The call itself
looks simple enough a turned wooden barrel and mouthpiece fitted together by a small metal ferrule so that the shape mirrors that of a miniature clarinet. But any hunter who has ever attempted to coax a turkey into gun range with a trumpet knows that this is the hardest call to master. That learning curve steepens when a call is poorly crafted, some being all but impossible to play. But hold a trumpet turned and tuned by a master say Zach Farmer or Billy Buice, Charlie Trotter or Frank Cox and you will recognize that there is an art to the design. Every decision at the drill press and lathe affects sound so that dialing in the length, taper, and internals can take a lifetime to perfect. Maybe that more than anything is what makes Anthony Ellis so special. Simply put, the forty-one-year-old call maker from Chatsworth, Georgia, is a natural.
Gobble, gobble, bang. That’s how things ought to go with Henry’s new
single-shot turkey getter. One shot of 12-gauge gobbler ammunition will get the job done in the old-fashioned style. Meet Henry’s first turkey-specific shotgun – the H015T-12 – along with a host of other specialized single-shot rifles and shotguns. Henry Single Shot Turkey Meet Henry’s first single-shot shotgun made specifically for turkey. (Photo: Henry) While we’ve harvested dandy Toms using Henry’s lever-action .410 and brass single-shot scatterguns, this model is a purpose-built gun for both hardcore and casual gobbler chasers. With a shorter barrel, 3.5-inch chamber, and full Mossy Oak Obsession camouflage coverage, it’s a natural in the woods and wears the official pattern of the National Wild Turkey Federation.
Jan 25, 2021
Fred Bird has been a part of the Lend a Helping Can Radio Auction for the past several years, because he always puts together great packages centered around hunting, specifically turkey hunting! Fred is a very cool guy who s very passionate about responsible turkey hunting, and outdoorsmanship in general. Laura, Roadkill and myself have all taken the turkey hunting safety course and have all gone out with listeners. Fred made all of that happen, and helped us raise a lot of money to help feed folks. A few weeks back - he asked me if I would be a guest on his turkey hunting podcast called Rolling Thunder, to talk about my experience on my first turkey hunt.
Shreveport, LA – William Joseph “Joe” Buffington, 59, a lifelong Caddo Parish resident, certified public accountant and avid sportsman, died suddenly Monday, January 18, 2021.
Joe was born on March 7, 1961, in Bastrop, Louisiana to Guy Jefferson Buffington, Sr. and Mitchele Rainwater Buffington. Joe attended Caddo Parish elementary and intermediate schools before graduating from Woodlawn High School. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and later, his Master of Business Administration, from Louisiana State University Shreveport.
In 2017, the Bossier Parish Police Jury appointed him as Treasurer to oversee all financial functions of the parish. Previously, he was the finance director for the City of Bossier City for more than a decade. Over the past 30 years, Joe served numerous residents and businesses of the greater Shreveport-Bossier area as both CPA and friend.
Pennsylvania Game Commission enters year 2 of turkey trapping
Updated Jan 22, 2021;
Posted Jan 22, 2021
A wild tom turkey spreads his tail and puffs out his feathers as he approaches a hen in a field in Zelienople, Pa. on Saturday, May 2, 2015, the first day of Pennsylvania s Spring Gobbler hunting season. The season last through May 30 and only birds with beards are permitted to be harvested.(Keith Srakocic, AP Photo)AP
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The Pennsylvania Game Commission has begun its second winter of wild turkey trapping in a project designed to get a handle on what’s happening to turkey populations across the state.