Birds, Turkeys & Waterfowl

Turkey hunting season is set to begin in Maine with the hunt suspended in the northernmost reaches of the state.

John Braun says, "I wouldn't go back to my shotgun even if I could. When you hunt them with a bow, you get them in so close that you can see them blink an eye."

Carolyn Harper has more than 65 years of experience hunting everything from ducks, quail, deer and turkey.

The 88,000-square-foot store will be Cabela's first in New York state. In addition to outdoor products, the store will include a large mountain replica, indoor archery range, boat shop and deli.

Duck-hunting myths get passed around so much they are eventually taken as fact. But it’s time to rethink these widely held beliefs.

Scott Linden explains why and how he uses food to train his hunting dogs.

A bill to simplify the road kill claiming process and allow more people to keep dead animals for food, bait or pelts is on its way to becoming Michigan law.

Hunters may use shotguns or archery equipment. The wild turkey hunting season ends on Sunday, May 18. Ohio currently has about 180,000 wild turkeys.

Spring black bear hunting can be a blast, but a treestand isn’t the only way to do it.

Without great bedding habitat, the bucks you have been watching might be lost to the neighbors. Follow these suggestions and you will soon have more deer bedding on your property.

Theresa Vail's cameras will be videoing her on hunts and other outdoors passions for “Limitless,” a series she'll be hosting on the Outdoors Channel next year.

Obscuring your dog’s view of the action might encourage him to move so he can watch the proceedings when you want him to stand still.

A number of kitchen fundamentalists are picking up a gun or bow and heading into the woods.

Public waterfowl hunting is a grand tradition of fist fighting, blind burnings and tire slashings. But it wouldn’t have to be if folks simply minded their manners.

Shooting sports at the high school and collegiate levels are experiencing unprecedented growth, as witnessed by the recent Scholastic Clay Target Program Midwest Regional Tournament held in Sparta, Illinois.

Vermont's Missisquoi Bay delta and bay wetlands are being recognized as important wetlands.

North Dakota turkey populations statewide are relatively stable, though population trends have shifted in recent years.

It is kind and humane to dispatch your quarry as quickly as possible. Honor your birds and our sport with a little attention to this important detail.

Be ready to roll a coyote when out calling turkeys this spring. It’s not uncommon for the canine predator to come charging into a gobbler setup.

Incredibly, Joe Wiseman shoots with a draw weight of 62 pounds, and increases it to 72 when hunting, no small feat, even for someone with two good arms.

Using a helicopter to push wild animals from one area to another would seem to be a relatively easy operation, but officials from Wind Cave National Park know better.

Food plots for deer are terrific, but there are other management tools you will need to maximize your hunting opportunities.

John R. McDonald was 24 when a friend, the late Bill Shutt, invited him to go on a duck hunt with him. He was immediately hooked and would immerse himself in the waterfowling culture for the next five decades.

Authorities have taken a missing pet bobcat to a zoo after its owner found the animal not far from its southern New Jersey home.

Flagging geese is an incredibly effective skill for goose hunters to learn, adding motion to the spread and catching a flock's attention from far off. Here's how to flag it properly.

Fewer than 100 years ago, the state's wild flocks had all but been exterminated, and until the 1960s turkeys could be found in only a relative handful of counties.

“It's fun to do, and it's challenging,” says Jody Greene. “It's something I can do with my family and friends, and it's pretty exciting out there at night.”

Goose callers should know how to adjust the volume of their calling depending on how the birds are responding.

Don't start a hunt without the confidence that comes from knowing you have all the necessary gear.