by Gary Howey | May 26, 2015 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
As Ben Loecker and I watched, we could see three Toms fanned out and proudly displaying for their harems. The birds were displaying about a half mile south of us in a harvested bean field, it wasn’t the half-mile walk that I was thinking about; it was how to get...
by Gary Howey | Apr 15, 2015 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
No matter what type of outdoor activity you are into, windy, cold, damp days can put an end to most activities before they start! This especially true when it comes to a spring turkey hunt, making a hunter thinking more about the nice warm bed he’s in than chasing...
by Gary Howey | Apr 9, 2015 | Gary’s Thoughts from the Field
When I started, hunting turkeys back in the 70’s it was a new sport in this part of the country and we learned as we went along. Hunting turkeys with decoys was the furthest thing from our minds. A friend of mine from Crofton, NE. heard about hunters down south...
by Gary Howey | Apr 2, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal A little preparation right now can put the odds on your side come turkey hunting season. And when it comes to hunting these wise, old birds, you need all the help you can get. After all, only one in five hunters fill their tag in...
by Gary Howey | Mar 26, 2015 | "Siouxland Outdoors" Columns
Reprinted from the Sioux City Journal. GRAND ISLAND, Neb. | They came in at mid day on tired wings. Flock after flock after flock of large gray birds trailing long, black legs. They swung over the Platte River as if checking to see if it were still there. Then they...