“turkey woods”

Turkey season has finally arrived in some parts of the country, and unfortunately so have the bugs of spring. Camouflage with insect repellant built right in may be the latest, greatest thing.

New technology is stretching the limits of what turkey loads can do. It’s time to get a sight for your gobbler gun to match. Most of these can perform double-duty on your deer rifle, too.

U.S. Olympic biathletes and shooting sports stars Lanny and Tracy Barnes check in during turkey season. We'll let Lanny tell the story.

In 2012, after Benelli’s patent on its inertia action expired, Browning seized opportunity with a new-aged Auto-5, simply called the A5. Today the A5 line includes Mossy Oak bedecked guns and the shoot-all shown above, the new 31/2-inch Stalker, a semi-auto that looks and feels much like the old but that outperforms it in every way.

Unlike in the West, hunting Eastern coyotes means thick woods and heavy cover. Use these techniques and tips to meet those challenges head-on in any region.

Most of us have done it: We wake up and head into the turkey woods before daylight, not knowing where, when, or even if there is a turkey within 10 miles, much less a turkey within an acceptable range to make a move. And, yes, sometimes you can make it work. But if you want to better your odds, a few extra preseason hours spent in the woods can make a huge difference.

Don't go into the turkey woods unprepared.

Turkey season, in a lot of ways, is madness—especially if the gobblers have been giving you the slip. Don't give into the grind! Here's how to survive a challenging spring.

Sometimes you've got to take what you're given—especially in the turkey woods.