Eddie Salter purred lightly, clucked – and two gobblers stretched their necks way out, searching for the sweet-talking hen that was hidden just out of sight.
Tick-boom! […]
When a wild tom gobbles at daybreak, you can bet he only has one thing on his mind — and that’s not to audition for “The Voice.” […]
For every mature gobbler killed, with few exceptions, so many things have to go exactly right for the hunter, almost as if every star is in perfect alignment. […]
No. 1 thing to take away from the opening day of Mississippi’s 2013 spring turkey season: Always consider the significant change brought on by the switch to daylight savings time.
It never dawned on me … […]
Lifelong turkey hunter Mark McPhail of Collinsville has always been passionate about his turkey hunting and call collecting.There are about 1,590 handmade turkey calls in his collection, and at retirement a few years ago he decided to start making his own calls.
That decision three years ago has culminated in McPhail’s Cane Yelper being awarded first place in the Scratch Box Division of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 2013 Grand National Call Competition in Nashville. […]
Wild turkeys are a spooky quarry. The old saying certainly holds true: “White-tailed deer think every man is a stump, but wild turkeys think every stump is a man.” […]
When Mississippi’s youth turkey season opens Friday (March 8), a veteran hunter who has introduced two sons and many other youngsters to the sport says accessorize for success.
“I’ve learned over the years that there are three things that are vital for success when hunting with children — a blind, decoys and shooting sticks,” said Revel Rawlings of Ridgeland. “I’d rate them in importance in that order, starting with the pop-up-like tent blinds to the shooting sticks. […]
The turkey hunting season opens up later this month, so it’s time to scout out those gobblers. […]
Sitting dejected with my chin touching my chest, the realization of blowing it started to sink in. Replaying the whole affair in my mind it seemed surreal. It happened way too fast for me to grasp and was something totally unexpected.
After seeing an for a package turkey hunt at the elegant Briars Bed and Breakfast in Natchez called “Gobblers and Gardenias,” I felt there was no way I could go wrong with a shindig like that.
Or so I thought. […]
Turkeys are big birds, soe tight patterns from shotguns and hard-hitting loads are imperative. Shots can range from point blank to out to 50 yards in some cases. […]
Jerry McCrory booked his Gobblers and Gardenias hunt for later in April 2011 for he and his wife. Like the author, the 60-year-old Metairie, La., resident had never killed a turkey. Set up in a popup blind, the turkey gobbled one time and was very close to Atkins and McCrory. […]
The 2012 turkey season was one of strange contrasts. Some of the ample 2011 mast crop was still on the ground when the spring green-up began. Hens nested earlier than normal, and hunters had to adapt to the changes.
Will 2013 see the same sort of issues? Another ample mast crop across much of the state was washed away or soured by the January rains and freezing temperatures. Still, deer hunters reported seeing large flocks of both gobblers and hens, giving promise to the coming season. […]
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