Turkey Hunting

Hunting Spring Turkeys

April 16, 2012

I quietly slipped off the safety.  He came into range, did a 360 and ran straight back the way he came. I sat there shivering in stunned amazement.  After sitting statue still in a blowdown since a hour before light in 3” of freshly fallen snow I had just blown my 1st and only chance [...]

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Locating Turkey Roosting Trees and a Few Tips

August 29, 2011

By: Tom Richardson A walk in the spring Turkey woods is a refreshing and much welcomed  activity after a long Michigan winter. Enjoy the sights and smells of the woods awakening from her slumber , but, keep your eyes open for Turkey sign.  Pre-season scouting has always been the best way to ensure a successful hunt. Here’s a few [...]

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The Greatest Spring Turkey Hunt

August 29, 2011

By: Kirk Howes With memories of past turkey hunts still fresh in my mind, is it any wonder why I crave for turkey season?  Springtime is one of my most memorable times of year.  This spring, is full of promise and adventure, since I’ll be on a spring turkey hunt with my brother Todd and [...]

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Highlights of the 2002 Turkey Hunting Season

August 29, 2011

By: Eric Davis Getting Ready Turkey hunting season has always been an after thought in our family. Springs are just plain busy, bugs come out, yard work, wild mushrooms, fishing season kicks off, bow fishing, etc. It is almost a blessing that Michigan has short turkey seasons. This year was different. I decided that I [...]

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I took her Turkey Hunting

August 26, 2011

By: Al Nixon Right after the spring turkey hunt, Stalker and I thought that maybe our wives would like to try going out with us. It really isn’t quite as uncomfortable as deer season, and there are fewer hunters and it doesn’t have quite the “good ole boy” stigma that deer hunting does. We didn’t [...]

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My First Turkey Hunt

August 25, 2011

By: Al Nixon Preface I want everyone who reads this to know that there are no false statements or concepts in it. Any or all of it may be exaggerated or colored though, for the purpose of bringing out the humor that I felt while thinking about it and deciding to write it. MY FIRST [...]

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Humble Success: The Story of Spring 2010

April 22, 2011

“In the school that is the outdoors, there is no graduation day”. Never before has this truth been so evident as it has become this spring, the year…

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I’d Rather Be Lucky Than Good! Spring Turkey 2011

April 21, 2011

To say the weather has been a factor in this young spring turkey season is an understatement. With high temps hovering at least ten degrees below…

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