by Jacob Edson, F&W Media Outdoors Editor Hunters are this nation's top conservationists. Last year alone, hunters contributed $721 million to wildlife conservation. Hunting license fees and special taxes on hunting equipment fund state game and non-game management programs, preserving … Read
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Turkey Hunting Honeymoon
First you go to Jamaica, which is good. Then you get married, which is even better. Then after you've spent the best part of the week at a snazzy resort you ... hop on a plane and get back to eastern Tennessee in time for opening day of turkey season. Read
The Food Factor
Turkey hunting is full of variables, but there’s one constant: food. In fact, springtime turkey chow can lead to your next gobbler. Here's how to look for what turkeys eat. Read
Double Down: Mississippi Turkey Hunting
I'm proud to report that Mississippi treated me pretty well, serving up my very first double-bearded tom. Read
Livin' on Lone Star Time, Part III
Roost gobbling was sporadic, but one gobbler seemed to fire up a bit after he hit the ground. After two or three sequences of soft yelping and cutting, a bird hammered back directly in front of us. He was coming. Read
Living on Lone Star Time, Part II
Turkeys began gobbling almost immediately to the south, so I slipped in as far as possible and then sat against a small live
oak. Ideal? No, but it was the best I could do. Read