We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific meanings.

There are thousands of turkey calls on the market, and just about any of them will work fine for yelping up a gobbler. Designating one call as being “better” than another is tricky. A pot call’s sound ...

Thunder — a term most commonly associated with rainstorms and lightning. But to the turkey hunter, it holds a far different meaning. We learn how to call turkeys so that we can hear the thunder of an ...

Mimicking turkey vocalizations is a turkey hunter's most important asset, and those that can do it with their throats have a great advantage. If you don't have the ability to mimic turkey sounds ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Turkey hunting is a gear-rich sport with many choices in calls, decoys, turkey vests, chairs, and other ...

If I liked basketball, it would be beyond cool to learn how to shoot a jump shot from Michael Jordan. But I like turkey hunting, and the Michael Jordan of turkey calling is Matt Van Cise. He’s won 16 ...

AUGUSTA — What makes for a good turkey call? What works best to lure the treasured game bird during hunting season? For competitors in the kids turkey calling contest Saturday at the Augusta Civic ...

Joe Gamm/News Tribune photo: Larry Mormann, left, and Bill Kuensting use turkey calls to attract people to a table outside ...

The application for controlled spring turkey hunts on wildlife management areas will end Feb. 15, and applicants should begin preparing for success now. Hunters should also prepare to hunt other areas ...