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GAME ANIMALS
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Wild Turkeys
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 | | Custom-Made Gobbler Getters | | I immediately knew things were going to take a turn in the wrong direction when I heard the first “putt” come from our left near the field edge. Then came another putt, followed by the unmistakable scratching of scurrying turkey feet across the quickly greening forest floor. Hens. |  |
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| |  | | Ruling The Roost | | The Armistead children, ranging in age from 7 to 16, have all earned numerous honors for their calling skills. | |
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| |  | | Smoked Turkey | | Every once in a while - although it's definitely the exception and not the norm - a mature gobbler does exactly what he's "supposed to" do. | |
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| | | |  | | Recycled Call Covers | | If you have a call that doesn't have a cover, head to the nearest household recycling bin and rummage for one. | |
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| |  | | He's Got Legs... And We Know How To Eat Them! | | Have you ever tried to dig into the drumsticks of a resilient old gobbler, after it took a dip in the deep fryer? If so, you probably agree it’s not a completely enjoyable experience. Learn ways to prepare tough turkey for the table. | |
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| |  | | Life Members Talk Turkey In Nebraska | | The Life Members who participated in the April 2008, NAHC Life Member Turkey Hunt with Osage Outfitters near Dubois, Nebraska, were definitely not disappointed. Over 3 days, everyone tagged at least one bird, and 14 of 15 tags were filled. | |
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| |  | | Gobblezilla | | It was April, and only 3 days before on Junior Turkey Hunt Day, I bagged a 20-pound gobbler. It was my dad’s turn now, and I came along because I had a second turkey tag. | |
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| |  | | Gobbling Up The West | | When I first hunted Wild turkeys in California back in the 1970s, the state had just opened its first turkey hunting seasons ever. The population was limited to a few areas of the state, and the chances of success for a clueless college kid were grim. | |
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| |  | | Stickers and Spurs | | You better have thick skin to pursue wild turkeys under a hot, West Texas sun. NAHC Managing Editor, Dave Maas, tells his story of a double-header hunt on a private Texas ranch. | |
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 | | 10 Offbeat Approaches to Taking a Tom | | “The only absolute in turkey hunting is that there are no absolutes.” This rule rings all-too-true, as veteran turkey hunters know. So we’ve compiled a Top Ten list of off-beat approaches for taking toms. | |
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| |  | | 5 Beards, 4 Birds | | Somewhere in South Dakota lives a gobbler that used to have a beard. | |
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| |  | | 50-Plus Grand Slams . . . And Counting | | As “Lord of the Longbeards,” Dick Kirby has more Grand Slams (51!) than any other turkey hunter on the planet. Author T. R. Hendrick had an opportunity to hunt with Kirby last spring and he was determined to see what makes this gobbler guru tick. | |
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| | | | | | | |  | | Catching up with NAHC Member Paul Butski | | Butski's career in the hunting industry spans 30-plus years, in which he has worn many hats—including an accomplished game call designer and manufacturer, champion turkey caller, professional hunter and guide, popular seminar speaker, as well as host and producer of hunting shows and videos. | |
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| | | | Custom-Made Gobbler Getters | | I immediately knew things were going to take a turn in the wrong direction when I heard the first “putt” come from our left near the field edge. Then came another putt, followed by the unmistakable scratching of scurrying turkey feet across the quickly greening forest floor. Hens. | |
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| |  | | Getting Bossy with the Boss | | Sometimes the conservative approach is the right way to go, but sometimes a gobbler needs to be leaned on a little. Or a lot. The trick is to figure out which strategy is the best for the bird. | |
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| | | | Gobblezilla | | It was April, and only 3 days before on Junior Turkey Hunt Day, I bagged a 20-pound gobbler. It was my dad’s turn now, and I came along because I had a second turkey tag. | |
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