turkey hunting

The Wild South
Catching Up with Tom Kelly, the Poet Laureate of the Turkey Woods
The now ninety-five-year-old author reflects on the seminal Tenth Legion, which celebrates its fiftieth anniversary this year

The Wild South
Keeping Bugs at Bay in the Turkey Woods
For turkey hunters or anyone else tromping through the wilds, three effective ways to defend against spring’s insect hordes

The Wild South
The Art of the Hand-Carved Turkey Decoy?
Though still rare as hen’s teeth, hand-carved wooden turkey decoys might just be ready for their moment

Sporting
An Unexpected Encounter in the Field
The land and wildlife manager at Palmetto Bluff goes on a turkey hunt—and gets the surprise of his life
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Sporting
A Turkey Hunter’s Paradise
One family opens its doors to
share a slice of Old Florida

Sporting
A Weekend at Turkey Camp
Each spring, Birmingham chef Chris Hastings invites a handful of friends and their children to his camp in Alabama for a week of hunting, camaraderie, good food… and a few life lessons

S is for Southern
Turkey Hunting: A (Humorous) Primer
The joys and pains of trying to bag a gobbler

Collections
The Ultimate Turkey Call Collection
For North Carolina sportsman Danny Ellis, seeking out rare calls is all about the thrill of the hunt

Sporting
A Turkey Hunter’s First Shot
A newbie goes into the spring woods after a turkey and finds out what it means to take a bird

Sporting South
The Turkey Whisperer
How one man brought the wild turkey back from the brink in the Southeast