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Diner Belle Hen Decoy

Montana Decoy is proud to announce the new Dinner Belle turkey decoy. Dinner Belle mimics the feeding pose, a sign of security and confidence to put approaching toms at ease. “We used a photo of […]

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Thunder Yelper By Flextone Game Calls

Flextone® continues to turn the world of turkey calling on its ear with the new Thunder™ Yelper hybrid diaphragm turkey call. Unlike traditional diaphragm calls, the revolutionary Thunder™ Series hybrid hand held/diaphragm call design lets […]

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Ultimate Turkey Decoy Setup Guide

Each year, turkey hunters get a little smarter, a little more prudent about calling and decoys. Montana Decoy is excited to offer the ultimate Turkey Decoy Setup Guide. The guide features five proven turkey decoy […]

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Public Land Turkey Hunting Tips

Modern day turkey hunters enjoy some of the best turkey hunting.  Some overlook this opportunity because they do not have a place lined up to hunt.  Illinois also has some of the country’s best public […]

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Primos Hacked Off Mouth Calls

Primos Hunting, an innovator in hunting calls and products, has introduced a new series of medium-sized diaphragm turkey calls designed to fit any palate. With two pre-printed trim lines, users can customize the Hacked Off […]

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Trulock Turkey Chokes

Trulock Chokes have become the go-to chokes for shotgun hunters around the world. When it comes to turkey hunting, Trulock Chokes hold a tight, consistent pattern necessary for downing a bird. Trulock recommends that turkey […]

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Scarlet Fever Pot Call

Call like a champion this season using an award-winning pot call. Although it is new for 2014, the Scarlet Fever Pot Call by Knight & Hale Game Calls has already won the Two Man Team World Championships […]

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What Makes Great Turkey Hunting

Early life is the most hazardous time for young turkeys.  An important sign of turkey population success is whether the young live through the summer.  If conditions are right one year, the number of birds […]

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Talkin’ Turkey

Hopefully, you’ve already started brushing up on your turkey calling, ’cause spring gobbler season is here. Whether you prefer to use a mouth call, box call, slate or any combination, March means it’s time to […]

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Where to Hunt Turkeys

Spring in the hunting world means one thing: turkey season. And there isn’t a better way to prepare for spring turkey season than setting out a PlotWatcher Pro time-lapse video camera from Day 6 Outdoors. […]

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Knight and Hale’s One-Two Punch

Knight and Hale Game Calls is proud to introduce the Magic Mooncutter and Black Mamba to its already stellar lineup of turkey calls. A hunter couldn’t go wrong by having either one of these incredible […]

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New Cotton Full Turkey Vest

If you’re looking for the perfect turkey vest for next turkey season, the Ol’ Tom® Cotton Full Vest has got all you need and more. This turkey vest is covered in Realtree Xtra Green® and has a natural cotton fabric in […]

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Flextone Game Calls Sponsoring Event

Flextone® Game Calls, the industry leader in natural game sounds named Title Sponsor of 2014 World Turkey Hunting Championship. For the second year, The Flextone Game Calls World Turkey Hunting Championship (WTHC) will take place […]

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More Turkeys to East Texas

Eastern wild turkeys from Alabama, Missouri, Kansas, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia will call parts of eastern Texas home over the next few weeks, thanks to the efforts of the National Wild Turkey Federation […]

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Crazy Jake Decoy

The new RedHead® Crazy Jake turkey decoy, which features a realistic looking jake in a three-quarter strut position, was built to keep gobblers from hanging up out of range. The Crazy Jake’s apprehensive-looking pose and […]

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Benelli SBE II Turkey Edition

The Performance Shop SBE II Turkey Edition is the ultimate turkey gun, right out of the box. Designed to take gobblers at longer distances, this Rob Roberts-customized, 12-gauge, 3-1/2-inch magnum shotgun delivers the results serious […]

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NWTF: Agricultural Act of 2014

The National Wild Turkey Federation urges Congress to support the bipartisan Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill (H.R.2642/S.954) is the largest piece of legislation that directs conservation and […]

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Top-Secret Turkey Tips

JAKES Country‘s Hunt Secret spies met covertly with Mossy Oak Pro Staffer Darrin Campbell to gather these top-secret tips to help you bag more gobblers this spring. JC: What’s the most important thing to help […]

