Birds, Turkeys & Waterfowl

Not sure whether shooting a wild turkey in the head or neck is right for you? Spoiler: The answer is positively “yes.”

Not exactly sure how to properly butcher a wild turkey? Need help removing the tail fan or spurs for mounting? Watch and learn.

If you love bowhunting wild turkeys, this must-see video might become your all-time favorite.

For bowhunters, it’s much trickier to know where to aim on a wild turkey than it is on a deer. Here are four tips for making a deadly body shot.

Pursuing wild turkeys without the aid of a pop-up blind is not only liberating, it’s often more effective.

America’s heartland hosts a booming Eastern wild turkey population. This subspecies is as sharp as a tack, though, so follow these tips for an archery-close encounter.

Killing a wild turkey with archery gear isn’t easy. Here’s how to up your odds of success this spring.

Sometimes a particular wild turkey finds a way to escape day after day by zigging every time a hunter zags.

Wild turkeys change their behavior dramatically throughout the year, and toms and jakes will gobble during months that might surprise you.

Gun companies continue to offer specialized firearms designed for dropping a gobbler in its tracks. Here are five proven performers.

A rabid otter attacked and bit a Florida man on his daily walk to feed ducks in a pond.

Do you have trouble missing gimme shots on pheasants, quail or grouse? Here’s how to improve your upland hunting shooting skills before opening day.

This 11-second trail cam video gives the author a crazy idea for next turkey season.

You’ve killed a wild turkey and want to capture the scene with several top-notch photos. Here are seven of the author’s favorite poses.

Don’t make the mistake of treating every wild turkey the same. To be successful consistently, first consider a gobbler’s personality.

There are many great methods for cooking wild turkey breast meat, but this one from Mossy Oak Founder Toxey Haas might be best of the best.

You won’t see a wild turkey killed at a range closer than this — with a shotgun!

Using trail cameras to capture the reverse angle view of wild turkeys, Ted Miller finally kills an Iowa gobbler after missing twice — once with bow, once with gun.

Florida is home to the Osceola subspecies of wild turkey, and pursuing them in the palmettos can result in a point-blank encounter.

Itching to bowhunt gobblers with stunning, white-tipped fans? Here’s what you need to know when planning a trip for Merriam’s turkeys.

When it comes to so-called “confidence decoys” for wild turkeys, the only option is a feeding hen, right? Wrong.

An April 2023 jury trial has been set for a landowner charged in harassing a group of duck hunters in east-central North Dakota.

This video is proof you don’t need tons of expensive gear to be a successful duck hunter.

If you’re a waterfowl hunter, then you’ll appreciate this incredible drone video that captures a large group of ducks — mallards specifically — as they lock their wings and drop their landing gear.

Doubling down on a Nebraska multi-species bird hunt requires a prime location and a double dose of specialized gear.

Minnesota artist Joe Hautman wins the annual Federal Duck Stamp Competition for the sixth time, tying his brother Jim for the most ever.

After a two year absence due to COVID, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Canadian Wildlife Service conducted their annual Waterfowl Breeding Population and Habitat Survey during spring 2022. The latest information looks like good news for waterfowl and waterfowlers.

Waterfowl hunters can begin planning trips to Arkansas to hunt the famed timber and rice fields, with dates set for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.

Your best time to tag a wild turkey is often during midday. Here’s why.