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Entries Tagged National Wild Turkey Federation

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Bowhunting Eastern Wild Turkeys in the Midwest

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.
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Bowhunting Merriam’s Turkeys

Itching to bowhunt gobblers with stunning, white-tipped fans? Here’s what you need to know when planning a trip for Merriam’s turkeys.
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Video: DSD Preening Hen — A New Take On ‘Confidence Decoys’ for Wild Turkeys

When it comes to so-called “confidence decoys” for wild turkeys, the only option is a feeding hen, right? Wrong.
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NWTF Announces Virtual Convention, Sport Show for 2021

The National Wild Turkey Federation's 45th annual Convention and Sport Show will be held virtually in February 2021.
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Tips for Hunting the Often-Overlooked Cow Pasture

If you don't own hunting land, you're not in a hunting lease and the public land near your home is limited or overhunted, don't forget about the neighbor's cow pasture.
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Video: Meet Sam Soholt, the Public Land Hunter Who Lives in a School Bus

Have you ever fantasized about going off the grid and doing nothing but hunting, fishing and traveling? One young man is living your dream.
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Late-Season Turkey Hunting and the Promise of Abandoned Gobblers

Late-season turkey hunting is a bonus season, ripe with abandoned gobblers and void of turkey hunters who have already tagged out or packed it in and given up.
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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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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.