THE GOBBLER stood in the shade of a far-off cedar, very still, as if he were impersonating a decoy. It was noon and hot, and Tim and I were planning to leave Nebraska that very day, ending not only ...

Thunder — a term most commonly associated with rainstorms and lightning. But to the turkey hunter, it holds a far different meaning. We learn how to call turkeys so that we can hear the thunder of an ...

When Brian Benolken rolled out the 4-Play Turkey Call in 2020, it turned the turkey hunting world on its ear. That’s because the innovative box call features a rotating wheel that allows the paddle to ...

The great thing about turkey hunting is that you can do everything wrong and still be successful - sometimes. That's the only explanation I can come up with for a hunter I've nicknamed Box-Call Willy ...

Turkey hunters have their favorite keys to success. Here's mine: No. 1: Be patient. Gobblers keep their own sense of time. We are in their world and like to imagine that our success will be classic; ...

Knowing when to call and how often to call is the most-often asked question to Lingelstown native Matt Morrett in the more than 25 years he has conducted seminars. A world champion caller and former ...

I know a few successful turkey hunters who never use a mouth call. They bring their gobblers in with slate calls and have no problem killing them close. But, all of the truly expert turkey hunters I ...

Seated at the base of a red oak overlooking a wooded hollow below, I held a piece of art in my hands. It was the first day of the 2007 fall turkey season and I left my trusted slate call – the one ...

A Pennsylvania hunter’s enthusiasm for wild turkey has earned him national recognition. Matt Morrett, 52, has become the youngest member of the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Grand National Calling ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It was the final day of the 2022 World Championship Turkey Calling Contest at the Mobile Convention Center. Complete silence fell over the crowd as the country’s top turkey ...

For the past few mornings there’s been a bunch of wild turkeys hanging around outside my kitchen window. If I wanted to get a ...

Chloe Sun and others raise their feathers during the Annual Turkey Calling Show at Geisel Library on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune) Ada Uribe ...