Ohio’s regular turkey seasons are divided into two zones: the south zone, which began on Saturday, April 19, and the northeast zone (Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, and Trumbull counties), which opens on Saturday, May 3.
There are few things more frustrating than a longbeard that just won’t commit. Sometimes you can see him strutting away, just out of range. He’ll pace back and forth, covering ground with tiny steps while
As a new turkey hunter, the minute I heard a gobble in the distance, my first instinct was to get up and head towards the bird, cutting the distance between us.
The second
Sure, the calendar said March 20 was officially the first day of spring, but like any other year, I paid no attention to that designation.
Neither, too, do many wildlife species. Spring isn’t a
Eric Morken spent a lot of time looking for birds, talking to landowners and scouting new properties ahead of Minnesota’s turkey opener on April 16, 2025. It paid dividends with a filled tag on a
As a mostly casual turkey hunter, it took me years to really grab onto the concept of scouting for turkeys. After all, they gobble, so they’ll tell you where they are, right? That’s true sometimes,
While Zach Swanson is only 10 years old and still has plenty of hunting opportunities in his future, his first experience will be one that he will never forget.
Swanson participated April 5 in
New York’s annual youth turkey hunting weekend is coming up April 26-27, providing the opportunity for junior hunters – those ages 12-15 – to go afield with an experienced adult mentor.
In recent weeks
It wasn’t long ago when the best way to introduce youngsters to hunting youngsters to hunting involved a .22 rifle and some squirrels. Or maybe a single-shot shotgun and some cottontails. Today, most kids get
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