10 TURKEY HUNTING MYTHS
Like anything mysterious, myths abound. Here are ten of the most common myths
CALL TURKEYS THE RIGHT WAY: 5 TIPS
As a callmaker I have spent a lot of time talking about how to call turkeys. I have heard a lot of hunting stories about what works and what doesn’t, and seen a lot of different types of calls. With that being said, I want to take a few minutes to talk about some of the best decisions you can make to call in a turkey.
6 Keys to Killing More Turkeys with Bow
When spring arrives, my level of excitement increases because I know turkey season is just around the corner. I do a lot of turkey hunting with both a shotgun and bow throughout the spring, and I’ve come up with a few tips that you might have overlooked in the past. A few of these suggestions are archery specific, but others work just as well for firearm hunters, too.
bowhunting turkeys is the ultimate challenge.
Killing turkeys with a stick and string is one of the most difficult feats in the bowhunting world. The fact that these wary critters can be shot from any angle increases a bowhunter’s chance of success, but requires an intimate knowledge of turkey anatomy to ensure proper arrow placement. Watch this short video to learn how to bag a gobbler with your bow.
Horse, carriage tracks exposed in Massachusetts due to recent nor’easters
ORLEANS, Mass. — It looks like the late 1800s in a part of Massachusetts as a result of the string of nor’easters impacting the region. The Orleans Police Department said one of the most interesting things that came about from the past storms has been the exposure of horse and carriage tracks. Photos posted on Facebook show the etching of the tracks just south of the main beach area. “As near as we can tell, these are from the late 1800s...
WATCH AS A HUNTER DROPS A COYOTE WITH A 9MM TRACER
When this coyote came into the call, he was expecting an easy meal. Instead he got a 9mm tracer to the head. After missing an easy shot at a standing coyote, these hunters are able to capitalize on a second opportunity. The 9mm tracer ammunition makes this coyote kill shot one of the coolest you’ll ever see.
Finding the perfect turkey roosts can be the difference between a successful hunt and an empty-handed walk
Finding the perfect turkey roosts is something that can be done as late as the morning of a hunt, but it is preferably something that happens during preseason scouting. You should continue to watch the roost and update your information throughout the entire turkey season. There are two distinct parts to finding the perfect turkey roosts; the first is to know what to look for, and the second is actually executing and finding the turkey roosts while using them to your...
Keeping Your Pets Safe From Predators.
Dogs, especially small dogs are vulnerable to predator attacks, coyote, hawks, owls, bobcats… These incidents generally involve coyotes who are accustomed or habituated to people usually due to wildlife feeding, or coyotes who are protecting their territory and pups during breeding season. Coyotes are smart and they will learn the schedule of your dogs outdoor routine. If your dog goes out every morning and every night around the same time, a coyote will lay in wait and will grab your dog...
The new world record striped bass was caught on the night of August 4, 2011
The new world record striped bass was caught on the night of August 4, 2011 in Connecticut waters. The striper was boated by Greg Myerson and weighed in at 81.88 pounds, which edges out the previous record of 78.8 pounds caught in 1982. Myerson caught his huge striper drifting a live eel near a submerged boulder, near the Outer Southwest Reef off the coast of Westbrook, Connecticut. His striper measured 54 inches in length. Greg Myerson said he’s sorry to take...