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Edward McKellar

May 8, 20236 min read

When and How to Call Turkeys: A Beginners Guide to Spring Gobbler Hunting

Hunting Spring Gobblers is among the most exciting undertakings the outdoors offers. When a longbeard gets excited and fires back at a...

Edward McKellar

Mar 14, 20235 min read

Cuttin Up: How to Cut on a Turkey Mouth Call

The magic of Spring is like nothing else, there are so many sights and sounds that a turkey hunter gets to witness that it's rarely a...

Edward McKellar

Mar 12, 20235 min read

How to Use a Turkey Mouth Call

Using a turkey mouth call is not as tough as it may seem. With the right call selection and a little bit of practice even the newest of...

Edward McKellar

Jan 29, 20233 min read

What is a Tree Yelp?

2023 is well underway and we're all making plans for those cool spring mornings. Get ready for the latest podcast for the turkey hunter!

Edward McKellar

Jan 15, 20216 min read

Dialed In: Shotgun Patterning for Longbeards

One of the most important preparations a turkey hunter can take is patterning their shotguns before hitting the spring woods. Colonel Tom...

Edward McKellar

Jun 16, 20204 min read

Silent Treatment

Let’s face it, As turkey hunters, there’s little more than we like to hear in the woods than that old longbeard sounding off. The...

Edward McKellar

Jun 8, 20204 min read

Just Wing'in It!

A very effective call sequence that I like to deploy in the turkey woods is the flydown cackle. Oftentimes (but certainly not always) a...

Edward McKellar

May 29, 20203 min read

What in the Strut!

As turkey hunters, there is no better sight to see then a strutting turkey, especially if that said bird is within 40 yards from you...

Edward McKellar

Jun 7, 20193 min read

Late Season Gobblers...

Usually by the time May rolls around, we’ve seen some changes in the spring woods. More ticks and mosquitos, less gobbling, and fewer...