Posts by Keith Byers

If you pay attention to the information an uncooperative gobbler provides you each morning, you may be able to turn the tables on the tom during an afternoon hunt. The wind was blowing fairly hard when I got out of my vehicle at approximately 4 p.m. for a late-afternoon turkey hunt. I checked my equipment,…

I had been set up for 30 minutes. Now I was wondering if I had made the right decision in choosing the location. The area felt right, the sign was there, but still you never really know until you have that gobbler in front of your gun barrel. I knew patience would be the key.…

I was proud to feel a little nip of coolness in the air as I put on my turkey vest and loaded my shotgun. Normally, I do not like cool temperatures during turkey season, especially if I am going to have to wade sloughs filled with water. This morning, however, it was a welcome change.…