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SUCCESSFUL TURKEY SEASONS START HERE.

The wild turkey is an elusive bird. To get the gobbler, get the know-how. Strategies, management and gear for the hunt can all be found right here.

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Where Is The Best Place To Hunt Spring Gobblers – Open Fields or Timber?

Which is best to hunt gobblers - open areas or timber? The hunter can succeed in both areas by keeping a proper game plan for both scenarios.

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Classic Turkey Literature: Remembering the Greats

Turkey hunting has many icons, people who have contributed heavily to the tradition upon which this grand subculture of ours is built. In this book, Jim Casada has chronicled the stories of 27 of them.

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3 Practices For Using A Locator Call

The locator call should be found in every turkey hunter's vest during the spring hunting season. Below are 3 practices for using locator calls that can help you achieve success this spring.

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Classic Turkey Literature: Memories of Spring

Jolly’s book, “Memories of Spring,” puts readers right alongside him on his hunts, to experience the thrills and frustrations that ultimately lead to success or failure.

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Turkey Hunting With a Toddler

Turkey hunting with a toddler won’t be like any turkey hunt you have ever been on before. When it comes to filling a tag, you’ll want to set low standards for yourself. Will you enjoy yourself? Absolutely.

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The Art of the Stamp, Conservation and Consequences

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) recently revised rules set by the previous administration regarding the artwork for federal duck stamps.

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Classic Turkey Literature: Letters to My Grandson

In his 2018 book, “Letters To My Grandsons,” Proffitt reinforced my opinion, providing us a lifetime of learning and insights from the spring and fall turkey woods, gleaned from legends like Kenny Morgan, Bland, Bailey, and from the sly wild turkey itself.

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Getting The Most Out Of Your Diaphragm Call with 3 Champion Callers

One of the most common questions among turkey hunters and callers is the correct usage of a diaphragm call and if there truly is an advantage to using one.

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Mossy Oak and LaCrosse Footwear Team Up For Conservation

LaCrosse Footwear, one of the leaders in hunting footwear, and Mossy Oak are proud to announce their partnership with the National Wild Turkey Federation.

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Classic Turkey Literature: It Was Quite a Party

For turkey hunters who desire that perfect caller, like those made by the late Neil Cost, we are given the next best thing by Branton and Berryhill; the story of who Cost was, as a man, and a callmaker.

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Classic Turkey Literature: The Education of a Turkey Hunter

I can think of no better way for one to learn the truth of the story behind how our sport went from a fall endeavor to a rite of spring than to read William Frank Hanenkrat’s book, “The Education of a Turkey Hunter.”

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Turkey Triangulation

With a special tactic called triangulation, you can even pinpoint roosts far off the road - without ever leaving the roadside.

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History of the Wild Turkey Stamp

May 5, 1956, saw the first in a 22 years series of U.S. Postal Stamps issued to celebrate successful conservation efforts carried out by state and federal governments. It was an attempt to bring attention to the importance of wildlife conservation and the first of those stamps on that spring day in 1956 featured the wild turkey.

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Turkey Decoys: Pros and Cons

Today, there are so many styles of turkey decoys it can be difficult to choose. Here's a look at the different types of turkey decoys and the pros and cons of each.

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Classic Turkey Literature: Spring Beckonings

In his 2013 book, titled “Spring Beckonings, Gobblers call and we must go,” you will not only get well-told stories of turkeys worthy of titles, but you will also find stories of Otha’s hunts with some of the greats in turkey hunting.

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