It was a tough challenge my partner and I faced that spring day in New York's Catskill Mountains. Conflicting schedules allowed us just one morning to hunt turkey together. The bird we located the…
Most turkey hunters associate spring gobbler season with mixed farm country and wood lots or vast reaches of national forest land covered with mature hardwood forests. But there's another kind of…
Chills ran up my spine as sweat trickled down the small of my back. The chills erupted at the first predawn "singing" of el pavo ocellated, the ocellated turkey of Campeche, Mexico. Sweat beaded down…
Dr. Woods takes a nice gobbler with his bow! Plus, DIY Timber Stand Improvement
An exciting episode this week to start our turkey season! Nebraska has an early archery-only turkey season. This was a…
This is the second part of a two-part series covering the basics of turkey hunting, including specialized gear and safety. In Part 1, we covered the rules and tactics.
The Gear
Calls
Mouth diaphragm…
A 12-gauge shotgun with a 3-inch chamber is probably the favorite of most turkey hunters, but a 20-gauge will also do a good job at reasonable ranges, and its lighter weight and recoil make it better…
Turkey hunting is one of the most exciting pursuits that a sportsman can undertake. But specialized clothing is needed to fool a sharp-eyed gobbler and lure him into shooting range. Here is what you…
Turkey hunting is for the patient and stout of heart.
If you've ever spent much time in the turkey woods, you know that the only thing you can expect is the unexpected. Turkeys like nasty weather,…
Know the area you'll be hunting turkey for greater success.
What is the best tip I can give you to help you become a successful turkey hunter? Know the area you will be hunting them.
That may sound…
Things to do before heading out into the turkey woods.
Before you head out to the turkey woods, be sure and pattern your gun. I don't care how long you have hunted with it, you still need to pattern…
Rumblings of boisterous, lovesick, wild turkey gobblers are not the only raucous sounds being heard in the Ozarks turkey woods these days. Hunters have grumbled and mumbled the last few seasons about…
A turkey shotgun is more rifle than it is shotgun. Sure, a shotgun is designed to throw as many pellets as possible in a 30-inch circle to hit flying birds or fast moving small game — the exact…
