We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific meanings.

There are thousands of turkey calls on the market, and just about any of them will work fine for yelping up a gobbler. Designating one call as being “better” than another is tricky. A pot call’s sound ...

Thunder — a term most commonly associated with rainstorms and lightning. But to the turkey hunter, it holds a far different meaning. We learn how to call turkeys so that we can hear the thunder of an ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Turkey hunting is a gear-rich sport with many choices in calls, decoys, turkey vests, chairs, and other ...

Throughout my tenure as a turkey hunter, the one thing that I study more than anything else is listening. Listening to the language of the wild turkey has taught me more about how to be successful in ...

For people who love wild turkeys and turkey hunting, there's charm in the many ways people have devised to call to the birds. Few, though, take to those calls like Bob Kareus has. One room of Kareus' ...

AUGUSTA — What makes for a good turkey call? What works best to lure the treasured game bird during hunting season? For competitors in the kids turkey calling contest Saturday at the Augusta Civic ...

When it comes to gear, turkey hunting can be as minimal or maximal as you choose. Many of the early, fabled turkey hunters needed little more than basic camo, a call or two, and a shotgun. Today, a ...

The application for controlled spring turkey hunts on wildlife management areas will end Feb. 15, and applicants should begin preparing for success now. Hunters should also prepare to hunt other areas ...