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Spring turkey hunting preparation starts before daylight: lock your plan, verify legality, and build conservative abort criteria so spring turkey hunting safety, a turkey scouting checklist, and turkey shotgun patterning are settled before you ever call to a gobbler. Define your spring window, lock in regulations, and build conservative abort criteria before you ever call…
I want to hunt turkeys, but I have no idea where to start … Turkey hunting is one of the most challenging and rewarding kinds of hunting in North America. Yes, they’re birds, but they’re not “just birds.” It’s hard to believe just how intelligent turkeys are until you’re interacting with them in the wild…
Just because we can do a thing doesn’t always mean we should do a thing … Did you know that between 10 and 14 percent of wild turkey hens have beards? No, this isn’t some new phenomenon with possible environmental causes–it’s simply what biologists call a “variation of normal,” meaning that it’s present in a…
Ever tried to run and gun turkeys while hauling a traditional turkey hunting pack? Not everybody has the skills and patience to sit and call turkeys all day, and on public land you may not even have the option. If you’re dealing with educated turkeys (and it’s kind of scary how quickly they get educated),…
Say it with me: No assembly required. Ah, that feels good. If you’re anything like me, sometimes you don’t want to run and gun–especially if you’re bowhunting. So I love the concept of blinds; you can set up as closely as possible to game trails without being visible. What I don’t love is the fact…
Spring turkey hunting success and safety comes down to the same thing – proper planning. It’s turkey season! More hunters than ever are heading out into the fields, and many of them are new to the sport. Because so much of turkey hunting involves camouflaging yourself deeply, it’s important to remember that sometimes you do…
