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October 24, 2026

Using a turkey’s fan will often put a gobbler in a relaxed frame of mind and within range of a load of copper-plated No. 4s.

The fan, something every turkey hunter should carry

“Every time I go turkey hunting, I carry a turkey fan — a set of intact tail feathers — with me.” Willie McCutchen said. […]

Steve Cobb of Union killed this gobbler last spring, calling him in despite the presence of hens.

Henned-up gobblers? Here are a half-dozen ways to beat them

Terry Madewell

A turkey hunter recently said that the reason many long-time turkey hunters are bald is primarily from pulling their hair out in frustration with henned-up gobblers. […]

Avian-X

South Carolina Sportsman

The next generation of Avian-X LCD decoys are lighter, easier to pack and less aggressive to real hens. […]

For tough turkeys, don’t be afraid to go off the beaten path.

Offbeat tactics for tough toms

Terry Madewell

An old saying coined for another situation is often appropriate for turkey hunters. It’s simply, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” […]

Turkey hunters can attend a series of seminars around North Carolina over the next seven weeks to better prepare themselves for the spring gobbler season, which begins in mid-April.

Commission, NWTF will hold turkey hunting seminars across North Carolina

NCWRC Release

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the National Wild Turkey Federation are offering 16 free turkey hunting seminars across North Carolina in March and April before spring gobbler season arrives. […]

Required tags for South Carolina wild turkeys can no longer be obtained over the country where hunters purchase their licenses.

South Carolina hunters can no longer pick up turkey tags from license vendors

South Carolina Sportsman

Wild turkey tags, which are required in South Carolina, will no longer be available over the counter at local vendors this spring for turkey hunters. […]

The 2014 summer wild-turkey brood survey indicates that enough poults survived to keep North Carolina's statewide flock in good shape.

Wild turkey brood survey reports adequate poult survival for 2014

Craig Holt

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s annual report on wild turkey reproduction contains some familiar numbers, but the agency is interpreting them a little differently. […]

A relatively poor hatch this spring and summer won't likely help South Carolina's wild turkey population bounce back from several down years.

Turkey hatch is better than 2013, but still poor, SCDNR reports

Terry Madewell

Following upon the release of discouraging harvest data for the 2014 turkey season, there is at least a glimmer of hope in the poult recruitment for 2014, but not quite enough to jump-start a recover of South Carolina’s statewide flock. […]

The harvest of adult and juvenile gobblers this past spring was down 15 percent over 2013 in South Carolina.

Turkey harvest off 15 percent last spring from 2013 levels, SCDNR reports

Terry Madewell

The 2014 spring turkey season was poor for South Carolina hunters as the S.C. Department of Natural Resources has reported a 15-percent decline over the 2013 season – which was down from the previous year as well. […]

A bill to change season dates and bag limits for the spring wild turkey season didn't make it through the state legislature.

Bill to change turkey season dates, bag limit fails to get through legislature

Pat Robertson

A bill to expand the spring turkey season while shrinking the statewide gobbler limit did not pass during the regular session of the South Carolina Legislature and, since 2014 was the second year of a two-year session, it must be reintroduced next year. […]