Dominance is fortified, as the birds get excited and sometimes very vocal. Toms gobble, hens yelp, putt, and purr. And toms will chase each other around, and sometimes briefly fight.

As wildlife biologists continue to study wild turkey population declines, hunters are wondering why it's legal to hunt hens in the fall.

John Myers column: Best hour of 2023 spent talking with wild turkey Despite a late start and folded-over hen turkey decoy, a tom turkey walked in after a long conversation.

We’re all familiar with a raspy hen yelp and a thundering tom gobble. But wild hens and gobblers make many turkey sounds beyond these two vocalizations. Each of these sounds express specific ...

Most beards on hens are 4 or 5 inches long, thinner than a tom's and with a distinct crinkle. Studies show there is no significant difference in productivity between bearded and non-bearded hens.

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It was a hen turkey, walking purposefully in a low crouch up the hill toward a multiflora rose thicket. This was certainly unexpected because incubating hens usually sit tight until mid-day to keep ...

This lone-hen decoy strategy works well when turkey hunting in the afternoon. Calling should be soft and infrequent to catch gobblers moving between feeding areas.