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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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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.

Turkey, How-To

Memories of Spring: Bottomland Book Club

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.

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey

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.

Turkey, How-To, Firearm

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.

Turkey, Waterfowl, Conservation

Letters to My Grandson: Bottomland Book Club

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.

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey

Afternoon Turkey Hunting Tactics

Turkeys can be taken at any time of the day as long as you’re in the field and vary your approaches.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

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.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, News, Mossy Oak

It Was Quite a Party: Bottomland Book Club

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.

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey

The Education of a Turkey Hunter: Bottomland Book Club

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.”

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey

Spring Beckonings: Bottomland Book Club

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.

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey

What’s in Your Turkey Vest?

A summary of essentials and non-essentials for your turkey vest.

Turkey, Gear, Firearm

Turkey Hunting in Bad Weather

You must go hunting if you want to harvest a turkey. Hunting turkeys in bad weather can have several different meanings.

Turkey, Gear, How-To

The Painting Behind Mossy Oak's Inaugural Turkey Stamp

Read the story behind the iconic painting chosen for the inaugural Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Conservation Stamp.

Turkey, News, Mossy Oak

One Season: Bottomland Book Club

“One Season,” by Alan White is one of those few fictional pieces that every member of the turkey hunting world will enjoy setting down to.

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey

12.5 Year Old Turkey Hen Discovered in Pennsylvania

According to Pennsylvania wild turkey biologist Mary Jo Casalena, if wild turkeys survive their first year, their total lifetime will range from an additional 1-3 years.

Turkey, Conservation, News