random on April 13th, 2018 and contacted via […]
You just shot that long beard that’s been eluding you for the entire turkey season. As you run up to him you wonder…, “How long are this old gobbler’s spurs?” You’re wearing your Shocker Turkey Hunting Gloves […]
As turkey hunters begin to search for the call of choice for the 2018 season, Strut Commander will have several answers as they introduce two new mouth calls; the Voodoo and Sandman, and two new locator calls; […]
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 […]
Hunters can now kill gobblers at longer distances than ever before with new HEAVYWEIGHT TSS from Federal Premium. Its payload of No. 7 or 9 HEAVYWEIGHT Tungsten Super Shot provides the highest pellet counts possible—up […]
Plenty of hunters kill gobblers by setting up close to the roost, staying put and placing trust in their calling. But experienced turkey hunters know that the birds aren’t always this predictable, especially as the […]
There are few things more agonizing than working a wild turkey almost into shooting distance, only to have him bust you because he didn’t like what he saw. X JAGD, the acclaimed Austrian-based clothing company […]
Federal Premium announces all-new Grand Slam turkey loads that extend the range and enhance the lethality of lead payloads. The line includes new 10-, 12- and 20-gauge offerings in No. 4, 5 and 6 shot. […]
Brought together by a common love for hunting and wildlife conservation along with a passion for introducing turkey hunting to a new generation of hunters, ALPS OutdoorZ and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) have […]
Did you know there are five subspecies of wild turkey in North America? However, Florida is the only place in the world where the Osceola subspecies is found. Also known as the Florida wild turkey, […]
Cliff Schleusner is Chief of our Southwest Region’s Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program. He oversees the program in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, where he lives. Here, he tells us about an outdoors tradition […]
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 […]
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 […]
Nothing captures the immediate attention of a turkey – or turkey hunter – quicker or more completely than the unmistakable sight of gobbler in full strut. Even when viewed from a great distance, a fully […]
The oaks and prairies region of central Texas and Oklahoma and the wildlife it supports received good news as 2016 came to a close. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service selected the Oaks and Prairies […]
The pecking order impacts every facet of wild turkey behavior – especially once the winter flocks start to break up prior to the breeding season. Young male birds that have enjoyed social acceptance throughout their […]
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 […]
Knight and Hale® Game Calls, a legendary call brand known for its dedication to creating calls that produce the most life-like wildlife sounds, continues it’s 2017 movement to revolutionize the turkey call market with the […]
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 […]
Knight and Hale® Game Calls, a legendary call brand known for its dedication to creating calls that produce the most life-like wildlife sounds, introduces the first truly hands-free friction call on the market, the T-Bone’s […]
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 […]
Good friend and custom turkey call maker Ronnie Hardy of Hardy’s Custom Calls heads north again from WV to chase Gobblers in the hometown of HCP – The Upper Peninsula of MI. The boys set […]
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 […]
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 […]
Agent Leith Konyndyk is an exemplary wildlife officer within the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. For his dedication in creating the next generation of hunters and sportsmen, as well as his accomplishments in upholding the state’s […]
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