He Got Back Up
Winding down our spring turkey season in Canada was a great idea! As part of the Grand Finale, we made plans to hunt with Steve Todtz of Grey Bruce Outfitters in Walkerton, Ontario. Believe it or not, the turkey hunting in Ontario is amazing! Steve had a phenomenal season, with over 70 kills and 40 misses; what was better is that the number of birds still running around was incredible. Full Story

Frosty Gobbler
With Pennsylvania's season in full swing, I had had plenty of opportunities to kill a bird. Most of the birds, however, I had called in were jakes, and the longbeards I'd been chasing had either gone silent or been harvested. I had hunted with a good friend, Shaun, the two days prior, with us working some birds we'd found in a small cornfield just off a pasture. When our initial set-up didn't pan out, we moved; unfortunately, we got too close and bumped the toms. On a good note, though, we spotted two more gobblers on our way home, and decided to try them at our next chance. Full Story

Tricks of the Trade
Within minutes of our first Canadian gobbler, we heard another bird sound off just a few hundred yards away. Quickly, we sat back down and began calling, and in short order, had a small flock of hens headed in our direction. Unfortunately, the hens were between us and the gobbler we'd heard, so we decided to chase them away. Full Story

Silent Treatment
After returning to Ohio from Kentucky, we made plans to hunt with Zink Pro-Staffer, Rick MacFarlane, in Pennsylvania. Despite in-depth scouting by MacFarlane and hunting partner, Bradley, the birds just didn't want to be movie stars that first morning. Full Story