On the first evening of my long-awaited hunt, my guide and I tucked two stubborn Osceola longbeards and a tag-along jake into bed. Thanks to the scouting expertise of Jimmy Hook from Osceola Outdoors—along with a bold move on my part—an Osceola gobbler would hit the dirt the next day, finishing the last leg of my first-ever Grand Slam!
 

This is it. This is the year I've been awaiting since I took my first Eastern wild turkey (a jake) 10 years ago in southeast Minnesota. This is the season I hope to complete my gobbler Grand Slam.

It stands to reason that we should all have the God-given right to protect ourselves from harm's way. But we all know that reason doesn't always govern the government. In my home base of Minnesota, the state House and Senate have voted to pass NRA-backed HB 1467.

I contacted producer/musician/turkey-fiend Walt Gabbard from Zink to score some exclusive, extended footage from their latest head-bustin' montage, "Turkey Time 4."

There were a ton of great entries in the "Share Your Hunting Plans, Win A Calendar" contest that was featured in my January 23, 2012, blog. It sounds like plenty of you North American Hunting Club members have solid seasons lined up! Here are the winners ...

Today I received word that this infographic from Ammo.net is going viral in the mainstream mass media, so I thought I'd jump on board and share it with you. Please check it out and share your comments below.

Watch my porcupine hunt and dining experience in a short video. And please—don't be afraid to speak up with your comments.

Finally, the Post-it geniuses joined forces with the gun-loving gurus at Champion Traps & Targets. Next time you head to the shooting range, leave your tape and stapler at home. Champion's new Re-Stick Targets are Post-it notes for shooters. Just peel and stick.

I'll always enjoy late-winter strolls through the woods in search of elusive piles of boney headgear, but it sure would be nice if there was an easier way to collect sheds. Low and behold ... now there might actually be a legit solution: the Rack Trap.

I love wild turkeys. I love hunting wild turkeys. I love the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). I love turkey calling. What I really love is a big ol' boss gobbler strutting his stuff and hammering me with relentless gobbles. There's nothing better.