Part Two: Topography Maps Aerial Photos are great for visually seeing what the habitat and surrounds look like on a new piece of ground your are thinking about hunting. But when it comes to finding those key terrain features that whitetails tend to travel, Topography maps are the answer. We will cover
In most of the country, turkey season is either well underway or over. And you’re stuck in a dilemma – how do you take that gobbler you shot and make it not only edible, but delectable? It starts by being creative. There are a lot of people that
May 18, 2013: Just like every year, seasons come and seasons go. The final weekend of the Ohio spring turkey season was this weekend, and with one tag left to fill, it looked like I’d be getting up early at least one more time before season ended. With my wife
With my Grandpa passing away merely days before the turkey opener my heart just wasn’t in it like normal. Opening weekend was filled with heavy hearts and funeral arrangements as my family closed the book on what was the tale of a great man’s life. Having difficulty dealing with all
The month of April is without a doubt one of the favored months of the year for the majority of our nations’ turkey hunters. In the South, the dogwoods bloom and the grass turns green, and for the most part, the turkeys gobble. April 13th marked the opening day of
Though being SELFILMED is never an “easy” task, there exist very few hunts that are easier to successfully film than a turkey hunt from a pop-up blind. With the use of super realistic turkey decoys and artful crafted calls you can pull birds into a close predetermined location. Capturing the
Saturday, April 27, 2013: I got the blind setup on the eastern edge of the freshly tilled bottom field and was setting out my DSD flock when a gobble sounded off in the woodlot behind the blind. “Finally setup in the right spot” I thought to myself as I finished
I made the 7 hour trip down from my Ohio home to meet up with my friends Forrest, Sarah, and Brad in North Carolina to do a little turkey hunting for a couple of days. After every one of the SELFILMED crew (except for myself) had already tagged a turkey in
Lets take a look back to what has brought me to this point in my turkey hunting career. In 2012 I coaxed myself into taking my bow out only a few times, which all ended the same way. With no bird! All of my hunts in the past have turned
When it comes to knives, Lone Wolf has sharpened its edge on the competition. Each model in Lone Wolf’s line has a purpose and is founded on actual field performance. This line of knives is designed to provide ultimate functionality. Developed by a team of outdoorsmen, engineers and experts, Lone
Mitchell Johnston, a North Carolina native, has been calling competitively for more than a decade, winning more than 30 contests from the local and the national stage. In 2010, Mitchell highlighted his career by becoming the NWTF Grand National Senior Division Calling Champion. Years of making his own calls and
Dave Smith Decoys (DSD) has revolutionized turkey hunting for 2013. The most realistic turkey decoy on the market has gotten even better. Next to an actual stuffed/mounted turkey, this decoy is easy on the pocket and provides durability that will last for a lifetime. Dave Smith’s new decoys have an