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Delta Waterfowl Publishes Plans

June 15, 2015   |  The Duck Blog

Recently, I was quite critical of Delta Waterfowl’s decision to report on North Carolina’s repeal of Sunday hunting restrictions on private lands. I made such statements because, although the state loosened it’s regs, it did so for everyone but waterfowlers. Therefore, I couldn’t understand Delta celebrating the news. I don’t...

Photo Blog: Oklahoma Spring Turkey Hunting

April 28, 2015   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

One TSA agent at the Oklahoma City airport winced and let out a little groan as she screened my YETI cooler bag full of frozen turkey parts. "Wild turkey," I offered, smiling. Another TSA agent, an older guy, grinned. "Turkey hunter?" I asked. He paused. "Yep, I've rolled a few."...

This is Your Brain on a Texas Turkey Hunt

April 14, 2015   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Texas turkey hunting provided willing Rio Grande gobblers, good eating and more this spring season. Haven't hunted Lone Star State longbeards? You need to put it on your bucket list. In Texas, you have to be ready for anything. We shot a bunch of turkey loads, including Federal's new 3rd...

Scenes from a Predator Kill

April 7, 2015   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Many things eat wild turkeys, including us. Raccoon, fox, opossum, skunk and coyote all target their speckled eggs. Add crows and snakes to this list. If poults survive the hatching process, the same suspects pose a threat, including attacks from above; namely from hawks but also eagles. Bobcat, owls, even...

Scientists Discover Remarkable Mule Deer Migration Route

April 24, 2014   |  The Realblog with Stephanie Mallory

Scientists have recently discovered that a group of several hundred mule deer make a remarkable journey twice a year across Wyoming, from the low desert to high mountains and back. This 150-mile trek is longer than any other land animal migration in the lower 48 states. According to an article...

Oklahoma Turkey Hunting Photo Essay

April 14, 2014   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

How to Hunt Turkeys in a Tornado

April 2, 2014   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Thing is, I have and maybe you have, too. Extreme weather events seem to dog us spring gobbler hunters, so it’s a factor. By all means, take shelter during tornadoes. If you can’t, and are stuck out there without a way back to camp or home, well sometimes you can...

Guide to the Best Turkey Decoy Setups

March 27, 2014   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Montana Decoy has pulled together tips to help use your turkey decoys more effectively. As the company says: The guide features five proven turkey decoy setups that correlate with specific times of the season. It details what kind of turkey decoys to use, how to set them up, when and...

Why Turkey Hunting TV Shows Usually Suck

March 20, 2014   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Ask my wife, friends and even enemies: I’m a wild turkey fanatic – afflicted and addicted. Chances are you might be, too. We're probably friends for that reason or should be. Much of my professional and personal life involves scouting, hunting, writing, editing, photographing and talking about spring gobblers and...

How to Kill a Turkey with Your Bare Hands

March 19, 2014   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

You don’t plan it this way, of course. Killing a turkey with your bare hands comes after you’ve tried to drop a gobbler in his tracks – and failed. Hunt spring gobblers or fall flocks enough and you’ll do this at least once a season. Using the “well after all...

Grand Slam Gobbler ID Guide

March 17, 2014   |  From Articles

Each of the four Grand Slam turkey subspecies looks, acts and hunts a little differently. Knowing those differences going in will make you more successful. Experiencing them firsthand is what makes a Grand Slam so special. [Editor's note: This interactive post was first published on March 17, 2014.]

How to Roost Turkeys

March 13, 2014   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Learn how to roost turkeys this spring hunting season. Finding where turkeys start and finish their day gives you a hunter’s advantage. Roosting a gobbler — and the other birds it runs with — makes this possible.

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