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How to Build a Turkey Spur Skinning Knife

May 30, 2022   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Every turkey hunter loves a long, sharp spur. And we love to show those spurs off on necklaces, key chains, hatbands, and meter-long assemblies of hooks. But what about turning the leg of your trophy tom into a useful hunting tool? This knife, crafted with a turkey leg handle, is...

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How to Make a Turkey Spur Keychain

May 10, 2022   |  From Galleries

If you’ve been turkey hunting for very long, chances are good you’ve built up a sizable collection of turkey spurs. You can string them up and hang them on the wall or from your rearview mirror, or you can make a band for your favorite cowboy hat. But you can...

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How to Make a Deer Antler Turkey Tote

April 18, 2022   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

You’ve been after him since daylight. He flew down the wrong direction, avoided you on the next two sets, and finally committed the fourth time you got in front of him. Trouble is, you are now a mile or more from the truck. And this old gobbler is big. Really...

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Shot Placement for Turkey Hunting

April 12, 2022   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

This revised post is based on "Guns, Loads & Sights," written by Aaron Pass, and originally published in the Team Realtree Turkey Hunting Fieldbook (2001). Our post has two intentions: how-to instruction for where to aim your shotgun at a turkey, and to advise patterning your firearm and load for...

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Top 5 Merriam's Turkey Hunting States

April 12, 2022   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Some turkey hunters say Merriam's are easy. Not in my experience. Spring snows are often factors. High altitude. Dangerous cats. Birds that walk miles from the roost. Steep mountain climbs up skinny elk and deer trails. You earn it. Oh, you can arrange for easy hunts. Chip shots. Outfitters, eager...

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5 Ways You Ruined Your Wild Turkey Meat

April 15, 2021   |  Timber 2 Table Articles

Wild turkey is one of our favorite meals. Forget the genetic freaks from the supermarket that modern poultry producers have bred to reach gigantic sizes in a few short months. They don’t taste like turkey. In fact, they don’t taste like much at all. Wild turkeys spend their days foraging...

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For the Love of Wild Turkeys

June 4, 2020   |  From Galleries

It goes without saying that spring 2020 blindsided all of us. This unwanted, uncertain, unforgiving season sneaked in like a thief in the night, indiscriminately paralyzing the world with fear, sickness and financial fallout. Commanding our attention. Demanding a "new normal." But even in these turbulent times, there is hope...

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Clean Your Turkey Gun in 5 Easy Steps

May 28, 2020   |  From Galleries

Turkey season is over in many states and will be soon in others. Memories of strutting longbeards are still fresh in your mind, and hopefully there’s some fresh turkey breast in the freezer. But before putting your gear away, take a few minutes to clean your shotgun and ensure it’s...

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Smoke that Tom: Turkey Hunting with a Muzzleloading Shotgun

May 19, 2020   |  From Galleries

There was a time when having an old longbeard thumb his nose at you from 50 yards meant you got to chase him the next day. But modern guns, custom choke tubes, and advanced loads have made turkey guns deadly even farther. But tell the truth: Doesn’t a small part...

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What Do Wild Turkeys Eat?

May 7, 2020   |  From Galleries

Wild turkeys have big appetites. From large-bodied adults to broods of rapidly growing poults, they require considerable amounts of food. Their diets are varied, not only by region but by the season. Think of them as foodies of the bird world, with about a hundred different dietary items on the...

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The Trouble with Jakes

May 5, 2020   |  From Galleries

Some hunters get aggravated by jakes. Their immature antics smack of teenage boys stumbling their way toward manhood. They can be both funny and endearing, yet frustrating and overbearing as they come of age. Check out the gallery for a light-hearted look at how jakes live the “teens” all in...

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10 Ways to Read a Turkey

April 16, 2020   |  From Galleries

The most paranoid game bird on the planet often tips its hand before making an escape move. And almost every gobbler will give you cues that tell you what he’s likely to do next (including the “dead” ones that sometimes get up and fly away). We carefully selected these 10...

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Tested: Turkey Hunting with the Federal Premium .410 TSS

April 2, 2020   |  From Galleries

Outwardly, the gun was nothing special. An old single-shot .410 with a loose action and decades of wear generates little interest from hunters or collectors. But the gun belonged to my grandfather, the man who taught me to shoot, walked with me through the dense woods bordering our farm, and...

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The Devil Turkey of Martin Creek

February 21, 2020   |  From Galleries

After decades of turkey hunting, I think I’ve seen just about everything a gobbler can do to avoid taking a ride in a hunter’s pickup. In fact, I’ve been after them for so long that I’ve developed a system for categorizing the turkeys I hunt.

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The Best Setup for Bowhunting Turkeys

February 7, 2020   |  From Galleries

No matter your weapon of choice, the thunder of an approaching gobbler is sure to send a rush of adrenaline through your veins – and with a bow in hand, your heart will beat just a bit faster. Bone-crushing power and penetration are critical when you’re bowhunting big game. But...

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The Turkey Hunter's Holiday Gift Guide

November 26, 2019   |  From Galleries

Do you need a new turkey vest this year? Maybe a good pair of boots? What about a comfy chair to ease your aching back after a two-hour standoff with a hung-up bird? Maybe you don't need any of that. You've got your turkey, and just want some ways to...

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Become a Fall Turkey Hunting Teacher

September 24, 2019   |  From Galleries

It's tough to beat the sheer beauty of October sunlight falling through the red and yellow leaves of hardwood timber – unless, of course, you add to it a dose of kee-keeing and soft yelping from a scattered flock of turkeys. Then you have the recipe for something unrivaled in...

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How to Call Fall Turkeys

September 3, 2019   |  From Galleries

In spring, you make hen yelps to fool gobblers. When you're fall turkey hunting, it pays to do the opposite. You should call like the turkey you want to pull into range. Want a young fall gobbler? Call like one. Targeting autumn longbeards? Gobbler cluck, yelp and gobble. Let’s break...

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How to Build a Tabletop Turkey Fan Display

June 18, 2019   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

From simply pinning the fan to the wall of your hunting camp to elaborate plaques designed to show off the fan in all its glory, there are countless ways to hang a turkey fan. But what if you want to display your fan on your desk, or on a table...

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5 Excuses and the Truth: Why You Missed Turkeys This Season

May 17, 2019   |  Turkey Blog with Steve Hickoff

Missing turkeys is part of the game. All veteran turkey hunters have been there, and if you haven't yet, brace yourself. It hurts. Memories of that strutter stepping up into range – and the 10 inches of swinging beard running off after you pull your shotgun's trigger – will haunt...

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