For turkey hunters like me, the season lasts 365 days a year. So earlier this month I headed to my turkey property in Missouri to do some preseason scouting. I found a ton of sign, heard some good gobbling and even spotted a flock of about 30 birds. [ Read Full Post ]
Our journey began early Sunday morning March 6, 3:00 AM for the first Chasing Spring turkey hunt. After loading my old green suburban, I headed off from home at 4:00 a.m. to St. Louis for a 6:00 a.m. flight.
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Thus far, Chasing Spring has been a whirlwind of sports shows and seminars, but the time has finally come to get things started! Our first gobbler hunt of the new year begins Monday morning as we go into battle in the swamps of southern Florida. Now THIS is what Chasing Spring is all about—the first gobble of a new spring. [ Read Full Post ]
Everyone Loves Raymond! We're not quite sure if he's the hugger or the hug-ee, but it's pretty obvious our very own Chasing Spring host Ray Eye got around at the recent NWTF Convention in Nashville—and we've got the pictures to prove it. Just how many people did Uncle Ray hug at the Convention?
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Each year I see thousands of hunting-related photos. The sad fact is that many fail to capture the essence of the hunt.
After a turkey is cleaned the only thing that remains to remember your hunts are the photos you take. The good news is that by following a few simple steps, almost anyone can take great turkey hunting pictures, especially with today’s easy to use digital cameras. [ Read Full Post ]
Welcome to Chasing Spring. To say that I'm excited about our upcoming turkey-hunting odyssey would be an understatement. Our plan is to bring you all aspects of spring gobbler hunting to you as it happens—the good, the bad and the ugly.
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Chasing Spring will show you turkey hunting like you've never seen it before. We're bringing in-depth turkey hunting coverage through blogs, videos and photos from Ray Eye, a veteran turkey hunter with a flare for the eccentric.
“Chasing Spring is really going to highlight the best and most exciting aspects of turkey hunting,” says Todd Smith, editor-in-chief of Outdoor Life. “Ray is one of the world’s most renowned turkey hunters and his knowledge and passion for the sport will be great for our turkey-hunting fanatic readers.”
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![]() | 5 Minutes with Ray EyeThis legendary turkey caller never takes himself too seriously. Missourian Ray Eye shot... |
![]() | Chasing Spring MexicoRay Eye heads to Mexico to chase the elusive Ocellated turkey. |