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Turkey Season Prep: Best Early-Season Scouting Tactics
Turkey seasons opens here in Minnesota on April 15, which makes now the perfect time to start scoping and scouting for your spring turkey harvests. Check out our tips, below, for where to find the turkeys and how Banks Outdoors...
How to Stay Quiet While Hunting Early Spring Gobblers
Opening day for turkey season is just a few weeks away here in Minnesota and many are starting to brush up on their calling techniques and other tips and tactics for harvesting a turkey. Staying silent when you’re not actively...
What You Need to Know About Spring Turkey Regulations in 2025
The spring turkey hunting season starts in less than a month, on April 16, here in Minnesota. We’ve got some tips for everything you need to know about the hunting regulations for the 2025 spring turkey hunting season so you...
Best Shotgun Setups for Public Land Turkey Hunting
Turkey hunting season is almost here in Minnesota, the spring season opens on April 16. In the meantime, you can start planning what gear you’re going to use and start getting your equipment together. Check out these tips for the...
What Makes a Great Turkey Hunting Spot
Many avid hunters are probably already eagerly planning their spring turkey hunting trips. The season opens in Minnesota on April 16, which will be here before you know it. So, what characteristics make a great gobbler-hunting spot? We’ve got some...
Turkey Hunting in Cold Weather: Challenges and Tips
Turkey season is coming up in Minnesota on April 16. Even though that’s smack in the middle of spring, up here in Minnesota you can still feel the cold winter air lingering with averages in the 50s. So, hunters may...
The Evolution of Turkey Call Techniques: What’s New for 2025
Turkey call patents date back to 1867 and Native American wingbone yelps date back to 6500 B.C., so, it’s safe to say that turkey calls have been around in one form or another for centuries. This week, we’re breaking down...
Key Turkey Behavior Changes to Expect Before Spring
Turkeys, like deer, conserve their energy and nutrition during cold winter months. Over the next couple of months until the spring turkey hunting season opens on April 16, turkeys will choose how they expel their energy wisely until they build...