The stiff wind swayed the cottonwood trees and sent their flowers spiraling down into the Nebraska prairie as I slowly, oh so slowly; raised up to locate the gobbler that I knew would give us a chance. As I inched skyward, barely able to peer…
Turkey hunting season has brought with it some concerns about Rio Grande turkey populations in western Oklahoma. Many hunters have observed fewer birds to hunt than in previous years. “Part of what makes this a tough year for many western Oklahoma turkey hunters is the…
Mention spring turkey hunting and thoughts usually turn to daybreak, thundering treetop gobbles and longbeards strutting across in a misty green field. Dawn certainly has its charm, but it’s hardly the only time to hunt turkeys, and some may say it’s not necessarily the most…
Hunter and outdoors writer Wes Johnson was hunkered down in a patch of weeds during an youth hunt, waiting patiently for turkey in the Missouri Ozarks. Clad in camo and attempting to imitate a plant to the best of his ability, Johnson heard the sound…
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) Shared Habitat Alliance for Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Program and the California Waterfowl Association (CWA) are offering public hunting opportunities on private lands. These spring turkey and pig hunts take place from Redding to King City. Hunt applications…
