No matter what type of outdoor activity you are into, windy, cold, damp days can put an end to most activities, sometimes before they start! This especially true when it comes to a spring turkey hunt, when you are thinking more about the nice warm bed you're in and...
As I look out my office window, I realize, that perhaps, the time of the year outdoorsmen and women have been waiting for has finally arrived, Anyway, it's suppose to be here, but after this last week, I'm not sure. I thought spring was when things changed from...
As I look out my office window, I realize, that perhaps, the time of the year outdoorsmen and women have been waiting for has finally arrived, Anyway, it's suppose to be here, but after this last week, I'm not sure. I thought spring was when things changed from...
Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalIt was mid-morning on South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian Reservation. I was hunting turkeys and failing badly. Birds on the morning roost had walked away, and I hadn’t seen a tom since then.This was many years ago. I had resorted to...
The wild turkey is an amazing bird. Although their numbers across the U.S. are really good, most any hunter or sportsman wouldn’t mind seeing a few more where they hunt or manage land. A simple mistake we see made every year that can have a negative impact on your...
Reprinted from the Outdoor HubIn a recent study, Nebraska was listed as the 7th best state to hunt turkeys, other states in the top ten were Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, Alabama, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Not all states are equal when it...
It looks as if maybe, just maybe Mother Nature is beginning to release her grip and winter is on its way out. With the coming of daylight saving time, we will see more daylight hours and I will be in the mood to hit the woods to do some pre-season turkey...
Reprinted from the Sioux City JournalIn case you haven’t noticed, the spring migration of birds is well underway.The first of the migrants to move through our area are snow geese. These intrepid travelers leave their wintering grounds, mostly in Texas and begin moving...