Turkeys are thin-skinned and have hollow bones. Their thick wall of feathers does slow arrow momentum, but four inches of arrow penetration is enough for a quick kill if that arrow is properly placed.

The future of fall turkey hunting isn’t optimistic. As national hunter participation numbers continue trending downward, some traditions are fading faster than others. Hunting wild turkeys in the fall ...

Keck went on to become a champion caller and eventually the CEO of the National Wild Turkey Federation. He was also the first ...

Patrick Wightman is a turkey hunter who also happens to be the main researcher for NWTF. Here's his take on turkey declines, regs, and more.

SELAH — Turkey hunting's often considered something of an afterthought in Washington state, especially compared with Southern states where officials take on a much more proactive role to protect the ...

While turkey hunting videos make it seem like hunting is super action-packed and full of angry Toms fighting decoys, that’s just not the case. Real hunters know that more often than not, you’re ...

This story, “Tax-Time Turkey,” appeared in the March 1973 issue of Outdoor Life. Getting kicked by a horse is sure a damned painful way to put a turkey hunt into gear, but it’s worth it, I thought as ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — The 2025 spring gobbler season is on its way, and the Pennsylvania Game Commission is reminding hunters of what they need to do to have a safe hunt. The season kicks off with a ...

MONTPELIER — It’s almost time for spring turkey hunting in Vermont with youth and novice weekend on April 26 and 27 and the regular season from May 1 to May 31. “The youth and novice turkey hunting ...

MINNESOTA — Firearms turkey hunters seeking to hunt the spring A season in Carlos Avery or Whitewater wildlife management ...

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is hosting a special youth turkey hunt this spring in the Flathead Valley, offering young ...