Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

Turkey season will begin April 21, and hunters that prepare now will have the best chance of success on opening day. Going afield for the first time on opening day is like making a cold sales call.

On the eve of the Hendrickson hatch, a group of lifelong friends gather in Northern Michigan to relive their hook-and-bullet glories of the year past, and toast the beginning of a new season. My ...

This story, “Tax-Time Turkey,” appeared in the March 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. Getting kicked by a horse is sure a damned painful way to put a turkey hunt into gear, but it’s worth it, I thought as ...

Ohio hunters harvested 16,014 wild turkeys during the spring 2025 hunting season, marking an increase from last year’s total, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife ...

Iowa's first of four turkey seasons is just around the corner. In 2024, Iowa saw a record harvest of more than 16,000 birds, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Iowa's first turkey ...

Turkey season will begin April 21, and hunters that prepare now will have the best chance of success on opening day. Here are a few pointers to help put you ahead of the curve: Going afield for the ...