
You can never be too safe in the turkey woods
New York hunters are generally a safe bunch, but the statistics we often boast about should never cause us to let our guard down.

New York hunters are generally a safe bunch, but the statistics we often boast about should never cause us to let our guard down.

For this hunter, there is nothing better than the early days of turkey season with the cooler temperatures, limited foliation and lack of insects. It’s a wonderful time to be in the turkey woods. Slinging

The use of lead ammunition for hunting has become an environmental issue due to its toxic effects on wildlife and children. Game organs, which are discarded when field-dressing an animal, often contain fragments of lead

Don’t let talk about possible drop in turkey numbers slow you down.

The 2021 spring turkey season provided Illinois hunters with a glimpse of what hunters in other midwestern states have noticed in recent years — an obvious swing in the availability of birds.

As populations have increased wild turkeys have become a nuisance is some areas.

Turkey hunting doesn’t go your way every time, and when it does, it’s sweet. Pay attention, however, to those times when it doesn’t.

The week ended without a shot fired, the big birds content with the company they were already sharing.

Time in the field is the number one learning tool for everyone.
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