February 19, 2019 | Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff
By the late 1800s, Charles L. Jordan (1841-1909) began publishing how-to articles on turkey hunting, and making calls from wingbone and cane. Sources indicate he may have crafted them for decades before. After Jordan’s murder by a poacher, his writing on wild turkey hunting was compiled by Edward A. McIlhenny...
February 18, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
Last week we reported about a Colorado man who strangled a mountain lion to death after it attacked him . The man, who is recovering from his injuries, recently revealed his identity and told his story at a press conference. Travis Kauffman said he was running down a trail in...
As of this writing, North Carolina has a little over twice the estimated wild turkey numbers (260,000) as its southern cousin South Carolina (120,000). The state has a rich turkey hunting tradition. Good news is wild turkey numbers are steady after some challenging years. Recent information shows flock sightings have...
February 18, 2019 | Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff
A lot of turkeys are tagged during the first week of the spring season. A lot of turkeys aren’t. Never give up until you have no days left to hunt. Early Birds Challenge : Dominant gobblers are likely henned-up. Some satellite two-year-olds and jakes might travel with the group –...
February 18, 2019 | Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff
Sometimes while turkey hunting, you just do stupid stuff. Cliff Jump First, we scattered the big Wyoming spring flock after a long, steep climb on a skinny game trail to the top of a mountain. Accidentally. The guide groaned. An avid fall turkey hunter — a tradition where intentionally breaking...
Spring breeding season for wild turkeys is a stressful time, especially for dominant gobblers. Most of a gobbler’s energy is focused on displaying, gathering hens, breeding and battling rivals. As the season wears on, hens enter the egg-laying period. Gobblers are left to spend a portion of the midday hours...
February 15, 2019 | Timber 2 Table Wild Game Recipes
Who doesn’t love a good pizza? While venison pepperoni, banana peppers and the works is always a favorite, every now and then we like to mix it up. This pie uses some of our venison bacon, red onion slices, and a sweet and tangy BBQ sauce. We cook it on...
February 15, 2019 | The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory
One Florida woman's screened-in porch gave her a front-row-seat view to a predator in action. A video, taken by Michelle Kloese at her home in Punta Gorda Sunday morning, shows a bobcat chasing a squirrel on top of her patio. "Woke up to a bobcat chasing a squirrel on our...
