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Gobblezilla

It was April, and only 3 days before on Junior Turkey Hunt Day, I bagged a 20-pound gobbler. It was my dad’s turn now, and I came along because I had a second turkey tag.

Gobbling Up The West

When I first hunted Wild turkeys in California back in the 1970s, the state had just opened its first turkey hunting seasons ever. The population was limited to a few areas of the state, and the chances of success for a clueless college kid were grim.

Photo Gallery: Oklahoma Turkeys

Join J.J. Reich in this photo gallery on a chase for gobblers in Northwest Oklahoma. It features some fantastic photos we think you'll like. 

Last-Light Longbeards

Many spring turkey hunters only hunt the first couple of hours of the day and then leave the woods altogether. That's unfortunate, because during the past few years I've come to find that the last two hours of the day are often more productive than early morning hunts. Here are a few pointers for productive hunting in the last hours of light.

Getting Bossy with the Boss

Sometimes the conservative approach is the right way to go, but sometimes a gobbler needs to be leaned on a little. Or a lot. The trick is to figure out which strategy is the best for the bird.

10 Offbeat Approaches to Taking a Tom

“The only absolute in turkey hunting is that there are no absolutes.” This rule rings all-too-true, as veteran turkey hunters know. So we’ve compiled a Top Ten list of off-beat approaches for taking toms.

Turkey Calls

A customized call that is personalized and designed by you, is a “picture perfect” means to preserve great memories, promote your organization or create a collectible that any turkey hunter will cherish, appreciate and remember.

Catching up with NAHC Member Mitchell Johnston

NAHC Member Johnston Johnston won back-to-back NWTF North Carolina State Friction Call Championships using an aluminum call.

Catching up with NAHC Member Paul Butski

Butski's career in the hunting industry spans 30-plus years, in which he has worn many hats—including an accomplished game call designer and manufacturer, champion turkey caller, professional hunter and guide, popular seminar speaker, as well as host and producer of hunting shows and videos.

Tag-Teamed Turkeys

Five hunters team up to take down one stubborn gobbler on public land near National Wild Turkey Federation Headquarters in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

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