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.

The old turkey call is lined with notches. Dan Wittenberg adds one for each legal turkey the call draws within shooting range. He’s careful to say he’s not the best turkey hunter in the world, but he ...

Paraphernalia are telltale signs of a turkey hunter's addiction, and no matter how much gear you have, you always need more. Callers are the biggest indulgences for many hunters. A rational person ...

If a man-made turkey call sounds like a real hen turkey, able to makeÊraspy yelps and mellow clucks and soft purrs, it will beÊsought after by hunters. If the call also is a work of art, with unusual ...

I walked to a good listening spot in the foredawn, a waning moon illuminating the path. One step on a dead twig would ruin the sneak. Fortunately, I made it without being detected by eyes or ears high ...

Many turkey hunters wouldn’t dare step into the woods without a trusty box call tucked in their vest. It’s usually the first call young hunters will learn to use. But few know that staple of the ...

THE GOBBLER stood in the shade of a far-off cedar, very still, as if he were impersonating a decoy. It was noon and hot, and Tim and I were planning to leave Nebraska that very day, ending not only ...