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Ohio’s Wild Turkey Hunting Season Results Through May 25

Ohio’s wild turkey hunters have checked 15,911 birds during the spring 2025 season as of Sunday, May 25, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.

A 3-Step Plan to Tag a Tom

Here’s a basic three-step turkey hunting plan devised to put the odds in your favor this spring.

Member’s Hunt: Dad’s Tom

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Charles Toplikar of Newnan, Ga.

Member's Hunt: Success at Shuhart Creek

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Mike Roux of Columbia, Missouri.

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.

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.

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.

First Look: 4-Play Box Call

The 4-Play turkey call, from Cutting Edge Game Calls, is a box call innovative enough to garner its own Utility Patent from the US Patent Office.

Member's Hunt: Veteran Efforts of a Novice Hunter

This latest Member's Hunt comes from Sgt. Michael Michaud of Newton Center, Mass.

Video: A Kentucky Youth Turkey Hunt

NRA Pubs' own Tom Rickwalder and his son, Jackson, ventured to Kentucky earlier this spring for the state's youth turkey hunting weekend with Mark Moore of Osceola Outdoors. The gobblers were ready and waiting—but would young Jack tag one?

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