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Strut Report: Northern, Plains Turkeys Warming Up Despite Winter Weather

April 13, 2022   |  From Articles

I’m riding the coattails of a successful hunt in South Dakota on tribal land that ended with a gorgeous Merriam’s gobbler. During that outing, the flock I took my bird from consisted of 12 toms and eight hens. The toms were tolerating one another as they do all winter. They...

Strut Report: Expect Good Turkey Hunting Down South This Weekend

April 13, 2022   |  From Articles

Last week , and even the week before , we reported on the how much the turkey hunting has improved throughout the South. While that trend largely continues, there have been sporadic downturns in activity. Backwoods Life’s Kevin Knighton is having a great season. He and his hunting buddies have...

Strut Report: Southern Turkeys are Red Hot

April 7, 2022   |  From Articles

Though season is still a few weeks away in some parts of the country, down south the woods are firing up with strutting and gobbling. From Texas to Tennessee, southern turkey hunters have turned in glowing reports this week. In Alabama, where the hunting recently kicked off, Spring Thunder and...

Why Mouth Calls are Overrated for Turkey Hunting

April 6, 2022   |  From Articles

If you’re a novice turkey caller learning to use a mouth call, a good thing to do is buy a box call or pot and learn that instead. I say this because mouth calls can be dangerous. This is because they’re easy to swallow but hard to digest. Plus, you...

No Ammo? No Problem

April 6, 2022   |  From Articles

Some hunters never practice with their firearms until the weekend before opening day, when they take it out and shoot a few rounds to ensure it’s still sighted in. Even if the gun is still on, the hunter’s skills might not be. Shooting skills are perishable, but currently, firing a...

How to Rig an Aluminum Bass Boat

April 4, 2022   |  From Articles

For decades, bass fishermen have been obsessed with their boats. Shiny, poly-flaked chariots, demanding a thorough wipe-down at days end, and an annual wax job to buff out the scratches. But the stereotype is changing. Today, more bass fishermen are learning the advantages aluminum boats present to their fishing and...

5 Awesome North American Combo Hunts

March 31, 2022   |  From Articles

North American hunters are fortunate. We get access to many different game species within our 50 states and 10 provinces. From gobbling turkeys to snarling grizzly bears, tons of potential hunting adventures exist. If you’re willing and able to travel and have a hunting budget, there’s enough opportunity right here...

How to Crappie Fish from the Bank

March 30, 2022   |  From Articles

Remember when fishing seemed simple? When I think back to my days as a young angler, I often reflect on experiences fishing from shore. No area pond or reservoir was safe, provided I could somehow gain access, even if that meant sneaking in at night. The adventure still feels real...

Strut Report: The Gobbling and Strutting Action Is Picking Up

March 30, 2022   |  From Articles

We're a week deeper into the spring and with that comes more news from the turkey woods. At the beginning of last week, we talked about how the Deep South seasons were off to a slow gobbling start . That’s changing, though, and in the past five days, the hunting...

Selling Camo Ain’t Easy: The Dodd Clifton Story

March 30, 2022   |  From Articles

Dodd Clifton is walking laps around the parking lot at the end of Box Circle in Columbus, Georgia. He’s on the clock. Bill Jordan, founder of Realtree Camouflage and Dodd’s boss of 30 years, is in his truck, talking to me on the phone about Dodd when the man himself...

Set up a Youth Turkey Gun in 5 Easy Steps

March 29, 2022   |  From Articles

With youth turkey seasons just around the corner, now’s the time to get your young hunters outfitted with the right gun and load combination. Not long ago, a suitable turkey gun was defined as a 12-gauge shooting a 3-inch magnum turkey load … at the very least. Sometimes, that was...

Tips for .410 Turkey Hunting

March 25, 2022   |  From Articles

Boom. Down. Dead with a knockout punch. As my friends know, I’m a die-hard, old-school turkey hunter who believes in the big boom: a 12-gauge shotgun, reliably choked, is my best option for dropping turkeys in their tracks with confidence. Fact is, many of my grizzled turkey buddies who might...

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