Turkey shotshell loads of almost-magical tungsten shot, once available only to those who loaded their own or knew exactly who to ask, are now available to hunters everywhere. Factory loadings are on ...

Before I ever got serious about patterning turkey guns, chokes, and loads, I believed the 12 gauge was the king of the turkey woods — and always would be. Like many turkey hunters, I killed my first ...

The hottest magnum 12-gauge turkey loads are incredibly effective, but they aren’t always necessary. At 30 yards, a 3.5-inch turkey load delivering a 2 ¼-ounce payload of Tungsten Super Shot is, well, ...

BEAR GRASS, N.C. — As difficult as it is to bag a spring gobbler, veteran turkey hunters enjoy upping the ante and adding to the challenge. For many of those hunters, it means leaving their 12-gauge ...

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 ...

Warm weather has roused turkey hunters from their slumber, sending them afield for dawn patrols on lonely roads listening for gobbles. Finding and patterning turkeys is helpful, but it's also ...

Four men—L. Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, and G.E. Pinckney—designed the Remington 870. I have to believe at least one of them was a passionate hunter, or at least wanted to be ...

On a recent visit to Omaha and Lincoln, I experienced sticker shock. No, I wasn't looking at new cars. Rather, I was surprised at how much ammunition prices had gone up from several month earlier when ...

In the early morning hours, before the rest of the house had awakened, I decided to rise and give turkey hunting one more try this season. Far away from home, I found myself a stranger in a strange ...