Turkey hunting has commanded our springtime calendars for the past two decades. We’ve chased gobblers throughout the United States and Mexico, hunting an average of 50 days across a half-dozen states ...

At first glance, one might think that there is really nothing to putting out turkey decoys. Right? Just put the plastic replicas in a field, get yourself hid nearby and call. Birds see the decoys and ...

I love decoys. I’ve got a half dozen turkey decoys in my garage and a whole basement full of duck and goose dekes. I enjoy setting decoys and trying to imitate how I think real birds would be ...

Over the years we have discussed on these pages the use of decoys, whether they be for ducks, geese, deer, coyotes or turkeys. Each hunter has their own way of setting decoys. There are basic rules to ...

Darrell Bartel, a former Green Bay resident now residing in Waupaca, had an idea. It all started years ago when he shot his first turkey. Because decoys are a must for most hunters, he purchased a ...

The late season can be a challenging time for hunters in the turkey woods. Though it varies by region, turkey biologists agree that a significant portion of wild turkey breeding has already occurred ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X DOYLE DIETZ / CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER This mature gobbler showed interest in decoy spreads of ...

A skinny "jake'' turkey decoy, left, and a flopped-over foam hen turkey decoy were enough to help lure in a nice tom turkey for John Myers in May near Barnum.