The 12 gauge is the king of the turkey woods, and probably always will be. But the little .410 bore seems to be gaining more traction season after season. This is largely thanks to the popularity of ...

Pennsylvania turkey hunters will have new weapon restrictions starting this fall. A regulation approved by the Pennsylvania Board of Game Commissioners prohibits the use of muzzleloaders, slug guns, ...

I have long been a fan of Robert Ruark. If you hunt and fish or have anything to do with firearms but don't know who Robert Ruark is, well, you should. Robert Chester Ruark Jr. was born in 1915 in ...

Hunters who are looking for a lighter shotgun to carry for spring turkey hunting season, may want to consider a .410. Recent advancements in shot shell technology have made small .410 shotguns a ...

Fall was the original turkey season. We eat turkey at Thanksgiving, not Easter, yet the generation of hunters that came of age during the bird’s “great comeback” sees turkey hunting as a spring-only ...

In the 35 years I have been eyeballing the big oak tree overhanging my driveway, I can’t recall ever having a year in which there was no acorn production. Not every growing season was optimal, and ...

A turkey hunter's life, to paraphrase what they say about a soldier’s, is 99 percent boredom, 1 percent sheer excitement (instead of terror). You make plans, scout, walk for miles, and wait for hours, ...

Hunting turkeys in the fall is the most dangerous time afield for Pennsylvania hunters, according to a new study of 1,345 hunting-related shooting accidents in the state between 1987 and 1999. The ...

Every year, fall brings many hunting seasons with it. Across the country, deer and duck hunters enjoy bacon-wrapped duck breast and venison tenderloin at the dinner table. But in Florida, hunters are ...