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How I Chose My 10-Year-Old’s First Turkey Gun

I’m a laid-back individual, but when it comes to buying a firearm, I become OCD. So, when I set out to find the right turkey shotgun for my son this spring, I allowed social media to help narrow down my choices — and it worked!

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How to Find Wild Turkeys on Small Plots

Cozy little 40-and 80-acre patches can produce big results for wild turkey hunters, year-after-year. It just takes patience and small-property know-how.

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Bowhunting Advice: Shot Placement on Wild Turkeys

Spring turkey season is just around the corner. As a bowhunter, do you know where to aim on a gobbler, regardless of his body angle?

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How to Field Dress a Turkey

One of the key components of the field-to-table process involves proper care of wild game meat. Find out how to easily and properly break down a turkey for the dinner table.

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Video: Wild Turkeys Attack Corvette

Not sure what decoy to use this spring in the turkey woods? Perhaps one that looks like a Chevy Corvette?

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How to Score Your Wild Turkey

Follow these four steps to score your wild turkey this spring, and find out the lengths of the longest spurs and beards on record.

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Top 10 Turkey Vest Essentials

With so many gadgets and gizmos available for turkey hunters, it’s easy to head afield weighted down like a lead balloon. Let's avoid that this season.

February 25, 2019

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Wild Turkey Time: States with March Hunting Dates and Subspecies by State

Turkey hunting season is coming in hot (we hope). To kick things off, here's a look at which states get a first crack at it with early March hunting dates.

February 22, 2019

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Ringing in the New Year — Honker Style

On New Year’s Eve, two youth waterfowl hunters hit the goose blind for the final time in 2018.

January 29, 2019

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Duck Band Facts

Duck bands are keepsakes, and it's not uncommon to see them featured on a duck hunter's call lanyard. But these bands tell great stories too, like the duck band found in the belly of a gator.

January 22, 2019

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7 Common Problems with Duck Calls

Get solutions to seven common problems with duck calls thanks to this troubleshooting chart for duck hunters.

January 14, 2019

Do These 6 Things When Taking Your Kids Waterfowl Hunting

What I found after wrapping up a solid hunting season was that my playbook wasn’t designed for taking kids waterfowl hunting. So I threw it out and designed a new one.

December 20, 2018

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3 Can’t-Miss Stocking Stuffers for Duck Hunters

Have a duck hunter on your Christmas list who has almost everything? No worries, one of these three stocking stuffers is sure to please.

December 08, 2018

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Worlds Championship Duck Calling Contest Winner Claims Third Title, Retires

Worlds Championship Duck Calling Contest winner Logan Hancock of Arkansas won his third title at the 2018 Wings Over the Prairie Festival. Then he retired.

December 01, 2018

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Wild Turkey Verses the Common Thanksgiving Day Turkey

Wild turkey verses the common Thanksgiving Day turkey — we consider the history of these birds and the unique traits of each.

November 17, 2018

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Domesticated turkey vs. wild turkey: what's the difference?

Mesoamerican cultures first began raising turkeys between 2,000 and 3,000 years, not only for the meat but for other tools essential to survival.

November 16, 2018

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Arkansas Woods, Waters Ready for Early Migrating Ducks

Blue-winged teal and early migrating ducks are beginning their annual trek south, and nearly all of the moist-soil units managed to produce food on Arkansas public land are in excellent condition to welcome them.

September 19, 2018

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First Look: Federal Premium Federal Speed-Shok Waterfowl Ammunition

Being a parent is stressful. It takes accounting skills to pay for their never-ending appetite and their insane ability to...

September 07, 2018

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How To Hunt Geese Over Water

Put the water in waterfowl on your next goose hunt.

September 06, 2018

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2018 Waterfowl Report: Breeding Population Declines, Overall Numbers OK

Breeding duck numbers fell according to the 2018 Waterfowl Population Status Report but hunters shouldn't see a big decline in the field this season.

August 29, 2018

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Fall Turkey Hunting Basics: Where, When and How

Often it’s the big beasts with hooves that are held up as the standard, but wild turkey hunting is the second-most popular type of hunting in the U.S.

August 28, 2018

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Sure-Shot Duck Calls Founder Cowboy Fernandez Passes

Jim "Cowboy" Fernandez, co-founder of Sure-Shot Game Calls and 1959 World's Championship Duck Calling Contest winner, died Aug. 16 in Texas.

August 21, 2018

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Arkansas Wants to Limit Non-Resident Waterfowl Hunters

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is proposing to limit non-resident waterfowl hunters on public lands except during specific blocks of the season.

August 20, 2018

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A Boat In a Bag

There is such a thing as a boat in a bag. But this boat in a bag is also a paddle board ... with a motor. We explore the reasons a hunter would get a real kick out of owning one.

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Declining Turkey Numbers Cause for Concern in Southeast

In the last 15 to 20 years, declining turkey numbers in the Southeast have baffled wildlife biologists, hunters and others trying to figure it out.

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A Compromised Setup in the Oklahoma Turkey Woods Requires Improv

Weather conditions, the animal's patterns, expectations —every hunt is in constant flux. This Oklahoma turkey hunt is a textbook demonstration of improv in the turkey woods.

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One Bearded Hen and 5,000 Texas Acres

Bowhunting World editor Jace Bauserman has always dreamed of finding himself a bearded gal. Now he's got one. She's a Texan.

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What's The Weirdest Thing You've Used to Plug Your Shotgun?

Ever get to the duck blind and realize you forgot to plug your shotgun magazine? It's time to improvise. And sometimes that leads to weird stuff.

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Ticks Threaten Hunters With New Tick-Borne, Red-Meat Allergy

According to a recent report from CBS News, “An increasing number of people are developing allergies to red meat, and doctors believe the one thing many of them have in common are tick bites.”

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Turkey Hunters: Top 3 Reasons to Shoot a Magnus Bullhead Broadhead

Archery hunters have an important question to answer when gearing up for turkeys: Should I choose broadheads designed for head/neck shots, or models designed for body shots?