
How to use trail cams to scout for spring turkeys
The benefits of trail cameras in the deer woods are undeniable at this point.
Yet many of those same whitetail hunters would never consider using a digital scouter to pinpoint turkey activity in the

The benefits of trail cameras in the deer woods are undeniable at this point.
Yet many of those same whitetail hunters would never consider using a digital scouter to pinpoint turkey activity in the

DNR reported that hunters took a total of 882 turkeys during the 2025-26 archery season. That was a disappointing drop from the record harvest of 1,045 in 2024-25. But it was just above the five-year

The public comment period on the Minnesota DNR Fisheries’ proposal to reduce the statewide walleye bag limit from 6 to 4 ended on March 5, and by late last week, the agency had tallied nearly

It was a little over an hour into Minnesota’s 2025 spring turkey season when two toms gobbled from about 100 yards away through the aspens.
I had sat tight in this spot since daylight,

Years ago as wild turkeys were expanding their range across Minnesota, hunters in some parts of the state were still learning about the new recreational opportunity.
After a public meeting in Alexandria that focused

The day’s hunt was just one more unanswered turkey call from ending. Air temperatures were soaring toward their forecasted high in the 80s and mosquitoes were everywhere. In short, conditions were miserable. My mind weighed

Online registration for The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation 2026 Summer Camps program will open Sunday, March 22 at 1 p.m.

I studied a small flock of hen turkeys feeding across an eastern Ohio grassy field.
At any given time, at least one hen had its head up to scan the surrounding landscape. I assumed

More than 100,000 leftover spring turkey tags will go on sale this week, by zone, beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, March 16, with leftover tags in Zone 1, which has more than 11,000 tags remaining
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