Blog — Fall Turkey Hunting

Can anything be better than the woods in the fall? A slight chill in the air, the smell of damp leaves, fall colored camo and my back against a tree, breathing the clean, rich air. I feel more alive than I have in months. This fall I'll have a .410 single shot stoked with 13/16 oz of #9 Federal Premium Heavyweight TSS shot. The shotgun is light and quick and the shells will put any turkey down for the count at up to 40 yards, if necessary. I know because I've put in my time at the range with that...

I have been shooting JEBS chokes for a number of years and I've always been impressed with their quality, appearance and of course performance. Recently, I had an opportunity to try the new "Black Nitride" chokes. I tried a "High Voltage" .690 choke in my Benelli Vinci and a "Headhunter" turkey choke .650 in my Winchester SX3. The very first thing that I noted, when I picked one up was how smooth the finish was. I can't really describe just how it felt, velvet seems a little silly when talking about a tube of stainless steel but that may the...

A while back, I saw a friend that I'd not seen in a few years. He could hardly wait to tell me that he'd tried fall turkey hunting for the first time. The next thing he said was "...and it will be my last fall hunt. I'll stick to hunting turkeys in the spring from now on."

Now I should tell you that this man is quite a sportsman. He's spent many years in the woods and on some of the best lakes and...

The restoration of the wild turkey to the forests and fields of the United States has been one of the true success stories in wildlife management. The National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) with over 500,000 members, has been at the forefront of this effort.

The NWTF has led the way in many areas with its Women in the Outdoors, JAKES and Wheelin' Sportsmen programs. Using those programs they have...