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Turkey Hunting Resources

General Turkey hunting information about the North American Wild Turkey including turkey anatomy and subspecies information as well as range and preferred habitat.

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Wild Turkey Subspecies
Turkey Identification for Hunters Predators can have a significant impact on turkey populations.
Wild Turkey Subspecies

Score A Wild Turkey
3 Variables in Scoring a Wild Turkey If you’re interested in knowing how your turkey stacks up to the best, get yourself a measuring tape and read on.
Score A Wild Turkey

Turkey Food Plots
Planting Food Plots For Wild Turkeys Planting food plots for wild turkeys is a great way to attract turkeys to your hunting land.
Turkey Food Plots

Myths & Facts
About Wild Turkey These days it is not uncommon to see wild turkeys right off the roadway, in fields or on roadsides.
Myths & Facts

Hen Culling
Good Turkey Management Some hunters purposely harvest hens on their property to lower the hen-to-gobbler ratio.
Hen Culling

Glossary
Turkey Hunting Terms Definitions of turkey hunting related terms.
Glossary

Wild Turkeys and Predators
Decrease Predation Predators can have a significant impact on turkey populations.
Wild Turkeys and Predators

Age A Wild Turkey
Not an exact science Knowing the difference between a juvenile bird, also known as a jake, and a mature gobbler is simple enough.
Age A Wild Turkey

Featured Articles
Turkey Hunts of the Past Articles about turkey hunting and turkey hunts by our pro staff members and guest writers.
Featured  Articles

Turkey Hunts Loved And Lost
Successful Turkey Hunting Buying a turkey tag is sort of like getting married. We don’t buy them with the expectation of it ending badly.
Turkey Hunts Loved And Lost

Myths Debunked
Mysterious Game Animals Hunters Pursue They are as adaptable as the whitetail. The wild turkey is just as wary as the pronghorns of the West.
Myths Debunked

Winter Food Sources
for Wild Turkeys A lot of turkey hunters don't realize how important it is for them to know about the turkeys' winter food sources.
Winter Food Sources

Turkey Hunting Resources:

  • Wild Turkey Subspecies- Turkey Identification for Hunters
  • There are many different types of Wild Turkey Subspecies. Learn to identify turkeys in your area.

  • How To Age A Turkey
  • Aging a wild turkey is not an exact science. However, there are a few variables that can help narrow down the age of a spring gobbler.

  • Three Ways To Mess Up A Turkey Hunt
  • With everything going against us as hunters, making silly mistakes only creates more advantages for gobblers. Here are three easy ways to mess up a turkey hunt this spring.

  • Taking Better Turkey Hunting Photos
  • We have all seen it. The photo of a dead turkey laying in the back of a truck. After all the time, money, and effort that goes into getting a turkey that is how you’re going to commemorate the event?

  • Why Do Turkeys Fight?
  • There is a lot written about why deer battle for dominance. But did you know turkeys do the same thing as their breeding season approaches?

  • 2011 Show Us Your Gobbler Contest
  • A look at foremosthunting.com's 2011 turkey hunting photo contest.

  • Wild Turkeys and Predators
  • Predators can have a significant impact on turkey populations. The best way to decrease predation is to provide quality turkey habitat.

  • Is Hen Culling Good Turkey Management?
  • Some hunters purposely harvest hens on their property to lower the hen-to-gobbler ratio. The idea is to prevent gobblers from becoming henned up. But is this smart management?

  • How To Score A Wild Turkey
  • There are three variables in scoring a wild turkey. Weight, beard length, and spur length. If you’re interested in knowing how your turkey stacks up to the best, get yourself a measuring tape and read on.

  • How To Age A Wild Turkey
  • Aging a wild turkey is not an exact science. Knowing the difference between a juvenile bird, also known as a jake, and a mature gobbler is simple enough. But aging a mature bird by year class is tough.

  • Turkey Hunting Myths Debunked
  • The wild turkey is one of the most mysterious game animals hunters pursue. They are as adaptable as the whitetail. The wild turkey is just as wary as the pronghorns of the West. Their gobble is as intimidating as a bull elk's bugle. With all this going for gobblers it is easy to see why they haunt the dreams of hunters all spring.

  • Turkey Food Plots - Planting Food Plots For Wild Turkeys
  • Planting food plots for wild turkeys is a great way to attract turkeys to your hunting land. Learn more about what to plant and were to locate your turkey food plots.

  • Featured Turkey Hunting Articles
  • Articles about turkey hunting and turkey hunts by our pro staff members and guest writers. Relive turkey hunts of the past with these great authors.

  • Glossary of Turkey Hunting Terms
  • Definitions of turkey hunting related terms

  • Wild Turkey Myths & Facts
  • These days it is not uncommon to see wild turkeys right off the roadway, in fields or on roadsides. So, you see these turkeys, and you think it's going to be simple to get one during hunting season. You're wrong.

  • Of Turkey Hunts Loved And Lost
  • Buying a turkey tag is sort of like getting married. We don’t buy them with the expectation of it ending badly. Still, the statistics show that is what is most likely to happen. In fact, turkey hunting is so tough you have a better chance of having a successful marriage than a successful turkey hunt.

  • Winter Food Sources for Wild Turkeys
  • A lot of turkey hunters don't realize how important it is for them to know about the turkeys' winter food sources. Where these sources are will greatly determine where the turkeys will be when the spring season opens.

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