2020 NWTF Convention Overview

By Josh Boyd If you are a die-hard turkey hunter, few destinations are capable of rendering such enjoyment as the annual NWTF Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. Hosted at the spacious Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Center, this yearly gathering is…

Too Many Turkeys

By Jill J Easton New territory. We were hunting the Black Hills National Forest near Sundance, Wyoming, scouted only by map. A mile beyond the gate where we left the truck, the road forked. Jim took the high road and…

Lions and Tigers and Bears, HA!  “This is what you should really fear in the woods.”

  By Mike Willis I love speaking with people who spend little time in the outdoors and hearing their understanding of what is lurking out there. I especially get a little chuckle when I hear people ask, “aren’t you scared of…

How To Better Future Waterfowl Hunts Through Proper Gear Storage 

By Josh Boyd As the days of winter begin to grow fewer with every passing sunset, and the length of every day once again begins to lengthen ever so slightly, waterfowl hunters nationwide are left to reconcile with the fact…

Bacon and Cream Cheese Duck Breast How-To

By Josh Boyd   As we navigate through the latter half of winter’s frigid reign, and begin to once again long for spring’s warming glow, the vast majority of the nation’s waterfowlers have paid their last yearly visit to the…

Wildlife Photography: The Never-Ending Season

By Josh Boyd One of the most dreaded days of any hunter’s year is that which signals the close of their favorite hunting season. A day of this nature brings to an end an activity that is held so dear…

How To Select The Right Turkey Call

By Josh Boyd With turkey season just over the horizon, hunters across the nation will begin to sort through their gear from the previous year and ponder worthy purchases for the weeks ahead. Though shells, decoys, and blinds are often…

Turkey Gypsies 

  By Jill Easton Face it, turkey hunting is an addiction. The fifteen-day hunt in Arkansas and two bird limit just barely begins to scratch an itch to hunt gobblers. There are two solutions to this problem, go rogue and…

Preseason Turkey Scouting: Scout Like You Mean It

By Josh Boyd If you intend to be successful at turkey hunting, it is best to be slow to frustrate when the events of the day do not go as one would hope. It seems that a turkey seldom reads…

Javelina on the Menu? You Bet!!!

  By Jessica Haavisto Skunk Pig. Rat. Musk Hog. Collared Peccary. Only one of these names is correct. The Peccary, or better known as the Javelina in western states, is a small mammal not related to pigs at all despite…

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