Though it missed high, my first shot got the attention of the coal-black boar feeding 125 yards from me in the field. He bolted but, unsure of the shot’s origin, came toward me. I was 15 feet up in a deer stand along a treeline. The hog cut into the trees maybe 30 yards to my right and slowed his furious pace, apparently thinking he was now safe.

Deer and turkey hunters often assign names to their specific quarry. These names typically represent an illustration of the animal, whether it's a distinguishing characteristic or something symbolic of that unique pursuit. Recently, I named a particular gobbler "Emily."

You can't make turkeys gobble. And in spring—a time of year when we like to depend on noisy birds on the prowl for some loving—that can make hunting tough.

But that doesn't mean success is impossible when the gobblers go silent. You just have to change your approach and “go whitetail” on them in sneaky, silent ways.

Oklahoma's muzzleloader season was barely under way, and I was thrilled to get a chance to enjoy a pre-rut gun hunt before targeting my local whitetail haunts.

It’s a gobbler ploy as old as the hills you’re hunting in: That bird is answering calls, but just won’t commit close enough for you to pound his red noggin with a load of No. 5s. "Hung up" is what we call it. "Frustrating" is what it is. So close, but yet so far.

Have you ever wondered what professional hunters use in the spring turkey woods? In this four-article series, we'll sit down with four full-time turkey hunters to get a look at the gear, gadgets and other accessories that they love to pack for any hunt. Check it out—you might just find something to add to your packing list.

Have you ever wondered what professional hunters use in the spring turkey woods? In this four-article series, we'll sit down with four full-time turkey hunters to get a look at the gear, gadgets and other accessories that they love to pack for any hunt. Check it out—you might just find something to add to your packing list.

Have you ever wondered what professional hunters use in the spring turkey woods? In this four-article series, we'll sit down with four full-time turkey hunters to get a look at the gear, gadgets and other accessories that they love to pack for any hunt. Check it out—you might just find something to add to your packing list.

There we sat, up high along the edge of red-tinted West Texas rimrock. This was the last setup of the morning and it was looking like a bust. Coyote calling expert Wyman Meinzer called down into the rocky, cedar-filled canyon for a solid 10 minutes. The one coyote we’d seen had winded us from several hundred yards out, popped out at the edge of an opening and immediately disappeared.

When NAHC Life Member Gerald "Mule" Brand moved into a quaint country home, he had no idea what was lurking in the local flock.