Christian Gladfelter has shot plenty of spring turkeys over the years, but none compare to the boss bird he bagged on April 25 in Scurry County. As trophy gobblers go, this Rio Grande turkey was ...

As wildlife biologists continue to study wild turkey population declines, hunters are wondering why it's legal to hunt hens in the fall.

The largest turkeys in the world live from Canada to Guatemala in North and Central America. One subspecies struts through the majority of US states.

I’ve got great friend that I’ve fished with for about 40 years. My buddy owns some land that has a very healthy population of Rio Grande turkey and several years ago, eastern turkey were stocked into ...

For decades in the 20th century TPWD attempted to reboot the population, but often used flawed plans that included pen-reared birds that were incapable of fending for themselves in the wild, Rio ...

Spring turkey hunting is exciting anywhere in Texas because of its interactivity, but it can be especially exciting in East Texas. (Steve Knight/Tyler Morning Telegraph) ...

The spring wild turkey season begins on Tuesday, April 15, the winter flocks are already breaking up, and the toms are gobbling and squabbling over the hens.

What are the chances that one of my most memorable turkey hunts ended up being all about the missed shot? When it's my son, you betcha.

Carl Bock and his sons, Jordan and Jesse, have been traveling to South Texas from their home state of Pennsylvania to hunt turkey since March of 2021. This spring marked their fifth consecutive trip, ...

Samantha and Christopher Smiley hold their Rio Grande turkeys in Kanas in 2023. While the birds were different species, they all responded like the turkeys they are used to hunting in Pennsylvania.

Also, hens could remain flocked together as the season opens, causing gobblers to ignore calls. However, if it rains activity should kick off once the range begins to turn green.

When this spring’s Rio season opens March 15 in the South zone, March 29 in the North and April 1 in a handful of one-turkey limit counties, hunters around much of the state should benefit from ...