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Mississippi Hunters Score Rare Black-Winged Double-Beard Turkey

4/24/2025, 7:29:00 AM

​Mississippi turkey hunter Trey Lack achieved a rare feat during the 2025 spring season by harvesting a black-winged, double-bearded gobbler—a melanistic wild turkey with two beards. This unique coloration, characterized by black-tipped wings, is a rare genetic trait. The following day, his father, Claude Strother, also experienced an unusual encounter during his hunt. The father-son duo's remarkable experiences have garnered attention within the hunting community.

Man attacked by a Bobcat!

4/24/2025, 7:02:00 PM

While turkey hunting on his land in Wilcox County, Alabama, 82-year-old Claude Strother was unexpectedly attacked by a bobcat. Strother, a seasoned hunter since 1975, was camouflaged and calling turkeys when the bobcat mistook him for prey and struck from behind, biting the back of his head. Despite the surprise attack, Strother sustained only minor injuries and even managed to take selfies afterward. He humorously remarked on the incident, attributing it to his effective turkey calls and expres

Spring 2025 Turkey Hunting Dates

4/22/2025, 9:28:00 AM

Here is your 2025 Spring Turkey Hunting Season Dates

Michigan Turkey Hunting Licenses

4/22/2025, 12:44:00 PM

Michigan has some hunting licenses remaining. You must purchase one to hunt turkey and they have a finite number of them. Then it will take 10 days for them to mail out. Turkey Season for the spring hunt is April 19th-June 7th.

Missouri 2024 Turkey Status Report — What It Means for Your Hunts

4/21/2025, 5:26:00 PM

Discover Missouri’s turkey hunting highlights! Strong brood success in lowlands and Ozarks with higher PHR, modest spring harvest increases, plus new permit rules merging methods for a two-bird limit. Enhanced safety and hunter recruitment trends offer a thriving season ahead.