Birds, Turkeys & Waterfowl

Not many 3-year-olds have the skill to shoot a wild turkey, but Jax was prepared with a shotgun that fit his small frame, and he practiced diligently at the range prior to the hunt, too.

Of all the wild turkey content seen online this spring by the author, this 3-minute video is his favorite.

The author kills a wild turkey with a Texas heart shot, and learns a valuable bowhunting lesson.

Think you can predict which predator shows up on the scene after a hunter arrows a wild turkey?

All ammunition manufacturers offer wild turkey-specific ammo. The author explains the pros and cons of these high-performance loads, and why he chooses a different option.

Fox Haas, father of Mossy Oak Founder Toxey Haas, is 91 years old, and he recently killed a wild turkey — but not just any turkey. This is a milestone bird for “Mr. Fox,” marking 75 years in row tagging a turkey!

Many hunters miss or make marginal hits on wild turkeys because they aimed at the wrong spot. Here’s how to drop a tom or jake with one well-placed shot.

Can a pair of certified turkey nuts pull off an opening morning double in the Centennial State?

The author makes a major bowhunting blunder, and it costs him a big gobbler at point-blank range.

Pop-up ground blinds are tremendously effective for fooling wild turkeys, but only if you know how to hide in the shadows.

Year after year, turkey decoys help bowhunters arrow wild turkeys. Use these decoy tips and strategies to improve your chances of success in tagging a gobbler.

When spring feels more like winter, you have to modify your wild turkey game plan.

This turkey season, shoot whichever legal bird you want — and feel good about it!

Most bowhunters use a pop-up blind to ambush wild turkeys, but unfortunately they don’t practice shooting while sitting.

When snow geese and specklebellies are so numerous that they look like a tornado — a “snow-nado” — there comes a time to stop shooting and simply watch the show.

It takes only a split-second for a waterfowl hunt to turn deadly. Learn from this true-life story of survival.

Hunting the common crow is a science and art that requires proper preparation and finely tuned execution.

It really doesn’t matter where the term “eat crow” originated. The truth of the matter is that crow is good to eat.

Ground blinds work well for bowhunting turkeys, but they aren’t mandatory, provided you know how to set up properly.

The CZ Reaper Magnum and Bushnell RXS-250 prove to be an effective, versatile combo — an ideal turkey-hunting rig.

Variety is the spice of life. And having a vast arsenal of calls for wild turkeys that produce a wide selection of sounds for every occasion — and knowing which ones to use and when — will help anchor those finicky toms.

A guide and his client watch a Florida panther as it stalks their turkey decoys at close range — and it doesn’t leave until they reveal their ambush location.

If you have a travel itch and love pursuing wild turkeys in wild places, then consider a south-of-the-border adventure for Gould’s turkeys.

Most wild turkey hunters spend their time focusing on morning hunts, but it’s smart to scout for evening-only ambush locations to maximize your chances of filling a tag.

If you want to mount a turkey tail for display on your wall, or use the fan in a strutter decoy, then use this video as your DIY guide.

All seasoned wild turkey hunters have been there, using every trick in the “bag” to work a spring gobbler - and still no success. You just need to think outside the box.

Unless you choose broadheads designed for head and neck shots on wild turkeys, you must have an excellent understanding of your quarry’s anatomy to be successful with body shots.

Field dressing a wild turkey isn’t difficult, but it can be intimidating if you’re new to turkey hunting.

When it comes to turkey ammo, most hunters choose between 3- and 3.5-inch loads. Is there a significant difference?