Nothing beats tagging a longbeard right after fly down. You’re back at camp before breakfast, and you look like a turkey guru to your hunting buddies. It’s how most turkey hunters envision a plan unfolding the night before. Unfortunately, it’s not usually the case. I can count on both hands how many...

Almost as soon as the tom landed in the clearing, he gobbled and puffed up. After four days of getting beat by the birds, it was a surreal sight. It was even more surreal when he dropped out of strut and bee-lined it for the logging road I was positioned next two with my 20-gauge laid across my knee...

Once you have located a gobbler, it is now time to close the distance and get close to the bird. This is a delicate process because even just a small amount of movement can cause the bird to spook and leave the area. Sometimes you’ll hear a gobble that’s so close, say a hundred yards or less in...