Wild Turkey Articles

Unless you choose broadheads designed for head and neck shots on wild turkeys, you must have an excellent understanding of your quarry’s anatomy to be successful with body shots.

Hit the turkey woods armed to the teeth with this new Hunters Specialties Long Stroker box call designed by turkey hunting legend Paul Butski.

Field dressing a wild turkey isn’t difficult, but it can be intimidating if you’re new to turkey hunting.

The key to avoiding the eyes of approaching wild turkeys is making sure you pick the right spot to sit.

The CZ Reaper Magnum is an over/under turkey gun that gives hunters the versatility of mixing and matching chokes and loads to cover a wider range of shot distances.

You’re in the field with a shotgun, and wild turkeys are big on-the-ground targets, so there’s no way you can miss, right? Wrong.

Vast improvements in shotgun design and ammunition have made measurable performance differences. Does a .410 make sense for turkey hunters?

Patience is the key to recovering a bow-shot gobbler. Here's why.

You don’t have to be a champion caller to kill a wild turkey. Here are four tips to increase the odds of tagging your first tom or jake this spring.

The usual bowhunting tips and tactics don’t work on experienced old turkeys. Here’s what does.

The new Nomad Killin’ Time turkey vest is loaded with cutting-edge features and a purpose-driven design to help hunters maximize their success this season.

South Florida’s turkey season is the first one to open in the continental United States, and this video from opening day, March 6, 2021 showcases the Sunshine State in all its gobbling glory.

Pop-up ground blinds are convenient, but they won’t last long if you leave them in the field for several consecutive weeks, especially if you live in areas where snowstorms are possible. Are permanent ground blinds the answer?

Sometimes you miss a wild turkey and have trouble finding your arrow. Spoiler: That doesn’t happen here.

The author explains why it makes sense to carry broadheads and arrows designed for head/neck shots and models for body shots every time you pursue wild turkeys.

With this simple video from chef Melissa King breaking down a chicken, you can do the same learn how to take apart a duck, pheasant or turkey.

Think you’ve seen just about everything when it comes to turkey hunting footage? Trust us, you’ve never seen anything like this video.

Killing a turkey with archery gear is a challenge, but you can up your odds if you avoid this one common heat-of-the-moment mistake.

Tired of whiffed shots or tracking turkeys after a marginal body hit? Try these tips.

To increase your odds of tagging a turkey this spring, avoid these three common bowhunting blunders.

You don’t need a ground blind for bowhunting turkeys. The key is hiding behind one or two strutting decoys.

If you want to step away from the typical sit-in-place ground blind system this spring, then give bow-mounted turkey decoys a try.

Hunters are feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, with Nebraska wildlife officials halting sales of nonresident turkey licenses and some states' restrictions impacting travel.

This spring while bowhunting turkeys, the author won’t pass shot opportunities on jakes. Will you?

Find out why my pump-action shotgun is staying in the safe and my over-and-under shotgun will see some action in the turkey woods this spring.

Looking for a new way to display your turkey fan? The Turkey Hooker from Skull Hooker can be hung on a wall, set on a desk or displayed with the Table Hooker or Trophy Tree.

Deer tags filled and can’t bear the 4-month wait for spring turkey season? Brave the cold for a December turkey — or three.

A bourbon brine adds a sweet, smoky flavor to your wild turkey, so make the most of your bird by doing it up right. And, here’s the thing: it’s OK to “waste” a little bourbon while you’re at it.

While sitting down to enjoy turkey during the Thanksgiving holiday, remember that although wild and domestic turkeys are genetically the same species, that’s about where the similarity ends.