What if I told you that the number-one thing you could do to kill a spring turkey this year was something you did last year? Confused? Let me try again.…
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Pattern Perfection
Patterning your shotgun in today’s turkey world is a given, but do you have it down to a science? If you’re simply looking to get a good enough pattern to…
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Recent Posts
Nebraska Gobblers – Part 2
One down, one to go, but my buddy Jake and I both had a feeling that this one wouldn’t come so easy. Earlier that morning, Jake had setup near some…
Nebraska Public Land Hunt – Part 1
The setup was fatally flawed. At 5:30AM, the slap of a beaver’s tail confirmed that there was open water between myself and the gobbler still sleeping in his roost tree.…
Ian’s First Turkey
The 2012 WI Youth Turkey hunt was certainly one that I will never forget. My son Ian had been anticipating and preparing for this hunt for a very long time.…
Turkey Hunting Alone in MN
Throughout the year, I spend a lot of time in the turkey woods with a lot of other hunters. This spring I had the pleasure of seeing fellow IDO member…
Another Cherished MN Turkey Hunt
Turkey hunting has always been a passion of mine and I introduced it to my wife – Tina over 7 years ago. She soon caught the same fire as me…
Finding the “Right” Bird – Wisconsin May 6th – 7th
“Don’t hunt proud.” These were the words of a very wise turkey hunter I know with scores of birds to his credit, and many dozens more called-in as a Black…
When Nothing Works as Planned – WI Turkeys May 4-6
“Hope springs eternal…” is a quote surely written by a turkey hunter. Optimism, along with a databank of memories, is about all that can keep you going strong after the…
WI Season “C” Trophy Tom
Wow, Where to begin from kidney stones to wind, rain and snow. My turkey season has been a roller coaster ride for sure. Watching JP connect on his second tom…
Minnesota “c” season Archery Tom
For the last 5 years I have found many reasons not to hunt Turkeys and didn’t really miss it much until I started reading the turkey forum. It was then…
Turkeys, laughs and memories
Has anyone noticed that winter seems to have a death grip on the upper midwest this year? I’m not sure why Ma Nature is so upset with us, but she…