Ever missed a huge gobbler with an outstretched neck at 11 yards? I have. I'm positive the now deaf gobbler is still enjoying a laugh on me, but only for few more weeks. The spring turkey season is almost here again. How can anyone miss a 20-pound-plus feathered target at 11 yards with a shotgun?... more »
Running through the woods as fast as I could, I dodged trees and yelled, trying to get the turkeys to take flight. The chase lasted 75 yards, but the agile birds easily outdistanced me and never took wing. This chaotic chase was one of my experiences at trying to break up a flock of wild turkeys... more »
A gobble makes the hunter aware of the approaching tom as it answers the call. Slowly, a black spot that appeared about 100 yards away transforms into a dark body with a colourful head. Waiting patiently as the bird approaches, the hunter slowly moves the gun to rest on the... more »
New equipment ranges from a scope designed specifically for turkey hunting, to waterproof calls and new decoys. The good news for equipment junkies is, there's too much new stuff to list here. These are just some of the highlights.... more »
Wild turkeys are unpredictable. This is what makes them so challenging. Yet, traditional rules about hunting turkeys are repeated like a mantra: dont over-call, forget about hunting in rain, pack it in at noon. There are times, though, when turkeys change these well-worn rules of engagement... more »
We heard the talk of approaching turkeys echoing through the fall woods before actually spotting them. The birds, which we eventually learned were hens, finally appeared between bright yellow leaves bordering an old trail through the woods. I'd picked a downed tree over the trail as my cut-off poin... more »
I became infatuated with wild turkeys in spring 2003, while working in a fly fishing shop - the only turkey check station in the area. Part of my job involved weighing and measuring hunters' turkeys for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH)... more »
Ontario has produced many great turkey hunters who have gone the extra mile to become good at what they do. Mike Gorgichuk, Adrian Hare, Kevin Townsend, and Gerry Walker are four such individuals. They've offered to share some of their thoughts, tactics, secrets, and insights, so that others will... more »
After 15 years of spring gobbler hunting, many vivid memories of successful hunts and ones that got away are imprinted on my mind. The New York folks who trapped and sent turkeys to central Ontario in the 1980s invited us to hunt with them, and since 1984, five of us have enjoyed the comradeship... more »
