Jim Porter Tags Eastern Turkey; Two Away from Grand Slam—Photo Gallery
NRA President Jim Porter got a break from the bad weather on Tuesday morning and dropped a beautiful Eastern gobbler, marking the second of the four turkey subspecies he needs to claim his prestigious grand slam.
Texas Hunt Produces Gobbler No. 3
NRA’s Jim Porter Takes His Rio Grande Gobbler in Texas; Three Steps Now Completed Toward the Grand Slam
Porter Harvests Rio Turkey; One Subspecies Remains In Hunt for Grand Slam
NRA President Jim Porter has been covering the turkey hunting bases this week, hitting three states in five days in pursuit of three of the four U.S. subspecies! NRA Publications' John Zent broke the news on Porter's Rio Grande in Texas late yesterday, and this morning we've got even more great photos to share. Check out the action in the gallery below.
How to Predict and Hunt Gobbling Peaks
To help you tag a turkey this season, Field Editor Frank Miniter shares some helpful tips on how to predict and hunt gobbling peaks.
Goose, Turkey Smash Vehicle Windows
Wilder World Outdoors has mentioned before how deer have a penchant for shattering windows, but recent reports have shown that their fowl friends aren't particularly keen on clear glass, either.
Gallery: A Nebraska Spring Turkey Hunt
Nebraska in March can be chilly—even frigid—but that doesn’t stop a band of dedicated hunters intent on hunting spring turkeys. With its diverse terrain and two-bird limit, central Nebraska offers even fanatics an incredible turkey hunting experience, even if at times it may feel like a winter deer hunt.
Aiming Points on Turkeys
As we head out with our bows to chase spring gobblers, here's a rundown of where to take aim when that bird gets in range.
Bag More Turkeys in a Bow Blind
Because not much beats a turkey's eyesight, hunting them from a blind will help you conceal any movement and increase your odds of success.
Turkey Season's Public-Land Play
Field Editor Frank Miniter put his own tips to use this morning.
For the Good of the Group
For NRA President Jim Porter, it is rewarding to help wield the tremendous influence of our 5-million-plus membership’s united voice as a faithful servant of American hunters and shooters. Stopping to hunt the occasional wild turkey and maybe even earn a grand slam along the way is a bonus.
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