Turkey Hunting (Page 2)

The best tips, gear, and tactics for more turkey hunting success this spring and fall.

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The Best Turkey Shotguns of All Time

By Alex Robinson

Testing the best turkey vests

The Best Turkey Vests of 2026, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Adam Moore, Alice Jones Webb

The Best Turkey Hunting Blinds of 2026

The Best Turkey Hunting Blinds of 2026

By Jace Bauserman

Hunter holding up turkey.

How I Finally Killed the Legendary Cohutta Gobbler, the Turkey Every Hunter Wanted

By Charles Elliott

turkey traveling

Podcast: Underrated Destinations for the Traveling Turkey Hunter

By Alex Robinson

canadian turkey slam

This Legendary Turkey Hunter Became the First Person to Tag a Wild Gobbler in Every Canadian Province Where Hunting Is Allowed

By Alex Robinson

A photo of a wild roosted turkey on a yellow background.

Podcast: NWTF’s Top Researcher Explains the Turkey Decline

By Andrew McKean

How to condition your turkey pot call.

How to Condition Pot Calls: Next Level Tips From a Champion Turkey Caller

By Scott Einsmann

A teen whose face is blurred out sits behind a domestic turkey that he killed during turkey season.

Teen Charged with Felony for Killing a Turkey on His Family Property Found Not Guilty

A composite image of a teen who killed a turkey that turned out to be a pet bird.

After a Kid Tagged His First Turkey, His Former Teacher Claimed It Was Her Pet. Now He’s Facing a Felony Charge

hunter on top of boulder, holding turkey and gun

Before We Learned to Call Turkeys in Close, We Hunted with Rifles

A collage of two turkey hunters, a strutting turkey, a Dodge Ram truck, and a gas station.

Video: Mark Drury Gets His Truck Stolen During a Turkey Hunt

By Alice Jones Webb

The Best Turkey Hunting Boots, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Turkey Hunting Boots, Tested and Reviewed

A man wrestled a wild turkey in a cemetery in New Hampshire

Watch: Man Wrestling a Wild Turkey in Cemetery ‘Not a Good Look,’ Says Investigating Game Warden

By Natalie Krebs

A strutting turkey in green greass

The 7 Biggest Turkey Hunting Mistakes That Will Keep You From Punching Your Tag

By Alex Robinson

Two strutting toms next to a hen turkey.

If Turkey Populations Are Struggling, Why Do We Still Shoot Hens in the Fall?

Tom turkeys spar in a Montana field.

Turkey Hunting with My Dad Is an Exercise in Trying Not to Kill Each Other

By Natalie Krebs

A Carolina hunter holds up a gobbler; a close-up of a turkey leg with two spurs.

‘Everyone Calls Me Lucky.’ New Turkey Hunter Tags a Double-Spurred Gobbler

A turkey hunter with a banded gobbler she killed in Oklahoma.

‘Never in a Million Years.’ Turkey Hunter Tags Banded Gobbler in Oklahoma

an alabama turkey taken with help from a trail camera

How to Use Trail Cameras for Turkey Hunting

By Andrew McKean, Alex Robinson

Mr. Fox poses with his turkey and golf cart blind.

At 94, Mossy Oak Legend Mr. Fox Just Tagged a Gobbler from This Custom Golf-Cart Blind

By Alice Jones Webb

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Turkey Vision: Here’s What Hunters Should Know About How Wild Turkeys See

an illustration of an old-school turkey hunter about to shoot a tom coming in

I Called in My First Turkey During a Lightning Storm

By Thomas Weddle

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How to Decoy Turkeys, Advanced Tactics with Mark Drury

By Alex Robinson

a bobcat stares into a trail camera lens

Watch a Bobcat Snatch a Turkey Out of Midair in This Incredible Trail Cam Video

The Best Turkey Decoys of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Josh Dahlke, Alex Robinson

A hen turkey pants as it pops its head above green grass.

Can Turkeys Drown in the Rain?

By Alice Jones Webb

Two turkey hunters run after turkeys

My Buddy Took Me Turkey Hunting, Then Shot My Bird Out from Under Me

A large tom wild turkey of an unknown age walks through a meadow.

No, You Can’t Really Age Adult Turkeys. Here’s Why

By Alice Jones Webb

A strutting tom turkey in a two track.

