Turkey hunting can be all or nothing. Some mornings, you can have big toms barreling towards your sweet music; other times, it's nothing but silence. Whatever the conditions, one thing never changes: the safety practices you employ to keep you and your hunting companions safe. Here…
Turkeys are intensely vocal creatures known for a spectrum of sounds and highly developed communication systems that go well beyond the widely known gobble. Turkeys call in various social contexts, including communicating with each other, establishing social hierarchies, maintaining group cohesion, and navigating their environment. Whether…
One of the true delights of spring is slow-smoking brined and seasoned wild turkey breast on your barbecue pit – maybe right next to a wild hog ham. Everybody has their recipes and processes for cooking wild turkey, but everybody also knows the first trick…
Scouting land to hunt turkey this time of year is an important part of the hunting experience for hunters, both seasoned and amateur. Diligent and thorough pre-season scouting can lead to better bird location, more game plan options, and increased odds of scoring. So, where…
Even experienced hunters make mistakes that threaten their safety. However, a hunter education course can provide the knowledge you need to recover from a mistake and make it home safely. Today, we share a story from Eric Mongar, a Montana hunter education instructor who started teaching in…
Written by guest author Corey Jacobsen of Extreme Elk Magazine (now Elk101.com) Many elk hunters agree that it is difficult to boil elk hunting down into one topic that could be described as the most important factor in success. Elk hunting is made up of many pieces,…
