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The pros and cons of turkey decoys
Most hunters agree that decoys can, at times, make a reluctant gobbler commit and close the distance to within shotgun range. […]
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If you tag a gobbler, fan him out
A tom turkey carries with him three body parts that most hunters consider trophies in the same realm that a whitetail buck carries an 8-point rack — worth keeping around to remember him by. […]
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How to take turkeys with archery
Using stick and string to tackle turkey takes a lot more advance planning than simply walking into the woods with a shotgun slung over your shoulder. […]
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Emotional calling works for turkey hunting
Many hunters brag about their world champion calling skills, but place too much confidence on calling a turkey instead of being able to think like one. […]
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Don’t give up on afternoon turkeys
Hunter Specialties pro Steve Cobb said turkeys hunters miss a great opportunity only hunting in the early morning. […]
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In the footsteps of a giant — Expert turkey hunting tips
Jeff Davis headed across the pasture in the quiet, pitch-black darkness before dawn, already knowing where the birds roosted and wanting to be the battle-tested gobbler’s first suitor of the day. […]
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Going old school
The Eastern wild turkey is either the dumbest bird on the planet, or the smartest.
Every spring, this majestic and elusive bird falls to the simplest of attempts to harvest him. […]
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5 calls for turkey hunters
If he could carry only a few turkey calls, Charles Hudson recommended taking only the ones you are most proficient with. […]
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7 steps to display beards from gobblers
Every gobbler a hunter takes is a memory, and preserving and displaying the beards is a great way to revisit those memories. […]
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Pilot turkey harvest report program
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks will initiate a stateside pilot turkey harvest reporting system for the 2017 spring season, the agency announced. […]
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Youth turkey season opens
Spring turkey hunting began Wednesday in Mississippi, with the opening of the weeklong youth-only hunt statewide. Only hunters aged 15 and under can shoot gobblers through March 14. […]
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2017 turkey forecast
The striker extracts notes from a slate covered box, and the sound descends the ridge and mingles with the morning fog. In the distance a woodpecker hammers away at a potential meal in a rotting tree. A cardinal calls and a wren darts and flits through the understory. […]