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Realtree Turkey Tips Contest Grand Prize Winner

May 25, 2012  |  By Steve Hickoff

Realtree Turkey Tips Contest grand prize winner Gary StrobachRealtree Turkey Tips Contest grand prize winner Gary Strobach will receive two Blacks Creek Turkey Tuxedo vests. Congratulations, Gary! 

His Round 4 winning turkey tip (which also took grand prize) includes some calling tactics that have helped him kill some tough gobblers.

As always, thanks to everyone else for your tips submissions over the past several months of spring turkey season.

Check back for other contests and giveaways here on the Realtree Turkey Blog this late spring and summer as fall hunting seasons approach.

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Help Pick Our Realtree Turkey Tips Contest Winner

May 21, 2012  |  By Steve Hickoff

We need your help to pick our Realtree Turkey Tips Contest grand prize winner.

Here's how you can contribute to the decision. It's simple. Just type your winner's name in the comments section below this blog post. Want another option?  "Like" this blog link at the Realtree Outdoors Facebook site and add the name you pick there.

Blacks Creek Turkey Tuxedo Vest/Pack ComboOur Round 1-5 winners, and the links to their winning Realtree Turkey Tips, are available below. Click on each one, then make your pick after reading through them. 

Michael Turbyfill's and Curt Pickett's Round 1 winning tips:

Kimberly Wade's Round 2 winning turkey tip:

Nick Carter's Round 3 winning turkey tip:

Gary Strobach's Round 4 winning turkey tip:

Scott Musser's Round 5 winning turkey tip:

The grand prize winner will be announced this Friday, May 25 and receive two Blacks Creek Turkey Tuxedo vests. As always, thanks for your help.

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Five Places You Can Still Spring Turkey Hunt

May 15, 2012  |  By Steve Hickoff

Admit it: You miss the early risings and gobbling on the roost. Thought so. Looking for some places you can spring turkey hunt in the next several weeks? You came to the right place.

I killed this Nebraska longbeard last month. Plenty are left.If you live down south, casting for bass (or even noodling for catfish) has possibly been part of your deal lately. Backyard barbecues have kicked in. Maybe you’ve watched some baseball and even tuned your bow to shoot 3-D targets with fall deer and other game in mind.

But there’s still some spring turkey hunting left out west and up north. Here are just five states to consider. Click on the hyperlinks for more information from each place.

Nebraska spring turkey hunting ends May 31.

New York spring turkey hunting ends May 31.

Vermont spring turkey hunting ends May 31.

New Hampshire spring turkey hunting ends May 31.

Want to hunt turkeys later than anyone in the country? Maine spring turkey hunting ends June 2, 2012.

Any plans for a spring turkey hunting road trip to one of these states? Maybe you're putting one in the schedule for next year? Let us know in the comments section below and thanks.

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Video Turkey Hunting Tips for ATVs & Side by Sides

May 14, 2012  |  By Steve Hickoff

Video turkey hunting tips for ATVs and Side by Sides from Steve Nessl of Yamaha Outdoors.

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Beards or Bust Video: More South Dakota Turkey Hunting

May 10, 2012  |  By Steve Hickoff

Beards or Bust, Episode 10, is full of calling, belly-crawling and South Dakota turkey hunting.

Join Realtree's David Blanton, Phillip Culpepper and friends as they rack up some Western spring gobbler kills. Have you been checking out Realtree's Beards or Bust hunts each week this season? What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below and thanks.

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