We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific meanings.
Thunder — a term most commonly associated with rainstorms and lightning. But to the turkey hunter, it holds a far different meaning. We learn how to call turkeys so that we can hear the thunder of an ...
The day had started slowly, my search for turkeys so far fruitless. I’d scouted before the season and had a good idea where I might find some birds, but now that the season was open they just weren’t ...
Turkey hunting is plagued with old wive’s tales, folklore, and myths. Some of this is harmless. Some of it might have a good explanation. But some of the misbeliefs might cost you a punched tag this ...
With the spring turkey season beginning March 2 in South Florida, now is the time to start locating gobblers so you have a good idea of where the birds will be on opening day. But as experienced ...
Hunting is on the decline in some parts of the country. At this week's National Wild Turkey Federation convention, officials want to recruit new hunters, especially women. Thousands of people have ...
It appears that the prognosticating woodchuck got it right back on Groundhog Day when he predicted an early spring. Quicker than average warm-ups in springtime have proven to be tough on turkey ...
Thousands of people have flocked to Nashville this week - people are always in Nashville - for the annual convention of the National Wild Turkey Federation. The centerpiece, happening this weekend, is ...