
Illinois youth hunters hope to set pace in spring turkey season
The end of March is upon us and that marks the beginning of the spring turkey hunting season in Illinois. As is customary, those 18 or younger get the honor of being the first to

The end of March is upon us and that marks the beginning of the spring turkey hunting season in Illinois. As is customary, those 18 or younger get the honor of being the first to

Iowa turkeys had good production last year across most of the state, led by the central and east central regions.
Iowa’s spring turkey hunting begins April 7 with a youth only season, followed by

Being from the Quad Cities, you get the opportunity to see best practices for both Illinois and Iowa, whether its culture, government, or natural resource management. As youth turkey seasons begin in Illinois, I would

I think turkey calls are a lot like guitars. A good guitar player can coax a sweet sound out of any decent guitar. And a good turkey caller knows how to run a call.

It was once thought turkeys would not survive the extreme cold and heavy snow of northern Minnesota. Half a century later, it’s apparent that those fears were unwarranted.
Buoyed by additional releases, along with

Only about 18% of the 2022 spring turkey permits issued by the Wisconsin DNR were filled during the past season, but that wasn’t due to a shortage of toms, so only poor weather could temper

Thanks to new loads that pack a serious punch, the .410 shotgun has become a legitimate, lightweight firearm for chasing North Country gobblers.
You’ll get less of the weight and none of the recoil

After two years of decline, the Illinois turkey flock appears to be making a comeback.
The news comes just in time: the state’s spring season opens April 3 in the South Zone and April

If land ownership doesn’t have a place in your goals by now, it should. If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a thousand times: “When I hit the lottery, I’ll be calling you,” but
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