Absolutely, using turkey decoys is a major factor in successfully putting a spring gobbler down for the count. Time and again, however, hunters will swear they will never use a decoy again after an ...

The late season can be a challenging time for hunters in the turkey woods. Though it varies by region, turkey biologists agree that a significant portion of wild turkey breeding has already occurred ...

Over the years we have discussed on these pages the use of decoys, whether they be for ducks, geese, deer, coyotes or turkeys. Each hunter has their own way of setting decoys. There are basic rules to ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. A well-placed turkey decoy just might bring your prey right to you. Dennis ...

When the 2010 Minnesota turkey hunting season opens a half-hour before sunrise on Wednesday, hunters will be faced with various decisions. Many hunters employ decoys to help lure an amorous gobbler ...

Somewhere over the hill, a gobbler wound his way through the shinnery oak, mesquite, catclaw and yucca, moving slowly toward the gravel slope that fell away into the broad valley marking the ...

I learn many lessons in the turkey woods, but the one I learned on an 85-degree March morning in Florida will stick with me forever. Let the birds tell you what they want, and these Osceolas loved ...

A skinny "jake'' turkey decoy, left, and a flopped-over foam hen turkey decoy were enough to help lure in a nice tom turkey for John Myers in May near Barnum.

DAYTONA, Fla. – When spring gobbler season was established in Pennsylvania in 1967, hunting was conducted in a very different manner than in it is today. Calls were limited, camouflage clothing ...

At first glance, one might think that there is really nothing to putting out turkey decoys. Right? Just put the plastic replicas in a field, get yourself hid nearby and call. Birds see the decoys and ...