• Turkey Hunting

    Weston English had a great turkey hunt on May 1, and a big gobbler isn't the only thing he left the woods with.

    Bennettsville turkey hunter nabs big turkey, and a bonus

    Quick hunt results in more than just a big gobbler
    May 01 at 9:55pm
    Travis Atkins killed this five-bearded turkey on April 10. The gobbler weighed 22 pounds.

    Guilford County hunter kills five-bearded gobbler just off his back porch

    Quick hunt produces trophy turkey for Summerfield, N.C. hunter
    April 17 at 10:56pm
    Hayden Cardwell didn't realize this bearded turkey was a hen until after he'd shot it. His dad also killed a bearded hen years earlier at a nearby farm.

    Rockingham County youngster bags bearded hen

    Duplicates father's feat from years earlier
    April 17 at 5:11pm
    Scott Hammond said it’s easier to ditch his blind and decoys late in the season when he’s hunting with a bow.

    Run-and-bow?

    April 15 at 7:00am
    A gobbler showing off for a hen is unlikely to leave and head off in the direction of any hen calls from birds that he can’t see.

    Wait them out; great hunting is on the way

    April 15 at 7:00am
    This white turkey was one of several impressive harvests by youth hunters last week.

    Pure white turkey among several killed by youth hunters last week

    Female youth hunter killed 20 pounder
    April 07 at 7:39pm
    Chad Everett, 10-years-old, killed his first mature gobbler on North Carolina's youth day.

    N.C. youth hunter kills huge turkey on youth day

    10-year-old killed 25-pound Alamance County bird
    April 02 at 7:57pm
    North Carolina's turkey season opens April 8, and the NCWRC offers some reminders for hunters chasing the big birds.

    NCWRC reminds turkey hunters of regulations, safety tips

    North Carolina turkey season opens April 8
    April 02 at 3:22pm
    Decoys are great attention-getters. Not only do they draw birds within range, they distract him, giving the archer time to draw, especially if you can set them near a blind overlooking a travel route being used by turkeys.

    Gobbler draw-down - Add a bow to your spring turkey hunting arsenal

    Don’t discount your chances of taking a Carolinas turkey with archery equipment. It might be tough, but follow this long-time hunter’s tips and you might tag a tom with a broadhead and bow.
    April 01 at 7:00am
    The closer a hen turkey gets to finishing laying her clutch of eggs and sitting on her nest full-time, the better chances you have of calling a gobbler into shotgun range.

    Henned again? There’s hope! Here are four tactics to solve the problem of henned-up Carolina gobblers

    Try these four tricks when you’re having trouble getting a gobbler to pay attention to you and not his live girlfriends.
    April 01 at 7:00am
    Blinds built of natural vegetation can be great hiding places for hunters if located along turkeys’ travel routes.

    What do hunters see in blinds?

    March 15 at 8:00am
    Many different turkey loads — 31/2-inch 12-gaunge, 3-inch 12-gauge, 3-inch 20-gauge ­— can be effective in the right hunter’s hands.

    Comparing shotgun loads for turkeys

    March 15 at 8:00am
    Mechanical broadheads have several advantages for hunters who want to take a gobbler with archery equipment.

    Broadheads for turkeys

    March 15 at 8:00am
    Decoys, especially those imitating jakes, can be very effective in getting turkeys to commit and come into shotgun range.

    The pros and cons of turkey decoys

    March 15 at 8:00am
    Scratching in the leaves while calling quietly is a great tactic to give an approaching gobbler a sense of security.

    When things gets tough, scratch out a tom

    March 15 at 8:00am
    Patterning your shotgun at different ranges, with different loads, will give you a better idea about your weapon’s capabilities.

    Patterning your shotgun

    March 15 at 8:00am

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