Tom from Browning Trail Cameras has TWO favorite turkey calls. See his go-to calls and how he uses them in this Turkey Addict. Read
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Determine Decoys | Turkey Addict Part 3
Should you use one hen decoy or multiple? What about a jake? Determining which turkey decoys to use depends on where they are in the cycle. Read
Preseason Prep | Turkey Addict Part 2
Tom from Browning Trail Cameras shares the steps he takes to prepare for a successful turkey takedown. Read
How Tom Became a Turkey Addict | Part 1
Are you a turkey addict? Tom from Browning Trail Cameras is, and he’ll be bringing you turkey hunting tips for the next two months. Read
How many young do wild turkeys have?
Wild turkeys mate from April to May, depending on the region. Hens lay 10 to 12 eggs, which hatch in about 28 days. The young, called poults, are able to fly in three or four weeks, but they stay with their mother up to four months. Studies have shown that 10 to 40 percent of nests successfully hatch, but only about 25 percent of hatching poults will make it beyond four weeks. Read
Are Our Turkeys in Trouble?
The good news is that we are experiencing the Golden Age of Turkey Hunting — with healthy, vibrant populations existing in 49 U.S. states, several Canadian provinces and Mexico. The bad news? Wild turkey numbers have declined somewhat in recent years and nobody’s sure why. Read