Turkey Hunting Archives - Page 18 of 52

May 2, 2026

A decoy set up with a strutting jake and a hen is almost too much for any gobbler to resist.

Hen/jake decoy combo works on wary toms

Gil Cutchin of Occoneechee Hunting Lodge in Northhampton County, near Jackson N.C., has seen changes in turkey hunting tactics over the years, especially when it comes to using decoys. […]

A hard-earned longbeard is a great way to end the season, but you have to be mentally strong to fool a tom that’s been pressured for weeks.

Late season turkey hunting requires mental toughness

Terry Madewell

Joey Murphy, a call-maker from Lexington, N.C., said that late-season turkey hunting often requires a commitment to change and diversity in hunting and calling strategies, but mental toughness is crucial. […]

Call-maker John Tanner likes to hunt food plots as the season wanes.

Mayday! Mayday! There’s still time for turkey hunting!

Terry Madewell

Spring turkey season in both North Carolina and South Carolina extends into May.
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Tim Warren killed this gobbler on a Person County farm on May 2, 2018.

NC turkey hunter bags 4-bearded Person County trophy

Craig Holt

Magicians make a habit of pulling rabbits out of hats, but southeastern Caswell County’s Tim Warren figuratively yanked one of North Carolina’s all-time gobblers out of a hat on May 2. Then he literally did it again seconds later — after the bird had flown away. […]

Sailor Reardon killed both of these gobblers with one shot from her crossbow in Horry County on March 24, 2018

Youth huntress kills two gobblers with one shot from crossbow

Brian Cope

When Sailor Reardon began hunting with her dad John three years ago, she chose a crossbow as her weapon of choice. It’s paid off for her with multiple species, including two gobblers she killed with a single shot from her 10-point Lady Shadow Ultra crossbow on March 24. The 13-year-old from Murrells Inlet was hunting with her dad when she downed the two birds. […]

Jay Lanigan killed these two birds in Aiken County during the 2018 South Carolina turkey hunting season.

SCDNR needs help of turkey hunters

SCDNR News Release

The SCDNR Big Game Program is interested in better understanding the experiences, techniques and factors of success for Wild Turkey hunters in South Carolina. […]

Late-season gobblers are tough, but not impossible, for hunters who know how to target them.

Late can be great – Late-season turkey hunting tactics

Terry Madewell

Tactics for tagging a gobbler in the waning days of the season is often dramatically different than strategies for early season success. Late-season hunting typically requires a diverse skill set that includes patience, stealth, diversity in calling capabilities and mental toughness to commit to strategy. […]

Jake Muehlbach killed this 20-pound gobbler in Chatham County on April 18 with his bow.

Chatham County bowhunter drops trophy longbeard

Jeff Burleson

After Jake Muehlbach took a few career bucks on his Chatham County hunting land last fall, he was ready to chase another dream — shooting a big tom turkey with his bow. And on the afternoon of April 18, a longbeard couldn’t resist the appeal of his Avian X hen decoy, making it easy for Muehlbach to check off that box on his bucket list. […]

Sandy Brady poses with the gobbler he killed with a sling bow on April 25, 2018 in Rockingham County.

Rockingham County hunter takes huge gobbler with sling bow

Dan Kibler

Sandy Brady of Reidsville, N.C., has been bitten by an incurable bug over the past couple of years: the sling-bow bug. […]

Rusty Moore killed this bearded hen with a bow and arrow on April 16 in Rockingham County.

Bowhunter kills bearded hen in Rockingham County

Dusty Wilson

For the average turkey hunter, a bearded hen is something you don’t see everyday — one with a beard long enough to rival a full-grown gobbler is pretty darn rare. Shoot it with a bow and arrow and you’ve got a real anomaly. […]