Maurice Estlinbaum begins the walk back to the Jeep carrying the gobbler he just killed on a recent Hill Country hunt at Camp Verde Ranch. “I want you to take me some place and drop me off so I can ...

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — With spring turkey hunting season approaching fast, now is the time to read and understand the regulations. Missouri’s youth turkey hunting season is April 1 and 2, and the ...

The future of fall turkey hunting isn’t optimistic. As national hunter participation numbers continue to trend downward, some ...

Turkey hunting in the fall doesn't appear to be as popular as it used to be in Missouri. Conservationists and outdoorsmen point to multiple reasons for the decline, ongoing since the 1980s, including ...

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

CAMP VERDE — From the Jeep where I was sitting, I could hear at least three different gobblers calling back forth with Maurice Estlinbaum. I could visualize them in the motte of big trees, now free of ...

The future of fall turkey hunting isn’t optimistic. As national hunter participation numbers continue trending downward, some ...