Turkey Hunting Archives - Page 28 of 52

June 19, 2026

Zink’s Z-Combo Mouth Call

The Z-Combo Mouth Call, the latest addition from Zink Calls, is an innovative two-reed version of the popular “combo-cut” design favored by many hunters, which is half “cutter” and half “split V”. […]

Sometimes, calling softly will bring that gobbler into range.

Call quietly to lure your next gobbler into range

Pete Rogers

We sat against giant white pines on the edge of a mountain in the upper portion of Greenville County, my mission to listen to and learn from Charles Hudson of Travelers Rest S.C., who has been hunting turkeys for the better part of 50 years. […]

Randall Molloseau killed this rare silver phase turkey on Good Friday in Pickens County. The bird weighed 23 pounds.

Upstate hunter kills rare silver phase turkey

Brian Cope

Central’s Randall Molloseau and his hunting buddies named their 60-acre Upstate hunting tract “Tesoro Hunting Preserve.” The name is fitting. […]

Brady Smouse killed two turkeys with one shot on March 13 while hunting in Cowpens.

8-year-old kills 2 turkeys with one shot

Brian Cope

Brett Smouse of Taylors and his son Brady set out on March 12, youth turkey day, to get Brady on his first turkey. It didn’t work out, so they tried again the next day. Their persistence paid off, as 8-year-old Brady killed his first – and second – turkey. With one shot. […]

6-year-old Ashton Boykin killed his first turkey on March 12 while hunting in Anderson with his dad and cousin.

6-year-old kills first turkey

Brian Cope

March 12 and 13 were Youth Turkey Hunting Days across South Carolina, and Ashton Boykin of Anderson County took full advantage. The 6-year-old killed his first turkey on the 12th. […]

Try and use specific calls that are made for producing specific sounds; don’t try to make a noise that a call isn’t designed to make.

Match the sound you want with the right turkey call for best results

Terry Madewell

John Tanner said even using his own calls, he practices to find just the right tones that produce the sounds he wants turkeys to hear. […]

Let the way turkeys communicate on a given day show you how they want to be called, and you’ll be a step closer to tagging a gobbler.

Let wild turkeys tell you how to call them; don’t go in with your ears shut

Terry Madewell

Steve Cobb said that the best calling technique mimics the natural surroundings of where you hunt, regardless of that zip code. […]

Steve Cobb doesn’t overuse locator calls, opting to start making turkey sounds once he’s got a bead on a roosted gobbler at daylight.

Let nature’s sounds lead you in the right direction when calling turkeys

Terry Madewell

Steve Cobb said getting a location on a gobbler early is good, but that doesn’t make or break a hunt. […]

Opening day of turkey season is March 20, but true turkey hunters have already started by scouting.

Be ready for turkey season by scouting now

Dan Kibler

The first week of turkey season offers hunters some unique opportunities, but according to one expert Lowcountry hunter, it depends a lot on what you do the week or two before the season. […]

Scouting for turkeys before the season starts will give you an advantage when Mar. 20 gets here, and it can help you in other ways as well.

Scouting turkeys now will pay off on Mar. 20 and beyond

Brian Cope

With turkey season just a couple of weeks away, many hunters don’t know what to do with themselves. […]