Turkey

If you're just getting started in fall turkey hunting or have tried but aren't happy with your success rate, here's a rundown on some of the most common mistakes that can ruin an autumn outing and more importantly, how you can avoid them. Eliminate all of these potential flub-ups and you should up your odds considerably for taking home a tom or hen this fall as your reward for a hard day's hunting.

Things are changing in the world of turkey hunting — a sport that's more popular than ever before. Increased popularity has prompted the creation of new products designed to help hunters succeed in the woods. In turkey hunting, no single piece of gear has increased the success rate of hunters like the ground blind.

The early morning gobble startled me as I drifted off. I'd been up since 4 a.m. and daylight was slow to arrive. I had brought a complete arsenal of calls that I owned — store bought and custom turkey calls — and had them at the ready for when that big boss gobbler hit the ground. I was dressed in camouflage from head to toe; even my shotgun was camouflaged. Daylight overtook the darkness and the turkeys began opening up, gobbling all around me.

Fall turkey hunting is not surrounded by the hype and glamour of the spring turkey hunting season.

"Ghosts of the autumn woods" is how RedHead Pro Hunting Team member Walter Parrott describes fall turkeys.

I spent some time one Sunday afternoon in late August talking with Walter to get his views and ideas about fall turkey hunting. To say Parrott knows turkeys is a bit of an understatement.

Turkey season is in full sw

There's nothing more satisfying to a turkey hunter than the challenge of calling in a big mature tom. Watch this episode for an exciting and playful hunt as Adam and I tease in a big gobbler!

Turkey Hunting: See a Bow/Gun Tag Team Nebraska Turkey Hunt Plus A Frosty Gobbler In Missouri 

There is no doubt about it that the six more weeks of winter since Groundhog Day has stretched even further into the spring.

As hunters, one of our most important responsibilities is to pass our love of hunting on to the next generation.