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Your guide to hunting the Merriam's turkey

Going after turkeys this spring? This four-part series is your complete guide to harvesting the four wild turkey subspecies found in the U.S. Part I: hunting Merriam's turkeys.
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Top 10 spring turkey scouting tips

Do you believe “the birds are either there or they aren't — but they usually are, so why bother scouting?” Not a good plan, Kemosabe.
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Turkey season takes flight with Osceola season opener

Featured Photo: Nick Trehearne Looking to make your Grand Slam Turkey run this spring, or just to add a new species...
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Three last-minute items to add to your turkey hunting arsenal

This turkey hunting gear is ready to boost in-the-woods success and enjoyment.
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Top 3 tips for taking coyotes while hunting turkeys

Springtime often means turkey hunting, but that doesn’t mean coyotes get a free pass.
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Drought grips United States, but don't freak out about the wildlife

Featured Photo: Nick Trehearne Looking to make your Grand Slam Turkey run this spring, or just to add a new species...
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Ancient turkey bones in Mexico offer strange clues

"It's hard to tell whether a turkey at a grave site is meant as a companion, a snack, or a status symbol, but any of those options elevate the turkey above an ordinary bird," says Aurelie Manin, an archaeologist at the University of York.
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Setting up a new turkey shotgun

144 turkey loads through two barrels and four different choke tubes later, the new Mossberg 500 FLEX is ready to rock.
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Video: The Moment Your Boy Bags His First Tom

A late-season turkey hunt in the Centennial State provides this father-and-son duo with memories that will last a lifetime.
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Video: How to Know if Your Wild Turkey Decoys are Working

Public-land birds get savvy in a hurry. Check out these tips on how to make the best of your deek setup.
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Video: Reading the Roost and Other Turkey-Hunting Tips

Sometimes it pays to break your own rules. In the case of this Texas turkey hunt, the toms were super vocal and the hens tight-lipped. So Bowhunting World editor Jace Bauserman called an audible.
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Hitting a Wild Turkey Grand Slam

Follow along as the author pursues his dreams of harvesting the elusive Osceola turkey and hitting a turkey-hunting grand slam.
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River Hunting Turkeys is a Challenge Worth Trying

Looking for a new turkey-hunting challenge? Try floating down a river.