A few years ago, on the opening morning of spring turkey hunting season, I forgot to bring a box of 20 gauge shotgun shells. I was standing by our truck arranging turkey calls in my vest when the…
I didn't know him. But when word came from my wife that a neighbor less than a mile up the road had been fatally shot, it was like a stiff punch to the gut. Another hunter had shot him when he…
Learn how to make perennial clover one of the most attractive food sources for deer and turkey.
In this video: keys to growing great clover food plots! Perennial clover is NOT a once and done food…
Spring turkey hunting season is also breeding season. Are you ready for it?
If you’re as excited about the start of the season as those of us at Bass Pro Shops, you’re probably busy with all sorts…
Spring turkey season allows hunters to practice their observation skills while in the field and to establish a deeper connection with the outdoors. Filling your turkey tag is what drives one to rise…
There weren't any turkey hunting experts around when Ray Eye first began turkey hunting. "I believe many hunters develop bad calling habits from listening to videos by the experts," Eye lamented. "…
I was a young hunter, and he was an old gobbler, and the lesson he taught me has stuck to this very day.
I had what I felt was a good setup on the side of an open hardwood ridge. I'd heard the turkey…
Feb. 14-16, I was in Nashville, Tenn., for the NWTF National Convention. Lots of folks had a tough time getting there because of the major snow storm back east.
This year, I was honored to emcee the…
Sometimes Eastern wild turkeys can be as hard to get as pulling hens' teeth. Renowned turkey hunter Ray Eye learned, through decades of turkey hunting, how to consistently kill wild turkeys under the…
The following sequence occurs all too often on popular public hunting areas...
At dawn, a longbeard begins gobbling with anxious frequency. Several hunters hear him, race to the bird,…
Spring turkey hunting often involves hiking many miles, particularly if the gobblers do not cooperate. Or, if running and gunning is your style, the necessary mile can eat up a lot of shoe leather.…
With the duck season now closed almost everywhere, images of unfilled limits of ducks or geese linger on my mind along with all the mistakes I made. Perhaps you have started pulling your decoys and…
