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Geared Up & Down For Toms

One new piece of gear can be the difference, but collectively gear can complicate your hunt. Deciding which to bring and which to leave at home can be tough.

Wild Turkey Subspecies

If you want to go for a turkey hunting world slam, (taking all four U.S. subspecies, the Gould's and the Oscellated) you're going to need to identify each one and know where they live. Here's a list of all six to help you start on your once-in-a-lifetime quest.

Desperate Measures: Last Resort Turkey Tactics

The gobbler tactics divulged here might be unconventional, they might even be eccentric, but in theory they all work…well, they’re at least funny.

Tips and Tactics for Hunting Turkeys from a Blind

Run-and-gun turkey hunting doesn’t always cut it. At such times and in such places it’s best to sit tight and let the birds come to you.

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.

Finding a Turkey Hunting Mentor

Mike Roux discusses the changes in turkey hunting since he came of age, and the tools new hunters should avail themselves of. 

Know-How: Lie Down for Longbeards

While it may not be as comfortable as a padded seat at the base of an old tree, there’s a time and place to go prone for turkeys. But it pays to practice first.

Member's Hunt: Introducing the Sons-in-Law to Hunting Turkey in Kansas

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Douglas E. Lierle of Lone Tree, Colorado.

Waiting on Sunshine

The author watched a gobbler on his back 40 for two years before committing to hunting the bird. Afterwards, when all was quiet, he had to admit the woods didn’t seem the same. But he also had to admit a hunter wouldn’t have it any other way.

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.

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