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 ...

To be honest, I don’t know how many turkeys I’d killed before I set my first turkey decoys; probably a dozen or more. The way I was taught, the hunter made the yelps and the clucks and the purrs, and ...

Somewhere over the hill, a gobbler wound his way through the shinnery oak, mesquite, catclaw and yucca, moving slowly toward the gravel slope that fell away into the broad valley marking the ...

The very best turkey decoys today are more like works of art than pieces of hunting gear. They are incredibly realistic, and if you love turkeys like I do, then they’re nothing short of beautiful. But ...

When it comes to using decoys to attract a wild turkey within shooting range, having a complete understanding of the big picture is essential. And it starts with the bird. Wild turkeys see in color.

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, I have heard good and bad things about using turkey decoys. One hunter will tell you the moment a tom sees a decoy, he comes running in to meet his mate and ends up meeting his maker.

In the deadly serious game of venatic chess that is spring turkey hunting, a match that recently played out on a mesquite/live oak flat overlooking the Llano River concluded in a draw. It just as ...

MONTGOMERY | Alabama hunters have been using turkey decoys since the spring of 2005. But that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ve been using decoys correctly. “Some of them are going to get within 50 ...

NEW RINGGOLD – It is a decoy spread that has stood the test of time. From South Carolina to New York State, oh so often a display of two hen decoys, sometimes accompanied by a jake, has been just too ...