Turkey Anatomy: What’s a Beard? And Spurs?
Wild turkeys are interesting creatures with unique physical characteristics like the beard and spurs. If you’ve wondered about the makeup and purpose of beards and spurs, keep reading. You’ll soon…
Staff Writer Wild Meat May 12, 2026
Wild Turkey Jalapeno Popper Recipe
Any recipe that celebrates the purity and flavor of wild-game meat is usually the right choice. But sometimes you just want something undeniably delicious. This recipe for wild turkey jalapeno…
Tricky Business: Shot Placement on Turkeys
Shot placement is everything in bowhunting, and bowhunters must always aim for quick and ethical kills. That usually means hitting what hunters call “the vitals,” an animal’s heart-and-lung region. A…
Jackie Holbrook FeaturedBowhunting April 28, 2026
Do You Shoot with Your Quiver On or Off?
Bowhunting involves a lot of personal preferences. From the color of an arrow’s fletchings to the style of broadhead, bowhunters make a lot of gear choices. They base these decisions…
How to Use a Slate Call
Calling in a mature gobbler generates a special kind of excitement during spring turkey hunts. It’s guaranteed to jack up your heartrate, and make you come back for more. To…
Trump Administration Signals Support for Conservation in 2027 Fiscal Year Budget
For many bowhunters, it may feel like we just wrapped up a federal budget bill not too long ago. And we did. However, Congress and the Trump administration have already…
Hunter Ward Conservation April 24, 2026
How the ATA’s Bow Technician Certification Courses Benefit You
A glowing A-rating from the BBB in a restaurant’s window, a bold checkmark or badge on social media, a banner in your retail shop; these things signal that you have…
Taylor Walston Bowhunting April 23, 2026
Mastering Bowhunting’s Toughest Shots
Take a minute to reflect on the last shot opportunity you had on a hunt. Was the result a well-placed arrow and a short blood trail, or a swing-and-a-miss followed…
Erik Barber FeaturedBowhunting April 20, 2026
The Shift of R3 Efforts and Idaho’s Example
If you’ve been involved in the hunting community for a long time—or even a short time—you’ve likely heard the term R3 when the topic turns to growing the sport. R3…
Hunter Ward Conservation April 16, 2026
