Turkey Hunting (Page 3)

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

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A Merriam's turkey strutting on a wooded hillside.

Hunting Mentors Are Great. You Still Need to Hunt Alone

By Christine Peterson

The Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop shotgun resting on a split rail fence.

Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun

By Scott Einsmann

Retay Gordion Turkey

Retay Gordion Turkey Review: An Affordable Semi-Auto That Shoots Excellent Patterns

By Alex Robinson

turkey load lethality

Lessons from the Most In-Depth Turkey Load Lethality Test of All Time

turkey mouth call

How to Use a Turkey Mouth Call, with Video Tutorials

By Alex Robinson

Federal TSS 12 ga

Podcast: The Truth About TSS Turkey Loads

By Alex Robinson

A wild turkey gobbles in a field.

Youth Turkey Hunters in Missouri Break 7-Year Harvest Record

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

States Continue to Cut Turkey Hunting Opportunities Amid Population Declines

turkey hunting with a bow

Podcast: Ultra-Close Range Turkey Hunting Tactics with Mike Hunsucker

By Alex Robinson

23 Dirty Turkey Hunting Myths

By Josh Honeycutt

A flock of wild turkeys forages in a field.

Wildlife Commissioner Cited for Hunting Turkeys Over Bait Says He Didn’t Know the Crickets Were There

strutting turkeys

Turkey Hunting Tips from the Pros

By Alex Robinson, Michael Hanback, Doug Howlett

turkey hunter illustration

Strebbie’s Gun: A Turkey Hunter’s Legacy Lives on Through His Shotgun

By Gerry Bethge

A Florida panther that was spotted in southwest Florida on Monday.

Watch: Turkey Hunter Calls in Florida Panther to 10 Yards

A bird hunter walks across the North Dakota prairie

Why Do I Hunt? The Answer to Hunting’s Toughest Question

where to shoot a turkey

Where to Shoot a Turkey: A Guide to No More Misses

By Alex Robinson

The onX Effect: Digital Mapping Apps Have Changed the Way We Hunt. Now What Will They Do With All Our Data?

By Christine Peterson

The new Sitka Turkey Tool Belt

Sitka Turkey Tool Belt Review

By Scott Einsmann

The best slate calls

The Best Slate Calls of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

new york record gobbler

First-Time Turkey Hunter Tags the Highest-Scoring Gobbler in New York History

six year old girl single season grand slam

6-Year-Old Turkey Hunter Is the Youngest Girl to Achieve a Single-Season Grand Slam

Two USMC turkey hunters with a good Rio tom in Texas.

In Good Company: A Texas Turkey Hunt with Familiar Strangers

By Russell Worth Parker

hevi shot turkey load

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

raymond bunn side x side

Takeaways from a Turkey Hunter Who Was Accidentally Shot by His Longtime Hunting Partner

By Russell Worth Parker

The buffering in TSS shot.

Tungsten Super Shot: An Inside Look at How the Deadliest Birdshot of All Time Is Made

By Nick Charney

roosting turkeys

The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey

By Alex Robinson

We tested the Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest.

Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest Review: Is It Worth the Hype?

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey in the woods

Mossberg SA-28 Tactical Turkey Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

turkey population declines

Why Are Wild Turkey Populations Declining?

Mr. Fox Vest: The Turkey Hunting Vest That Sold for $31,000

By Alex Robinson

turkey hunting gear

Turkey Hunting Gear Essentials

wild turkey wings out

Pennsylvania Bans Turkey Hunting With Muzzleloaders, Slug Guns, and Pistols Amid Population Declines

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Vortex SPARC Solar

Vortex SPARC Solar Review: A Red Dot for Your Turkey Gun

State record turkey

College Kid’s First Turkey Turns Out to Be a Record Breaker

The author and Ethan Powell with a double on Merriam's.

What I Learned from Shooting 200 Turkey Loads and One Mountain Longbeard

Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey.

Mossberg 940 Pro Turkey Review

By Alex Robinson

Turkey hunter finds a sloth skull.