Wild Turkeys Are Dumb. Change My Mind

Story by Larry Dablemont, Introduction by Gerry Bethge

Podcast: You’re Not Calling Turkeys Aggressively Enough, and More Tips From Shane Simpson

By Alex Robinson

Two turkey hunters on a rock watch a flock fly away

During the Wild West of Turkey Hunting, My Buddy and I Stalked Birds with Rifles

A vintage illustration of turkey camp.

I Have to Come Clean About My Turkey Hunt

By Hooding Carter

A turkey hunter and his daughter with an all-white gobbler.

Mississippi Turkey Hunter Tags Rare, Snow-White Gobbler on Opening Day

By Alice Jones Webb

A wild turkey with a drooping snood.

Why Do Turkeys Have Snoods?

By Alice Jones Webb

An illustration of a turkey hunter calling turkeys

I Hunted a Gobbler for So Long, I Actually Started to Like Him

An illustration of a jake turkey walking in some brush

My Hunting Buddy Swore Foxes Could Call in Turkeys

By Peter Josserand

turkey gobbling in roost

Why Do Turkeys Gobble at Owls?

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.

The Best Turkey Chokes, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

12 vs 20 turkey guns

12 Gauge vs 20 Gauge for Turkey Hunting: An Honest Look at the Data

By Alex Robinson

We tested the best .410 turkey loads.

The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

best 20 gauge turkey loads

The Best 20 Gauge Turkey Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

An illustration of a flock of turkeys

A White-Bearded Gobbler Ruined My Turkey Hunting Streak and Gave Me a Case of the Yips

By Larry Dablemont

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How to Turkey Hunt

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What Do Wild Turkeys Eat?

The Ultimate Guide to Wild Turkey Sounds

By Josh Honeycutt

The Beretta A390 and SBE3 left eject.

Benelli vs. Beretta: Which Italian Shotgun Maker Is Your Favorite?

Various cuts of wild turkey meat on a cutting board and paper.

How to Butcher a Wild Turkey (and Get Every Last Cut of Meat)

By Alex Robinson

The Woodhaven Ninja Ghost Mouth Call

The Best Turkey Mouth Calls, Tested and Reviewed

A crystal pot call on a limb hanger turkey

Podcast: A Pot-Call Masterclass with Matt Van Cise, the Turkey Calling GOAT

By Scott Einsmann

A boy holding a shotgun illustrated with a man in a hat and a turkey tail.

My Grandpa Ditched Me on My First Turkey Hunt. I Was Nine

The Turkey Hooker metal turkey fan mount kit hangs on a wood panel wall.

Best Turkey Fan Mount Kits of 2026

By Alice Jones Webb

The Best Camo for Turkey Hunting of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Alice Jones Webb, Alex Robinson

Best .410 turkey guns

Best .410 Turkey Guns of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Football players get ready for the snap.

Patriots Hall-of-Famer Caught Turkey Hunting Behind Stadium Says ‘I Hunted that Property Forever’

A Vermont hunter with a rare smoke-phase turkey.

Vermont Hunter Ends 4-Year Chase for Rare Smoke-Phase Turkey

A turkey hunter with a goofy expression aims at a longbeard.

The Worst Shots I’ve Ever Made

By Charles Elliott

A 7-year-old hunter and her dad with a bear, turkey, and buck.

7-Year-Old Earns a Pennsylvania ‘Triple Trophy’ After Tagging a Black Bear, Buck, and Gobbler This Fall

By Natalie Krebs

Deer in states like Maine have been found to have high levels of PFAS in their meat.

Maine Warns Hunters to Throw Out Deer and Turkey Meat After Tests Reveal High Levels of Forever Chemicals in Some Areas

By Alice Jones Webb

A view of a doe from a drone.

Missouri Hunters Can Now Use Drones to Recover Deer, Turkeys, and Other Game

Florida outfitter Razzor Ranch hosted fraudulent Osceola turkey hunts

Florida Guides Passed Off Pen-Raised Turkeys as Wild Osceolas to Unsuspecting Hunters, Officials Say

cartel ambush in mexico

I Was Nearly Killed By a Drug Cartel While Turkey Hunting in Mexico

By Scott Haugen

what distance to pattern a shotgun

What Distance Should Be Used to Pattern a Shotgun? (And Everything Else to Know About Patterning)

By Andrea Bogard

A georgia hunter with a red-phase wild turkey.

‘I Couldn’t Believe How Awesome He Looked.’ Hunter Tags Rare Red Turkey After Two Years