While many hunters are familiar with the thrill of calling in a big tom during spring, fall turkey hunting offers its own unique and challenging experience. Unlike the spring season, where mating is the primary focus, fall turkey hunting revolves around hunting flocks and targeting individual birds. Fall turkey hunting takes place during the autumn […]
Summer is in full swing, which means deer season will be here before you know it. One of the best ways to ensure a successful fall is by having a game plan in place and thoroughly preparing well in advance. If you’ve been sidetracked recently by vacations, barbecues, ball games, and other summer activities, now […]
Like I am sure every avid whitetail hunter is doing right now, I’m counting down the days until the season opener. In fact, from the time the season ends in late winter, I am already fighting the itch. The good news is, there is always plenty of work to do in the offseason that […]
It’s no secret that the success of bowhunting whitetails comes from placing yourself within range of a well traveled path. And that’s something easier said than done. In a perfect world, every hunting property would have an existing funnel between a whitetail’s bedding area and its destination food source, with a chip shot on the […]
The early season came and left. The middle of the season passed us by. But now the late season is here. The end of turkey season is drawing near, and it’s time to fill remaining turkey tags. Fortunately, there are numerous reasons why the late season can be the best time to notch your […]
More times than not, when a turkey hunter tries to call in a gobbler, it doesn’t work. As frustrating as it is, that’s one of the reasons we keep coming back. If it was easy, we’d quit doing it. The challenge creates the fascination, at least in part. That said, why don’t turkeys come to […]
It was the spring of 1999, and I was tagging along with my father to the local hardware store in search of carpentry supplies. As a 5-year-old with a rapidly growing interest in the outdoors, I naturally gravitated to the hunting section of the small shop. That’s when I laid my eyes on it. A […]
For many states, turkey season seems to end as quickly as it started. But if there’s still time on the clock where you live, and you still have a tag in your pocket, now is the time to make your move. But the late season can be tough. Turkeys don’t tolerate hunting pressure very well. […]
Turkey season is in full swing across most of the country, and hunters now have their sights set on bearded birds that gobble and strut. In the last several years following COVID, there seems to have been an uptick in new turkey hunters hitting the spring woods for the first time. And that’s a great […]
If you’re looking for the most efficient way to kill a turkey with a bow, a well-placed, pop-up style ground blind is hard to beat. But they are restricting, and they will require plenty of patience. For many, a more exciting approach to chasing turkeys is the run-n-gun style of hunting for these elusive birds. […]