West Virginia Turkey Hunter Discovers Giant Sloth Skull That’s at Least 11,000 Years Old

A strutting turkey.

How in the Hell Do You Miss a Turkey?

A strutting tom.

Fanning and Reaping Turkeys Is Challenging and Fun. Banning It Won’t Solve Our Turkey Population Decline

By Natalie Krebs

Turkey fanning should be banned.

The Case for Banning Reaping and Fanning Turkeys

By Cameron Weddington

Turkey hunting sights.

The Best Sights for Turkey Shotguns: Scopes vs. Red Dots vs. Open Sights vs. Beads

By Alex Robinson

Josh Powell managed to take a near record wild turkey in Virginia this Spring season.

Virginia Hunter Tags Near-Record Turkey With Six Beards and Two Broken Spurs

The short-beard tom.

The Mystery of the Short-Bearded Tom

By Gerry Bethge

Two-year-old tom turkeys.

Two-Year-Old Toms Are the Bad Boys of the Spring Turkey Woods. Here’s How to Hunt Them

By Michael Pearce

“Operation Longbeard” Puts an End to the Largest Wild Turkey Poaching Ring in History

By Kristen A. Schmitt

Apex TSS delivered the best patterns of the test.

The Remington 870 Is Still One of the Greatest Turkey Hunting Shotguns of All Time

Long-Range Turkey Shooting Reality Check: Here’s What TSS Patterns and Penetration Really Look Like at 70 and 90 Yards

Long-Range Turkey Shooting Reality Check: Here’s What TSS Patterns and Penetration Really Look Like at 70 and 90 Yards

Turkey hunter using a slate turkey call

SITKA Equinox Turkey Vest Review: Maximum Performance in a Minimalist Build

Turkey hunting is up—and down—across the country this spring.

Your State-by-State Spring 2022 Turkey Hunting Forecast

By Brian Lovett

hunter mentoring

The Truth About Hunter Mentoring: Everyone’s Got to Earn It

By Alex Robinson

NWTF and Turkeys for Tomorrow both hope to address wild turkey population issues.

Trouble in Turkey Country: Can Two Conservation Orgs Help Declining Populations?

By Andrew McKean

Cicadas will help with a turkey hatch.

Wild Turkey Boom Expected to Follow Cicada Emergence

Black legged tick on a leaf.

The Mysterious Chronic Lyme Disease Nightmare: Why It’s So Hard to Detect and Treat

By Tom Gerencer

Turkey feathers make great fletching for flu-flu arrows

How to Make Turkey Wing Flu-Flu Arrows

A Minnesota gobbler taken in the woods without a decoy

Yes, Turkey Hunting Without Decoys Can Help You Kill More Gobblers

By Alex Robinson

The Best Non-Turkey Loads to Hunt Spring Gobblers with This Season

The Best Non-Turkey Loads to Hunt Spring Gobblers with This Season

By Brad Fitzpatrick

Franchi enters the turkey gun market with the Affinity 3.

Shotgun Review: Franchi’s New Affinity 3 Turkey

We put the BPS 12-gauge and Gold 10-gauge to the test.

The 10-Gauge vs. 12-Gauge Shootout: The 10 Is Still a Long-Range Hammer on Turkeys and Geese

The Hunting Public guys are often aggressive in going after spring toms.

How to Cut the Distance on a Hung-Up Spring Tom

South Florida is the only place in the U.S. to hunt Osceola turkeys.

The Best States to Hunt Early Season Turkeys

A hunter holds up a large turkey.

The King of the Turkey Slam

By Brian Lovett

A hunter poses next to a turkey on a rock.

How to Hunt a Wild Turkey for Your Thanksgiving

By Gerry Bethge

Minessota jake turkey feathers.

Should You Shoot Jakes This Spring? (and Other Things to Consider During a Coronavirus Turkey Season)

By Gerry Bethge

A turkey target riddled with pellet holes.

How to Pattern a Turkey Hunting Gun

By Alex Robinson