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New Stranglehold Pot Call

Knight and Hale Game Calls unveils the all-new Stranglehold Pot Call designed to drive big gobblers wild. The Stranglehold’s pot design was based off Knight and Hale’s Long Spur Pot, but a few tweaks have […]

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Back Off The Birds

One of the most difficult scenarios a turkey hunter faces is dealing with a vocal, henned-up tom. You know the type. He gobbles at your every call from his roost or on the ground, but […]

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Turkey Guns 2013: Super X3

Winchester Super X3 NWTF Cantilever Turkey. STRUT STOPPER-Here’s the shotgun specifically designed to stop Mr. Tom in mid-strut. The Winchester® Super X3 NWTF® Cantilever Turkey features a 24″ barrel with a 31⁄2″ chamber, a cantilever […]

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Advanced Turkey Calling Tips

These 10 tricks will carry your turkey calling to a higher level and help you become a more successful turkey hunter. 1.) One fine spring day I threw the kitchen sink at a Mississippi gobbler. […]

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NWTF Supports Legislation

The National Wild Turkey Federation has announced its support of the Sportsmen’s Act of 2013, a package of pro-sportsmen legislation introduced in the Senate by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski. The Sportsmen’s Act of 2013 is […]

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NWTF: Fall Turkey Hunt Tips

So much is said and written about trailing the wild turkey when the weather turns warm that many hunters have forgotten that our turkey-hunting heritage actually began in the fall. It was in the autumn […]

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NWTF: Back Off

One of the most difficult scenarios a turkey hunter faces is dealing with a vocal, henned-up tom. You know the type. He gobbles at your every call from his roost or on the ground, but […]

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The Turkey Slayer

You spend hours sitting and calling that first Tom on opening day and he won’t come any closer than 50 yards. Not to worry, with the Ithaca Turkey Slayer®, you can take that shot. Available […]

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Remember Fall Turkey

In fall high turkey numbers provide the opportunity and hunters need only provide the preparation. Success is when opportunity meets preparation. The changing seasons mean an anticipation of fall turkey hunting success throughout the entire […]

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2013 Fall Turkey Hunting Guide

Fall is in the air and for the hunters fortunate enough to live in states and provinces with a fall turkey season, get ready. Turkey Country’s annual fall hunting forecast gives NWTF members an edge […]

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Pittman Robertson Act: NWTF

Today marks a major milestone for hunters and conservationists. The Pittman-Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act was signed into law 76 years ago. Fitting that the anniversary falls on Labor Day, since it’s the […]

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NWTF Turkey Shoot Winner

Brandon Powell of Comer, Ga., repeated as the champion at the NWTF’s 19th annual Turkey Shoot after battling stiff competition as well as wind, rain and record low temperatures. Powell hit 193 targets – a […]

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Pulls Double Duty

For years, turkey call manufacturers have experimented with different ways to package their diaphragm calls.  Most settle on a simple blister pack to display the calls, but once you tear open the package, what do […]

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Q&A with Michael Waddell

NWTF: Do you have a home NWTF chapter? Michael Waddell: I feel like I’m involved in about 43 chapters, because I do so much with the NWTF all across the United States. I’ve become friends […]

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Legacy Building in Turkey Hunt

While more than 100 acres of winter wheat blanketed the spring soil not ten yards forward of our position we felt strangely closed in, but it was nice, even intimate. Nothing means more to a […]

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Beginner’s Guide: Turkey Calls

Starting with the first of several friction calls — and one of the simplest to master &# 8212 we’ll begin with the box call. Invented in 1897 by Henry Gibson of Dardanelle, Ark., the hinged-lid […]

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You Bagged a Gobbler! Now What?

After many months of scouting, planning (and irritating all around you with your calling practice) and many early mornings, your dedication has paid off with you bagging your first…or possibly second…wild turkey of the season. […]

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Virginia: Record Spring Gobbler Harvest For 2013

Spring turkey hunters reported harvesting a record 19,265 birds during the 2013 season, according to Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.  The 2013 spring harvest exceeded the previous record harvest of 18,345 birds set […]

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Tips for a Successful Turkey Season

With turkey seasons opening across the country, now is the time to review your gear and tactics, and sharpen your calling skills. Two NSSF videos will help you pattern your shotgun and make sure you […]