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…
One of the reasons I love turkey hunting is the very act allows you, no begs you, to be somewhat mobile. Running and gunning for deer is a tough proposition, but turkeys are tailor-made for in-field…
I entered the fourth and last week of the Pennsylvania season a desperate woman.
On the final Saturday of the season, I set up a lone hen decoy in a secluded corner of a newly planted field and…
Unlike hunting for other species, turkey hunting is like a dance. While the word dance might invoke thoughts of weddings or the hokey pokey, the analogy isn't as far off as one would initially…
If you are a gear junkie like I am, with an OCD-like obsession for organization, the Cabela's Tactical Tat'r 2 Turkey Vest just might be what you are looking for.
In terms of organization, the…
