Birds, Turkeys & Waterfowl

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.