Last season was my 26th year of chasing turkeys across the U.S. I capped the spring off by arrowing a gorgeous Eastern in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The bird marked my seventh turkey of the ...
Turkey this, turkey that. We all have that one turkey hunting fanatic in our lives (or maybe that’s you). Even if they already have a bunch of calls, a tried-and-true vest, and their trusty shotgun, ...
The spring wild turkey season begins on Tuesday, April 15, the winter flocks are already breaking up, and the toms are gobbling and squabbling over the hens. If the weather cooperates, hunters could ...
This story, “Tax-Time Turkey,” appeared in the March 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. Getting kicked by a horse is sure a damned painful way to put a turkey hunt into gear, but it’s worth it, I thought as ...
Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...
While spring gobbler season may be the most popular season for hunting turkeys, fall turkey hunting has been around far longer, and in some places — probably more than you realize — turkey dogging is ...
Curious about hunting fall turkeys with your dog? Join Scott Haugen as he runs through the process and tactics.
I'm not much of a social media guy. I don't use SnapChat or Instagram, and I've never watched a TikTok video. But on Dec. 31, I had a long-delayed foot surgery. Seven weeks in a cast up to my knee, ...
Several factors over the past few years have created great conditions for fall turkey hunting in Pennsylvania and this year's spring gobbler harvest reveals hunters found toms quicker than before.
Nebraska has an abundant turkey population with hunting opportunities in all 93 counties. LINCOLN — Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation on April 12 declaring that Nebraska is the Best Turkey ...