THE CALL OF THE FALL

TURKEY HUNTING ISN’T JUST FOR SPRING. CHASING BIRDS WHEN THE LEAVES BEGIN TO DROP BRINGS ITS OWN SET OF REWARDS.

By Thomas Allen

Truth be told, until recently I’d rarely gone out to specifically hunt turkeys during fall. Sure, I went a few times during my 25-year love affair with the bird, but typically I’d buy fall tags hoping to fill one while in the middle of whitetail pursuits if a hapless turkey happened to amble by. I managed to kill a couple that way and enjoyed the bounty, nonetheless. However, there’s a master’s level of outdoor chess to be enjoyed once you engage in the fall turkey game. It’s challenging and rewarding—and possibly as good as turkey hunting gets. I’m super thankful I don’t have to choose between whitetails and turkeys. Over the past few years, the choice has been made for me because of my circumstances. Where I live in the Upper…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, September 2024

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