Memorable Turkey Hunt

A couple of days ago I had the pleasure of spending some time with Mike Ficht of Sugar Springs, Michigan. Mike had won a turkey hunt at a fundraising banquet sponsored by the good folks at Ameristep.  His prize was two days in the woods with Chet Loar of Star Creek... Read more

My Turkey Season

As you know by now, I hunted turkeys this year for the first time with a Predator Recurve Bow. I knew it would be a challenge, and I wasn’t disappointed. I was fortunate to hunt an area with lots of birds, and it’s a good thing because I needed all the... Read more

Chad Stearns Turkey Hunt

In this excerpt from the Jay’s Outdoor Magazine television show, Chad Stearns is chasing turkeys in southern Michigan. He’s set up in a ground blind on the edge of a wood lot when two longbeards come in to the decoys strutting and gobbling. The veteran... Read more

Jay’s Outdoor Magazine (week of 5/25)

This week I’m turkey hunting in my home state of Michigan, the hard way. I’m bowhunting with a recurve bow. It’s my first time using a Predator recurve and the challenge is even harder than I expected. The cameras are rolling as I miss one bird, then... Read more

Outdoor Magazine Radio 5/23

This week on the Outdoor Magazine radio show…. I’ll talk with retired coast guardsman Joe Marion. Joe has spent more than two decades on the water and he’s seen just about everything that can go wrong out there. Joe has some no nonsense tips for... Read more