Being allowed to hunt spring gobbler in the afternoon has some real advantages that go beyond sleeping in and having breakfast at 7 a.m., with plenty of time to relax and enjoy a second – and third – ...

It was 60 years ago that the group The Outsiders crooned the lyrics “I can’t wait forever; Even though you want me to.” They could well have been singing about the frustration hunters feel that have ...

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Spring gobbler hunters now have the option to spend the entire day in the woods — should they choose to do so. Turkey hunting can be as mentally demanding as it is physically challenging, often making ...

Very few aspects of hunting spring gobblers are easy, but nothing is as easy as preseason scouting. Even a novice, especially if seeking advice from a veteran beak-buster friend, can get it right the ...

I’ve been turkey hunting for just shy of 30 years. For the first half of that time, everyone hunted turkeys pretty much the same way, using hen calls and woodsmanship to get a gobbler to within range.

Reproduction in recent years boosts hunting prospects throughout Pa. Gobbler hunting prospects are strong in Northeastern Pennsylvania, particularly in Wildlife Management Units 4C and 4E, which both ...

With Pennsylvania’s spring gobbler season soon underway, an expert explains why turkeys may be in certain woodlots even though you’re not seeing them. The season starts with a special hunt until noon ...

Melanie Bigus, celebrating with daughter, Alexis, shot her first gobbler last spring — an 18-pound bird with an eight-inch beard. Melanie will join her husband, Russ, in the woods on Saturday for day ...

As dawn breaks over Pennsylvania’s forests and fields this Saturday, a special group of hunters will be heading into the woods — not for school or sports, but to take part in a treasured spring ...

Tom turkeys boom out their raucous gobbles over the hills and down the hollows each spring, bragging that they made it through another winter. That hasn’t changed. But springtime comes earlier these ...