There was a time when hunting blinds were a luxury. Making a blind was difficult work: building the framework, cutting foliage to match the area and securing the foliage to the frame — not to mention…
Many turkey hunters come home without a gobbler because of silly little mistakes like waiting until the bird was in full view before raising their gun. When the bird is approaching, get your gun up…
Today's turkey hunters learn quickly. With the mass of media information available through magazines, outdoor TV shows, DVDs and seminars, gobbler chasers are on top of the latest in tactics and…
This past weekend, I was in Nashville, Tenn., for the National Wild Turkey Federation National Convention. Because I am an avid turkey hunter and champion turkey caller, I spent most of my time…
It's a simple, stark truth. But it's one far too many of us who seek out long-bearded gobblers in spring ignore. The hunter who does the most preparation and puts the most work in before the opener…
Turkey hunting is one of the most exciting and fastest growing forms of hunting today. Wild turkeys are hunted in 49 States and four Canadian Provinces. Many of these places offer both a spring and…
A 12-gauge shotgun with a 3-inch chamber is probably the favorite of most turkey hunters but a 20-gauge will also do agood job at reasonable ranges and its lighter weight and recoil make it better…
While most hunters and shooters regularly sight in their rifles, shotguns are the Rodney Dangerfield of firearms "getting no respect" often sitting in a safe until season rolls around. Though…
Turkey season opens in my state of South Carolina April 1. The night before opening day is when most of the turkey hunters at my camp break out last year’s turkey calls, getting ready for the morning…
Some hunters want to brag about how much they can hold in their turkey vests, while others trim down their supplies to the most basic needs and see how little they can carry while still being able to…