And by “masters,” the author means listen to, then mimic, the calling of actual hens and toms.
Feeding and watching birds includes the responsibility of cleaning up after our sometimes messy feathered friends before serious problems arise.
Turkey hunting can be as simple or complex as you make it. Here are some things to get you started in the right direction for your spring hunt.
Hint: Hang your cameras where you suspect high gobbler traffic, like field corners and logging roads
How to keep your hunting dog from packing on the pounds during the off-season.
In an era of ammunition shortages, develop a strategy now to locate turkey loads and other pursuit-specific shells.
Preparing for a new gun-dog puppy requires access to and insight into top-flight equipment.
Teachable small game moments while bunny and squirrel hunting with kids.
It’s not apocalyptic when birds go missing at your winter feeder … In fact, the reason might be a cool raptor.
If you’re looking to add one of the world’s largest owls to your lifetime birding or bucket list, this winter offers some prime opportunities across the region.
If you’re in the market for a new bird dog this spring, start researching now.
Hoards of northern finches like crossbills and grosbeaks are entertaining Americans stuck at home this winter.
Want to round out a bird hunting dog? Give him or her on-the-job experience with wild ring-necked pheasants or ruffed grouse sooner, not later.
Finding cagey late-season ringnecks during a year when license sales have blown up.
Stay safe and prevent an unexpected polar plunge by owning the right gear and frequently checking ice conditions!
With another shot of cold hitting next week, the waterfowl window is closing, so get out now.
Always start by surveying a given water body to understand wind, weeds, clarity, depths, fronts, structure, and fishing pressure.
It’s hard to get folks to ditch other October pastimes to try this technique, but one busted flock done right is all it takes to understand the fun of fall turkey hunting.
As hummingbird feeding season 2020 winds down, you already can start planting and working toward next spring by considering hummingbird-attracting flowers.
Especially if you’re running a young retrieving dog, the thick foliage and variety of scents demand that you take your time when everything’s still green.
As black bear populations increase, so does their sometimes-annoying habit of playing with – or sometimes completely busting up – your expensive trail cam. Take these steps to keep your equipment functional in bear country.
When traditional walleye structure goes cold, consider a patch of vegetation that might just contain more than bass and pike.
Why late summer provides an ideal time to have the streams all to yourself.
How to avoid the summer fishing doldrums (and the recreational boat traffic).
Record-breaking heat and bugs hindering your urge to wet a line this holiday weekend? Try trolling under a full moon for the region’s most popular freshwater gamefish
Are critters really more abundant, or are citizens working from home simply seeing more of the birds and mammals that always have lived among us?
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