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
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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
New Gear: Montana Decoy Carrying Case
Perfect for the run-and-gun hunter and dressed in Realtree MAX-1 camo for superior concealment, Montana Decoy’s lightweight, convenient and easy-to-use case makes simple work of toting up to three decoys. Read
Want an adrenaline rush? Try hunting turkeys with stick & string.
Looking for a way to increase the adrenaline rush you get from hunting turkeys? Try hunting them with stick and sting. Read
Great Gobbler Gear: Primos Waterboard Box Call
Primos’ Waterboard box call is more than a fair weather friend. It’s designed to make those hen sounds that drive gobblers crazy, rain or shine. Read
Flextone Funky Chicken
Why don’t turkeys pick on someone their own size? Because when they choose a weaker target they always win… or so they think. Flextone’s Funky Chicken is the wimpiest, skinniest tom in the woods. And now they’ve upgraded the original Funky Chicken design with a new molding pattern for even greater realism and durability. The result: an irresistible punching bag. Read