The 4th annual Old West Invitational Turkey shoot starts today, continues throughout the weekend, from May 9-11, 2013. The event takes place in the historic town of Hulett, Wyoming.
The Turkey Shoot supports Wyoming Wildlife-The Foundation and the Greater Hulett Community Center. The purpose of the event is to raise funds and promote conservation. The three-day event consists of a two-day turkey hunt with a fundraising banquet on Friday night and an awards banquet on Saturday night...
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After your success in the field, preserving your memories of the hunt and your trophies begins. Turkey hunting has gained immense popularity over the past few years and more and more hunters have been introduced to the challenge turkeys present. They have also been introduced to the new way of memorializing the hunt. Turkey trophies include beards, mounts, spurs, fans and more. Best of all, in today’s challenging economy, you...
In some states, such as Florida, spring Turkey hunting season is well underway, while in others such as Kentucky, spring turkey hunters are just preparing for opening day on April 13, 2013. In Texas, turkey hunters have been able to pursue the elusive Rio in some counties while the Eastern season is just starting on April 15, 2013 in 28 eastern counties.
But, whether you are already hunting the gobblers or just getting ready to hunt them, helpful turkey hunting tips are always useful. Here are...
Congratulations! You've got your bird and it's a trophy status harvest worthy of a full body mount. Special care to preserve it for the best possible result from the taxidermist starts right there in the woods and right now. Keeping it from dirt, mud, or wet grass and keeping blood off the feathers is just the beginning. Careful handling and painstaking packaging will insure that it arrives at the taxidermist's workshop in the best possible condition for a...
Here are some simple to follow directions with illustrations for taking care of your bird to get it from field to kitchen for further preparations to either cook and share now or store for later enjoyment. Clean the bird first by following these four easy steps and then choose between skinning it if you prefer roasting or frying, plucking if you are a deep fry or smoker fan or you can fillet the breast out only if your state allows that option.
~~~Paige Russell
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Turkey time! Check your state below for harvest records from the 2012 season, season dates and hours, bag limits, hunter education requirements, poacher hotline contact information and special hunt opportunities that include mentored hunts for youth and the disabled. Be sure to take advantage of the links to your state's wildlife agency for information on the hottest places to hunt this year, details on public access opportunities and much more!
~~~Paige Russell
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Outdoor Roadmap – Your Online Hunter Education Resource!
Not every person has the same, so why would you think that all turkeys would answer to the same call? That is why turkey vests are made with multiple pockets after all.
Many turkey hunters have realized that pot calls are the easiest to transport, replicate hen sounds and use in all weather conditions. They also are learning that not every old Long Beard will come running in to the same call every time. The designers at Knight and...
Excuses, excuses...best laid plans from last year's turkey hunting playbook that aren't panning out this time. When it comes to turkey hunting the key to success is having a plan and working the plan. A flexible plan with lots of options to exercise based on the reaction you're getting (or not getting) fills the tag. Here are ten tips to add to that menu of choices to implement depending on your circumstances and the attitude of the bird that isn't cooperating...
If calling a turkey to you is not working perhaps you should spend some time listening. Yamaha Outdoors' Turkey Hunting Tip of the Week reveals the benefits of listening over calling.
The most effective communicators are those who listen first, then respond appropriately. If you tell people what they want to hear they'll be much more receptive to what you're selling. And this applies as much to turkeys as to people. Proactive calling will sometimes get the job done but far...
Waste not, want not is a great philosophy for game meat management. You worked hard to harvest it and may have paid for travel, accommodations, an out of state license and/or a special permit...even paid a guide to get to it. The last thing you want is the frustration and disappointment of having to throw out a great piece of meat instead of enjoying the fruits of your labor with friends and family. A plan can even help you calculate how much of your annual...
When it comes to shooting rifles, folks can be as passionate about the action type as they are about the calibers they prefer. It seems that each design has a niche, and yet all of them have been used for military, hunting, and target shooting applications. Is there one action type that can rule them all?