We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific meanings.

The old turkey call is lined with notches. Dan Wittenberg adds one for each legal turkey the call draws within shooting range. He’s careful to say he’s not the best turkey hunter in the world, but he ...

If a man-made turkey call sounds like a real hen turkey, able to make raspy yelps and mellow clucks and soft purrs, it will be sought after by hunters. If the call also is a work of art, with unusual ...

Many turkey hunters wouldn’t dare step into the woods without a trusty box call tucked in their vest. It’s usually the first call young hunters will learn to use. But few know that staple of the ...

THE GOBBLER stood in the shade of a far-off cedar, very still, as if he were impersonating a decoy. It was noon and hot, and Tim and I were planning to leave Nebraska that very day, ending not only ...

If you immerse yourself in something long enough, you will amass a big collection of souvenirs. Gearheads acquire tools, for example. They have a hierarchy of tools, too. A gearhead might let you ...