Turkey Hunting Archives - Page 41 of 52

June 19, 2026

North Carolina hunters killed more than 15,000 turkeys during the month-long spring season that ended in mid-May.

North Carolina hunters set a fifth-straight spring-turkey harvest record

While other southeastern states have seen declines in wild turkey numbers and falling harvest figures, North Carolina continues to buck the trend. […]

Blake Cox’s cinnamon wild turkey gobbler he shot April 20 in Guilford County is a 1-in-300,000 coloration pattern, experts said.

Cinnamon-colored gobbler spices up season for Kernersville hunter

Craig Holt

Odd coloration in Eastern wild turkeys is fairly common across the southeastern states, but Blake Cox of Kernersville bagged a gobbler that may take the 2012 prize in North Carolina. […]

Dates for North Carolina’s spring turkey season are set to ensure that the first peak of the breeding (and gobbling) is finished before hunters are in the woods.

The Lull Ain’t Dull

Craig Holt

Being enraptured by the pursuit of wild turkeys is akin to enslavement by alcohol, cocaine, tobacco, gambling, golf or strange women. […]

Guide B.J. Keener holds up the gobbler taken by 8-year-old Cory Holbrooks of Franklin on an April 21 hunt for handicapped kids in Macon County.

Two youths take gobblers on Macon County handicapped hunt

Tony Robinson

For Miguel Villagomez, a visually impaired eighth grader who was guided by Gene Piver of Asheville, a long-time member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, the hunt ended with a bang at first light that left a big gobbler flopping on the ground. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is considering a proposal to expand youth-only turkey hunting from one to six days.

Commission considers expanding youth turkey-hunting opportunities

Craig Holt

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will take to its July 5 meeting in Raleigh several proposals for changes to the spring wild-turkey season, including a week-long youth season and allowing hunters to take their 2-bird season limit on a single day. […]

The concept of a spring season is to allow hunting only after the first round of mating has occurred.

Turkey seasons set for biological reasons

Craig Holt

Retired turkey biologist Mike Seamster said the angst today among many Tarheel State turkey hunters is caused because “they’re scouting before the season starts and hearing gobblers, so that’s when they want the season to open.” […]

Patrick Murphy took this beautiful Roanoke River gobbler.

Seamster is a homebody

Craig Holt

A member of the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission proposed a few years back that opening day of turkey season move a week ahead, to the first Saturday in April. […]

Dakota Brown with his Rockingham County gobbler that is the likely No. 29 all-time typical wild turkey killed in North Carolina.

High-school freshman kills huge Rockingham County bird

Craig Holt

Apparently, Opening Day of the 2012 spring gobbler season came at just the right time for a teen-aged hunter, amid rampant reports of gobblers charging hunters and decoys. […]

Rick Bennett took these two gobblers with one shot on Wednesday in Orangeburg County.

One shot’s all it takes for Lowcountry fishing guide to double up on toms

Jeff Burleson

Rob Bennett finally got a day off Wednesday from his Lowcountry Inshore Charters fishing guide service after 15 straight days on the water, and he took advantage of it – and inexpensively, too. […]

Brian Mattison of Winston-Salem killed this fabulous wild-turkey gobbler in Lenoir County.

Winston-Salem hunter kills gobbler with 8 beards in Lenoir County

Jeff Burleson

Brian Mattison of Winston-Salem made a trip of nearly 200 miles for a turkey hunt last week, but the result was well worth it, even at almost four dollars a gallon for gasoline. […]