Turkey Call Magazine

If trekking through the woods and settling down to call in that big gobbler excites you, Turkey Call magazine is right up your alley. Turkey Call magazine is the flagship publication of the NWTF. From features and field research to updates on the latest products tailored to the turkey hunting enthusiast and conservationist, this magazine has it all. Before you step foot into the woods, check out Turkey Call. Turkey Call magazine is available exclusively with your NWTF membership. Click here to join today. Click here for an online preview of Turkey Call magazine.

Burt Carey, Editor
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Gregg Powers, Managing Editor
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Answer the Call

What turkey tactic did you learn from Turkey Call magazine, "Turkey Call" or "Turkey Country" television that helped you bag a bird this spring?

Send us your reply, and if it gets published, we'll send you an NWTF hat. Readers are invited to respond to the question or voice other opinions. Replies to appear in the September/October 2009 issue of Turkey Call.

Send replies to Fan Mail, NWTF, P.O. Box 530, Edgefield, SC 29824, or e-mail turkeycall@nwtf.net.

In This Issue

Turkey Call Photo Contest
The votes are in and here are this year's winners.

Fall Hunt Guide and Forecasts — NWTF staff
Season dates, bag limits, flock predictions from NWTF biologists - all you need to know before heading out this fall.

Gobblers With Just a Stick and String — Steve Hickoff
Here's how to scratch that archery itch.

Vital Importance — Christopher Cogley
You've set your sights on bowhunting turkeys. Now you need to decide exactly where you should set your sights.

Bowhunting Tactics of the Pros — Tim Herald
Bowhunting for gobblers isn't as easy as it appears on television, but with some tips from the pros, you can become consistent in the spring woods with stick and string.

In Kansas, It's a Seasonal Thing — Jim Brown
Come along as the author chases lonesome longbeards in Jayhawks country.

High Plains Gobblers — Dave Zoby
Black Hills birds aren't the only game in town.

America's Most Unwanted — Bob Humphrey
There isn't much out there that won't bite you, stick you, sting you or stab you.

///Notes

CEO Notes
A Federation of friends

Editor's Notes
Sharpening tools

Fan Mail
Letters from, to and about NWTF members and wild turkeys

Showcase
News, notes, quips, quotes, stats, photos and more

Snapshots
Reader photos

New Products
You won't want to start a new turkey season without them

Licensees
Official NWTF-licensed products — find out where to get them

///Skills

Calling Wild Turkeys
Catch and release gobblers — John Higley

Shooting Savvy
Flying with your turkey gun — J. Wayne Fears

Turkey Calls
A gobbler's gobble — J.J. Reich

Do It Yourself
Bead-it turkey spurs — J.J. Reich

Biospeaking
Wilderness: When is enough enough? — James Earl Kennamer, Ph.D.

Ask Dr. Tom

///Destinations

Eastern Notebook
Ohio's Wayne National Forest; Elgin Air Force Base in Florida — Travis Faulkner

From the Heartland
Variety makes the Heartland special — James Powell

Out West
Keeping turkeys in Utah — Barbara Baird

The Caller

Since 1990, The Caller has served as the voice of NWTF chapters across North America. The bi-monthly Turkey Call insert provides information on chapter banquets, special hunts, community involvement and much more. To submit an article or information, contact Gregg Powers at gpowers@nwtf.net.