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.
A veteran of six cross-country, public-land turkey seasons, Roy Holdford — better known as Curl Hunts — offers his top picks ...
I recently attended the 2025 NWTF Convention and Sport Show, where I had the opportunity to explore some of the most popular and innovative turkey hunting gear on the market. For first-time turkey ...
Last season was my 27th year of chasing turkeys across the U.S. I capped the spring off by arrowing a gorgeous Eastern in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The bird marked my seventh turkey of the ...
I was able to spend some time with two different schools recently to learn more about an archery club that's happening in the Coopersville area, and a really cool salmon in the classroom program that ...
My eyes snap open when the toms gobble, my head swiveling to pinpoint the sound. They’re close. “Hear something?” My dad is looking at me, eyebrows raised. “Two,” I whisper, surprised. The gobbles ...
A Mississippi father and son, who don't consider themselves turkey hunters, had unexpectedly successful hunts. The son, Raif, harvested his first turkey ever after a persistent effort involving ...
Charlie Elliot, our field editor and the outdoor writer who brought turkey hunting to the masses, recounts his trickiest ...
The traditional opening date for turkey season in Mississippi is March 15, but this year it will be early. March 15 falls on ...