Wild Turkeys

A turkey decoy in a field with turkey hunters.
Do Turkey Decoys Really Work?

A constructive look at when turkey decoys do and do not work The simple answer…

The Woodward family of HALO Outdoors in the woods turkey hunting
Our Passion – A Mississippi Turkey Hunting Film

Journey into the South for a spring turkey hunting story about family. I was so…

A new turkey hunter holds up their first turkey up with joy.
A Deeper Look at Mentoring in Turkey Hunting

It’s more than just taking someone on a turkey hunt If there is one form…

A turkey hunter shows a bird he shot.
A Reason to Over Call Turkeys

Over calling turkeys is not the best idea — but in some cases, it may…

A turkey hunter loading his shotgun during a turkey hunt.
Choosing Turkey Chokes, Ammo, and Shot Patterning

Exploring what chokes and ammo to use for turkey hunting Turkey hunting is like nothing…

Three turkeys, hunted during the Connecticut turkey hunting season.
Turkey Hunting in Connecticut

Another ‘sleeper state’ for Eastern turkeys in New England. The line of jakes never seemed…

A wild turkey moves silently along the edge of a field.
How to Kill a Silent Turkey

Explore a less traditional but effective approach to hunting turkeys that are silent during the…

A gould's wild turkey walking in an opening in New Mexico. .
Gould’s Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana) – A Wild Turkey Profile

The story of America’s largest and rarest turkey subspecies The Gould’s turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana)…

A Eastern wild turkey tom strutting in a field.
Eastern Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) – A Wild Turkey Profile

Rebounding from near extinction, the Eastern Wild Turkey is the King of Game Birds The…

A hunter looking for wild turkey in traditional ruffed grouse habitat.
Are Wild Turkeys Considered Upland Game?

In the scientific sense, wild turkeys are upland game; but in the cultural sense, that’s…