Wild Turkey Articles

Do you have a favorite Grand View Outdoors article or video from the past year? Here’s our list of editors’ picks for the top 10 of 2025.

A large deer population, high success rates, and the region’s Old West history makes this one of the author’s favorite bowhunting road trips.

This Florida wild turkey has a beard so long it brushes the ground as the bird struts/runs to a gobbler decoy.

A hunter places a remote camera in her turkey decoys and captures crazy-cool footage of a big tom attacking her jake decoy.

When a tom is gobbling sporadically, it’s time to silently — no hen talk! — slip into his “bubble.”

Shooting two gobbers with a compound or crossbow in one sit is a big accomplishment; doing it with a recurve and with two shots only 17 seconds apart is crazy-rare.

When gobblers won’t respond to your calling and strut into bow range, it’s time for plan B — or C, D or E!

Ever wonder what your turkey hunting loads look like in flight? Here’s your answer!

If you’ve had spotty success with decoying gobblers into archery range, give these details a shot.

The Woodsman Strap Turkey Vest from Mossy Oak is a tribute to the timeless tradition of turkey hunting.

Proof that more hunters should consider Canada when planning a wild turkey adventure.

A wild turkey is a feast to many predators — human and otherwise.

The Blocker Outdoors Finisher Pro II turkey vest exemplifies consolidated mobility in the field.

In the author’s experience, the behavior shown by this big gobbler is rare. Have you ever witnessed it?

Designed to perform across all hunting conditions, Apex/Woodhaven Next Level Ninja TSS turkey loads deliver dense patterns and hard-hitting power.

The ultra-portable and lightweight Crazy Creek HEX 2.0 Original Chair is put to the test during the 2024 whitetail season.

Winchester adds muscle to its Long Beard turkey shotshell lineup with a TSS shot option.

Ben is a youngster with an interesting nickname — Cranky — and you have to hear what he says after his successful turkey hunt.

Mossberg offers over/under shotgun enthusiasts a camo turkey option.

The balancing act of successfully running a family while pursuing the hunting lifestyle.

When it comes to wild turkeys, an albino gobbler is the rarest of rare, yet this bowhunter has one strutting in his decoys.

Custom-crafted, the Slate Pot & Peg turkey call from The Grind will fire up even the most stubborn gobblers.

The young hunter in this 1-minute video finally gets his wild turkey, but you won’t believe how.

Not sure whether shooting a wild turkey in the head or neck is right for you? Spoiler: The answer is positively “yes.”

Not exactly sure how to properly butcher a wild turkey? Need help removing the tail fan or spurs for mounting? Watch and learn.

If you love bowhunting wild turkeys, this must-see video might become your all-time favorite.

For bowhunters, it’s much trickier to know where to aim on a wild turkey than it is on a deer. Here are four tips for making a deadly body shot.

Pursuing wild turkeys without the aid of a pop-up blind is not only liberating, it’s often more effective.

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.