There’s an excitement in the air as friends, clients, and guides prepare for the turkey hunting season. We look forward to the morning chill, sometimes with a bit of frost, fog, and dew. Heck, some places even contend with snow. We prepare our gear, purchase new layers, hats, gloves, devices, and such to keep us warm. Some may think it’s pure insanity to go out in these conditions. Turkey hunters are a die-hard breed of which you should be a part.
We prepare to head out into the wilderness to pursue big-ol’ gobbling toms for several reasons. If you ask any turkey hunter, they’ll have a different number one reason on their list. Here are several to give you the inspiration to get outdoors and try to track down a bearded red-head. Chasing bearded red-heads? Now isn’t that reason enough? CLICK TO CONTINUE READING ‘WHY YOU NEED TO HUNT TURKEYS.
I just found this video from last spring’s turkey hunt with LG. It’s pretty funny to see a year later! We had spotted eight toms. One was a GIANT gobbler. He was feeding his way up toward us. We scrambled to get in place and began to set up. I thought I better get a…
We hope you were lucky enough to harvest your turkey dinner. What is your favorite, most amazing recipe? Please share it with us! It has been an excellent year, and we are very thankful for every blessing. Thanks to you, one and all, who have touched our lives. We are happy to know you and…
Special hunter education camp offered at Philmont Scout Ranch CIMARRON – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is offering a special hunter education camp where youths can receive hands-on training and earn their hunter education certification. The camp is open to youths ages 11 to 17 who are accompanied by a registered, responsible…
Youth encouragement elk hunting licenses for sale SANTA FE – More than 1,900 youth, antlerless elk licenses will go on sale through the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish’s Online License System at 10 a.m. July 6. The sale is designed to encourage youth hunting and includes almost 1,500 licenses for hunters using any legal weapon…
Wildlife Habitat Permanently Protected in Colorado MISSOULA, Mont.—The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation teamed up with conservation-minded landowners and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to permanently protect 1,742 acres of prime elk and greater sage grouse habitat in northwest Colorado. The project also improves public hunting in a limited draw unit. “We appreciate landowners who look…
I began the morning reflecting on the year and got sucked into a tangled political and religious rant, which I’ve decided not to share. I chose to push the re-start button and reflect on the last year more positively. I began with, “What have I done, and what things will I do?” I’ve sat on…
