There are thousands of turkey calls on the market, and just about any of them will work fine for yelping up a gobbler. Designating one call as being “better” than another is tricky. A pot call’s sound ...

Few things are more exciting than the approach of spring turkey hunting. For many hunters, it marks the end of a long winter and a much-needed return to the field. Often, spring turkey is one of the ...

Calling wild turkeys in the fall lacks the excitement of hearing thunderous gobbles in response to calls made when hunting spring gobblers. Fall calling, however, can be just as effective in ...

Turkey season will begin April 21, and hunters that prepare now will have the best chance of success on opening day. Here are a few pointers to help put you ahead of the curve: Going afield for the ...

This story, “Tax-Time Turkey,” appeared in the March 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. Getting kicked by a horse is sure a damned painful way to put a turkey hunt into gear, but it’s worth it, I thought as ...

When a turkey hunt goes perfectly, it’s so simple that it seems anyone could do it. Yelp at a tom, listen to him gobble, sit next to a tree, spot him strutting toward you and then watch him stand ...

Turkey season is two months away, but March 1 is a good time to begin scouting and planning strategies to encounter a gobbler in April. If you drew a permit for a controlled turkey hunt on an Arkansas ...

WILD TURKEY (Male or Female): Wildlife Management Units 1A, 2G, 3A, 4A, 4Band 4D – Nov. 2-16; WMUs 1B, 3D, 4C and 4E – Nov. 2-9; WMUs 2A, 2F, 3B and 3C –Nov. 2-16 and Nov. 27-29; 2B, 2C, 2D and 2E – ...