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5 Common Turkey Hunting Mistakes to Avoid

Avoid these common turkey hunting mistakes to increase your odds of bagging that old gobbler this spring.

Fall Turkey Hunting Tactics

By this time of year, toms have regrouped into bachelor bands and hens have gathered with their poults, which means turkeys enjoy the security of large flocks. Here’s how to outfox all those eyes and ears and take home a bird for Thanksgiving.

Best New Turkey Gear for 2019

Here is a list of some of the most innovative new gear for turkey hunters introduced this year.

How to Introduce a Kid to Hunting

There's a right way—and a wrong way—to introduce kids to hunting. Here are tips to ensure they enjoy the experience.

How to Make a Turkey Food Plot

Food plots aren’t just for deer, which means they certainly aren’t just for fall hunting seasons. You can make them work for you in spring to keep turkeys in your ZIP code if you keep in mind a few factors.

Mossberg Turkey Thug

Clearly, Mossberg has taken some bold steps with the Turkey Thug 535. But these steps translate to practical applications in the field that should boost success.

The Best Turkey Gear for 2012

It’s time to get outfitted for turkeys with the year’s latest gear.

Training More Than a Bird Dog

Upland and waterfowl seasons are open but a fraction of the year—so, what do you do with your faithful gundog during the 9 or 10 months when you aren’t hunting? A dog bred to hunt ought to hunt, of course, but he doesn’t necessarily need to fetch birds to be happy. Kyle Wintersteen offers a few suggestions on how you can keep your favorite hunting buddy occupied in the "offseason."

A Rio Grande Daily Double

Web Managing Editor Shawn Skipper sought his first turkey on a trip to northwestern Kansas. He left the Sunflower State with a pair.

Join the Hunt: No Child Left Behind

One good way to ensure your children grow up to appreciate hunting is to include them in every aspect of your hunting lifestyle from the outset of their lives. Here’s how the author did it.

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