In California, Thanksgiving is not the only time of year when turkeys invade the suburbs. Some Bay Area residents often see the plump fowl roaming neighborhood streets or outside of homes. But why are ...

“The Case of the Missing Turkeys” was a real blast for me to research and write. I cannot believe all of the emails I received about the topic. It is obvious that there have been plenty of wild ...

The cliff faces of Bandelier National Monument are adorned with petroglyphs that offer a window into what Ancestral Pueblo people valued 500-700 years ago. One of these carvings is the unmistakable ...

The birds in our gardens or local parks can feel like old friends after a while. It may seem as if we’re seeing the same individuals year after year—and that may be true because often they stay ...

Ashtabula County is full of turkeys. No, not the theatrical flops. Or the bowling feats. Or even foolish folks. The wild kind that go gobble gobble. For the fourth year in a row, Ohio hunters bagged ...

When scouting for spring turkeys, hunters tend to concentrate their efforts on roosting areas, clearings, and travel routes between the two areas. This approach makes sense, as gobblers are more ...

Wild turkeys have some flashy headgear. The features of a turkey head are as funny sounding as they are funny looking. There are wart-like caruncles, flabby wattles, and — perhaps the king of turkey ...

It’s mid-April when toms and jakes strut, puff out their feathers, fan their tails and let loose with their glorious valley-filling, heart-stopping gobble to attract hens. Hunters scout their land and ...

The future of fall turkey hunting isn’t optimistic. As national hunter participation numbers continue to trend downward, some ...

The future of fall turkey hunting isn’t optimistic. As national hunter participation numbers continue trending downward, some ...