The Pineywoods region of Texas has long been a bastion of wildlife, harboring some of the best deer hunting and duck hunting in the state.
However, one outdoors pursuit that seemingly lags somewhat behind is turkey hunting, specifically for the eastern subspecies of the bird that calls the pine thickets...
Two years after the worst spring turkey hunting season in Texas in three decades, things are looking up for gobbler fanatics.
The spring Rio Grande turkey season is now open across the state, and by all accounts 2013 has shaped up as a rebound year for production, carryover and harvest...
The Texas spring turkey hunting outlook is always based on Mother Nature's schedule and how well the ground-nesting species fared during the previous fall and winter. In terms of the hunting forecast for spring seasons running from March to May in 2024, things are looking on par with other...
Ahead of this weekend's youth-only dates for spring Rio Grande turkey hunting in South Texas, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department is offering its annual forecast.
Long story short, biologists and turkey hunting experts from the state agency urge that "conditions are shaping up for a productive nesting season, which could also make...
There are no outdoor pursuits that compare with spring turkey hunting in Texas.
It's due in large part to the nature of the game you’re pursuing and the often quirky behavior known firsthand by veteran hunters.
The spring Rio Grande turkey framework in “northern” counties runs from March 29 to May...
Tracking has become a lost art, but it's a skill that makes a huge difference no matter quarry you're hunting. For generations, learning the signs left by critters meant the difference between finding something for the dinner table or relying on leftovers – or simply not eating.
In this day and...
Before we get to the real story, close your eyes and imagine the most serene setting that comes to mind.
Need some help? Allow me to paint a picture for you.
The eastern glow slowly stalks the sloping horizon, tenderly illuminating the landscape’s dew-draped veil and signaling the start of a crisp...
The pleasant smell of wildflowers lingered in a muggy Bee County breeze.
So too did the pleasant echo of turkey talk not long after daybreak in this South Texas turkey hunting hot spot.
The pair of gobblers had given away their position with a raucous retort only minutes earlier and slowly...
I’ve hunted across Texas – from Panhandle shelter belts and Rolling Plains oak mottes to South Texas mesquite thickets and Pineywoods forest cover – and one quarry in particular calls each of them home, providing some of the toughest hunting around: the wild turkey.
Jason Hardin, turkey program leader for...
