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The pros and cons of turkey decoys

March 15, 2018 Pete Rogers

Most hunters agree that decoys can, at times, make a reluctant gobbler commit and close the distance to within shotgun range. […]

What do hunters see in blinds?

March 15, 2018 Terry Madewell

Hunting from a blind is a great way to get an edge on a wary gobbler, but good blind strategy will improve your odds, too. […]

If you tag a gobbler, fan him out

May 1, 2017 Dan Kibler

A tom turkey carries with him three body parts that most hunters consider trophies in the same realm that a whitetail buck carries an 8-point rack — worth keeping around to remember him by. […]

How to take turkeys with archery

April 15, 2017 Phillip Gentry

Scott Hammond scouts out the movements of the turkeys and patterns them almost right down to the exact steps they’ll be taking. […]

Preston Pittman said the art of calling is not about what you say or how loud you say it, it’s about how you say it.

Emotional calling works for turkey hunting

April 15, 2017 Phillip Gentry

Many hunters brag about their world champion calling skills, but place too much confidence on calling a turkey instead of being able to think like one. […]

Don’t give up on afternoon turkeys

April 12, 2017 Terry Madewell

Hunter Specialties pro Steve Cobb said turkeys hunters miss a great opportunity only hunting in the early morning. […]

Jeff Davis now hunts gobblers on the same hunting grounds as his mentor, the Old Pro Turkey Hunter Gene Nunnery, hunted.

In the footsteps of a giant — Expert turkey hunting tips

April 1, 2017 Michael O. Giles

Jeff Davis headed across the pasture in the quiet, pitch-black darkness before dawn, already knowing where the birds roosted and wanting to be the battle-tested gobbler’s first suitor of the day. […]