In areas with high tom ratios, a hen and jake decoy can bring toms on the run. With other toms and jakes to contend with, ...

If you hunt turkeys long enough, you’ll see them do some crazy, unexpected things. Our man’s seen plenty of that, too—enough ...

Weather plays a big role in how the spring toms act, and how vulnerable they are. When the weather is wet or cold, which is often the case in a Northwest spring, the birds are less vocal, and less ...

Gobbler hunters have to make a few choices that can make all the difference when chasing birds this spring, Oak Duke writes.

Wind keeps brush and limbs swaying, allowing more ground to safely be covered. This increases the likelihood of getting close ...

Pete Willy taught his 5-year-old grandson, Hudson Miller, the basics of turkey hunting from the ground up and it paid off in ...

A tom turkey often gobbles at crows ... It stood erect facing my decoy, which was about 15 yards in front of me and to my left. In the darkness I could not see the bird's beard clearly, so ...

I started out the spring turkey season in a turkey camp for some other outdoor writers from around the country.

Perhaps it’s the relatively small, featherless, wrinkly head on the big body that gives it comical appeal. Make no mistake, though, fighting among wild turkeys is serious business.

May is one of my favorite months of the year. Trees are flowering and the catkins are on the poplars. Birds are singing and ...