Wild Turkey

The “Goods” & “Bads” of Late Turkey Hunting

The “Goods” & “Bads” of Late Turkey Hunting By Ryan Graden As you are reading this article, you may or may not know that the 4th Iowa Turkey hunting season is just around the corner! Time is ticking away and the end of Iowa’s turkey seasons is coming near, but it’s not over yet! No […]

Turkey Hunting Q & A

Turkey Hunting Q & A By Ryan Graden, Aaron Stonehocker, and Earl Taylor Time for some Q/A on Turkey Hunting and we are putting our turkey hunting freelance writers on the hot seat. We compiled a list of 10 turkey hunting questions that come up pretty regularly when hunting these wily birds. Keep reading to […]

“Wrapped up World”

“Wrapped up World” By Bruster Beaty As my AeroMexico flight touched the runway at Campeche International Airport, I realized the first, and easiest, leg of this adventure had been completed. The quest was to finally wrap-up my Turkey World Slam. Having taken my Grand Slam (Eastern, Merriam, Rio and Osceola) during the 2006 calendar year […]

Turkey Hunting: It Begins and Ends with the Roost

Turkey Hunting: It Begins and Ends with the Roost By Aaron Stonehocker Sitting in that crowded blind during the opening hours of my first turkey season is a memory that far from escapes my mind when I think about a successful hunt. It was just chilly enough for a double sweatshirt and to watch the […]

Don’t Do These Turkey Hunting “Didn’ts”

Don’t Do These Turkey Hunting “Didn’ts” By Gary Parsons Geesh what a mouth full of a title huh? Hopefully I can make sense of it for you. In the world of turkey hunting we all know that you have to do many things right in order to be successful. So if you shoot a Tom […]

Sunrise Success: Shooting that Early Morning Gobbler

Sunrise Success: Shooting that Early Morning Gobbler By Ryan Graden There is nothing like stepping out of the front door and meeting that cool spring breeze with my face on opening morning of turkey season. It’s like Christmas all over again. In the excitement of putting my gear on one item at a time, I […]

Making Your Plan: 5 Common Areas That Will Help You Find Your Tom

Making Your Plan: 5 Common Areas That Will Help You Find Your Tom By Ryan Graden Have you ever heard the loud and deep-pitched call of a gobbling Tom in the morning? There’s no better “wake-up” call in the timber! No kidding! If you haven’t ever heard it before, grab yourself a cup of coffee […]

Big Timber Toms

Big Timber Toms By Ryan Graden As has been my normal routine these last 10 years of turkey hunting, I drive my car out to the edge of the timber that has become my home away from home. It’s about forty-five minutes before sunup and I have my travel cup of coffee in hand. My […]

Henry’s First Turkey Hunt Part 1

Henry’s First Turkey Hunt Part 1 By Steve Bellrichard “Shoot him when you’re ready” I said to my son Henry on that warm spring evening. The gobbler stopped 10 yards from our blind and froze. It seemed like hours before Henry pulled the trigger, leaving me time to recall all the preparations and practice that […]

Using Digital Maps to Improve Your Odds

Using Digital Maps to Improve Your Odds By Dan Johnson It’s nine o’clock on a Tuesday night and the entire family is already in bed. I turn on the television in the living room to give off the impression that I’m watching TV. I check all the bedrooms to make 100% sure that everyone is […]

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