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Last week we talked to Joshua Carney, of Son of the South TV, who had just ended his 2016 turkey season in a big way. He harvested a 25-pound gobbler with a 10″ beard and 1.25″ spurs. We decided it would be a great time to talk to the world class mouth caller about turkey […]

  Running and gunning, fanning gobblers, and turkey reaping are all the rage right now. But, how did hunters successfully take gobblers back in the day? They used a great deal of patience, and often harvested, and still do, more turkeys than many people using aggressive tactics. It may not be as glamorous as the […]

This week we continue our turkey hunting series with James Blankenbeckler of Open Season TV. He’s been having a great year turkey hunting, so we wanted to see what his strategy is and where he enjoys spending his time in the turkey woods. What kind of decoys do you use turkey hunting? I’ve been using […]

This week we met up with Chuck Paddock of Open Season TV to talk about turkey hunting. We always love seeing his pictures, so I wanted to pick his brains a bit on what he liked most about turkey season. Where is your favorite place that you have turkey hunted? I love hunting turkeys in […]

After turkey hunting for many years, I have come to the conclusion that every single turkey has a different temperament and has to be treated differently. I will often times go into each hunt with the same strategy but will change my tactics throughout the hunt as I determine the birds’ temperament. The best place […]

Spring is coming quickly, and for many hunters, that means one thing, spring turkey hunting. To ensure success in the turkey woods, you will need to prepare before turkey season comes. The first thing you’ll need to do is find the turkeys. If you have access to land with a spring turkey population, you’ll want to […]

February here in the south means scouting for turkeys to hunt with your CVA Apex shotgun and “overseeding” your food plots for deer. If you have food plots out from last muzzleloader hunting season that are pretty well eaten up, it is a great way to reinforce the plots so that deer have something to […]

The 2015 deer season has only recently ended for much of the country. That doesn’t mean that it is time to put up all of your gear until next fall. On the contrary, if you want the most successful season next year, the time to start preparing is now. Scout The first thing you should […]

When is the best time to scout for deer? Ask that question in a group of hunters, and you are liable to get many different answers. Some prefer scouting in the Spring while they’re chasing gobblers. Others prefer scouting in the Summer while they are hanging stands. Still, others prefer doing it in the Fall […]

Most blackpowder hunters are concerned about the maximum effective ranges of their CVA rifles, and maximum range is important. However, you’ll find that you’ll take more big bucks if you hunt close like longbow hunters do than if you hunt open spaces where long shots are required. While a blackpowder rifle that’s effective to 200 […]