Wild Turkey Articles

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There are no entries for wild turkeys in the Boone and Crockett record book, but if there were, this gigantic gobbler from Iowa would qualify.

This wild turkey great-escape video is proof that timing is everything.

During spring turkey season 2026 in South Dakota, the author field tested the new Ol’Man Bounty Hunter 270 pop-up ground blind.

The author field tested the new G5 Outdoors Dirty Bird turkey broadhead this spring in South Dakota, and the results were insanely impressive.

Millennium’s TU05 Field Pro Turkey Seat delivers a lightweight, stable ground setup built for long hours in the field.

If you missed one of these popular Bowhunting World stories from last month, here’s your chance to check them out without having to search or scroll.

It doesn’t matter how many wild turkey kills you’ve seen on video before — you’ve NEVER seen a “double tap” like this one before!

How to use spring hunts to jumpstart your new bow relationship.

Yes, whitetail bow season is several months away, but in addition to planning ahead, there’s plenty to do during the offseason.

The Thompson/Center Arms Encore ProHunter Turkey shotgun is a compact, purpose-built single-shot platform designed for tight patterns and fast handling in the turkey woods.

When it comes to understanding and appreciating “degree of difficulty” as it relates to bowhunting, Fred Eichler is near the top of the list.

With a shotgun, killing a stationary wild turkey is a no-brainer, right? Well . . .

Done well, bowhunting turkeys run-and-gun style without a blind can yield more opportunities to succeed than a stationary setup.

Modern TSS shotshells have changed the game, making smaller gauge shotguns more lethal than 12’s using lead pellets.

Akkar USA’s Sharp Spur Turkey Series and Back Country Magnum shotguns give turkey hunters two purpose-built shotgun options built for maneuverability and reliability.

Need inspiration to pursue turkeys with a bow this spring? Then check out this video of Chris Bee hammering a late-March turkey in Nebraska.

Much of what you find on YouTube and in hunting magazines/websites is decent info, but it misses the mark on what truly helps you kill more wild turkeys.

Winchester Long Beard Tungsten Turkey Loads are built to extend effective range, tighten patterns and deliver more on-target energy.

You’ve roosted a tom and slipped in to 100 yards of his tree under the cover of darkness. But now what?

Michael Waddell couldn’t help himself and says it’s time to draw the line. Here he offers his strong opinion on a hunting topic that’s driving him crazy!

As hunters and anglers drive to their favorite honey-holes, they often listen to music, and the vast majority choose country. So it’s not surprising that songwriters speak to the outdoors in their lyrics.

Weatherby’s Sorix Turkey Shotgun is built on the company’s field-proven inertia recoil system and configured specifically for hunters chasing spring gobblers.

Wild turkeys sometimes behave in unpredictable ways, as proof in this funny 40-second video.

Developed by G5 Outdoors in collaboration with well-known bowhunter Chris Bee, the new Dirty Bird Turkey Broadhead enables bowhunters to aim for a turkey’s head/neck for instant kills.

The G5 Outdoors Dirty Bird turkey decapitation-style broadhead delivers magnetic retention, folding-blade safety and devastating 3-inch cutting performance.

The Avian-X Ridge Runner X turkey vest adds enhanced carry capacity, warmth and organization for mobile hunters.

Kill gobblers at longer distances than ever before with Federal Premium Heavyweight TSS turkey loads — now offered in 28-gauge.

Fiocchi’s Golden Turkey TSS shotshells raise the bar for turkey hunters seeking superior knockdown power.

Do you think this wild turkey has a bad wing, and that’s why it tries to escape the bobcat on foot?