Morning Thunder - A Turkey Hunting Epic Series

Finding the Turkey Hunting Culture of Pennsylvania

June 9, 2018| Featured, Turkey Hunting Articles| Views: 1262

Aside from a challenging hunt for even the most seasoned turkey hunter, the state of Pennsylvania wrote a unique chapter in my 2018 turkey season. From one state boundary to the...

Written by Matt Soberg

Turkey Hunting and Conservation in the Shadow of Devils Tower

May 29, 2018| Featured, Turkey Hunting Articles| Views: 1180

A sacred Cheyenne narrative tells the tale of Devils Tower rising from the ground after braves prayed to the Great Spirit to protect them from a giant bear. The Tower was first...

Written by Matt Soberg

Go West, Young Man . . . Call Softly . . . and Carry the Right Loads – Federal Heavyweight TSS

May 15, 2018| Featured, Turkey Hunting Articles, Turkey Hunting Tactics| Views: 4282

On his third trip northwest from Abilene, Texas, determined cattleman Birch Lobban loaded his family by wagon, trailing his herd across the nation with Manifest Destiny in mind....

Written by Ryan Lisson

Gould’s Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana) – A Wild Turkey Profile

April 23, 2018| Featured, Turkey Hunting Articles, Wild Turkey Species Profiles| Views: 2849

The Story of America’s Largest and Rarest Turkey Subspecies The Gould’s turkey (Meleagris gallopavo mexicana) is one of the few wild turkey subspecies that survive in the arid...

Written by Clint McCoy

Turkey Breeding – A Look into the Rituals of Spring

April 23, 2018| Featured, Turkey Hunting Articles| Views: 3116

A spring morning at daybreak is what we turkey hunters live for. The sun begins to show hints of orange and yellow in the eastern sky and seems to take an eternity to rise. The...

Written by Jesse St Andre

A Deeper Look at Mentoring in Turkey Hunting

April 10, 2018| Featured, Turkey Hunting Articles| Views: 5116

It’s more than just taking someone on a turkey hunt. If there is one form of hunting where a mentor can make the difference between someone becoming a hunter or not, turkey...

Written by A.J. DeRosa

New Englander – A Morning Thunder Original Film

April 9, 2018| A Morning Thunder Original Film, Featured, Turkey Hunting Videos| Views: 1702

Fred Bird, the New England Regional Director of the National Wild Turkey Federation, is featured in this story set against the backdrop of a New Hampshire turkey hunt in...

Written by Marissa Jensen

Tips for a Successful Midday Turkey Hunt

April 5, 2018| Turkey Hunting Articles, Turkey Hunting Tactics| Views: 6812

Midday gobblers can provide a completely different style of hunt. These birds have moved away from the roost and shifted their focus to feeding, presenting a worthy challenge....