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Contents: The Last, And First, Of Many (In my eyes, my father was the Ted Williams of turkey hunters); Decoy Decisions (Turkey hunting doesn’t offer many absolutes, even when you’re using decoys. Here are some things to consider if you want the fakes to work in your favor); Look To The Land (Terrain features hold the key to finding birds when you’re hunting new ground. Here’s where to look); Black-Powder Birds (You touch the trigger and try to peer through the smoke. The seconds feel like minutes as you wait to see whether you’ll be going home with a bird to be proud of or reaching for your reloading gear); The Rules Of Turkey Breeding Behavior (Not only does knowledge of turkey mating behavior help us when we hunt, it can also explain why we often fail to call in a gobbler); Afternoon Approaches (Sure, the peak of gobbling during the mating season comes in the early-morning hours, but with the proper approach, you can deal with turkeys throughout the day); Wide Open In Kansas (The longbeards slicked back their feathers, craned their necks and stared at the funny-looking blob in the field. This time, we were really stuck); Make Mine Merriam’s (Abundant birds and lots of land to hunt them on are just a couple of the reasons you ought to consider heading west on your next turkey trip) Departments – Tree Call; Mail Pouch; Strategy Sessions; Turkey Biology; Gobbler Shots; Craft & Culture; Bad Birds; New Gear For 2003; Turkey IQ; Last Call
Issue: April 2003
Condition: Very Good