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How I Finally Killed the Legendary Cohutta Gobbler, the Turkey Every Hunter Wanted

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1826+ words) Updated Feb 21, 2026 10:06 AM EST This story, "A Bearded Legend," originally ran in the March 1962 issue of Outdoor Life. WHEN I FIRST met the Cohutta gobbler, I had no faint suspicion that he and I were embarking on one of the…...

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Has Hot Cropping Ruined Duck Hunting? Here’s What the Data and Biologists Say About How Flooded Corn Affects Waterfowl Migration

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1642+ words) Published Jan 14, 2026 6:38 PM EST Last week Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana waded into a heated waterfowl debate when he wrote a letter asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to investigate the practice of flooding standing crops in the Mississippi Flyway....

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The Best 20 Gauge Turkey Loads, Range Tested and Reviewed

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (853+ words) Published Mar 7, 2025 3:41 PM EST The latest for gun hunters and competitive shooters. Last turkey season I made the switch from 12 gauge to 20 gauge and killed gobblers near and far. I loved carrying the lighter platform through the woods and by…...