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themeateater.com > hunt > wild-turkey > how-to-develop-a-season-long-turkey-decoy-strategy

How to Develop a Season-Long Turkey Decoy Strategy

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (684+ words) This is going to be a sort of ridiculous apples-to-oranges analogy, but hear me out: You probably wouldn't put out a thick-necked, ears-pinned, posturing buck decoy in the beginning of September. Sure, you might lure in a moody fighter to…...

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themeateater.com > hunt > wild-turkey > how-to-target-thirsty-turkeys

How to Target Thirsty Turkeys

2+ day, 22+ min ago  (584+ words) The waterhole ambush is a tried-and-true tactic for plenty of big game animals, like elk, pronghorn, and, of course, whitetails. But it's rarely discussed as a method for hunting America's favorite game bird. News flash, turkeys drink water too. Turkeys…...

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themeateater.com > conservation > wildlife-management > idaho-fish-and-game-commissioner-faces-several-poaching-charges

Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Faces Several Poaching Charges

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (385+ words) One of Idaho's seven Fish and Game Commissioners has pled not guilty to multiple hunting violations after an investigation prompted by a call to the Citizens Against Poaching hotline. Commissioner Brody Harshbarger is facing a rash of misdemeanor charges, including…...

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themeateater.com > hunt > wild-turkey > odd-turkey-plumage-photo-contest

Odd Turkey Plumage Photo Contest

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (162+ words) Yes, winning prizes is cool, but actively participating in wild turkey research is even cooler. And the folks over at wildturkeyDNA need your help. "This research hinges entirely on the willingness of turkey hunters to provide samples, and as such,…...

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themeateater.com > conservation > public-lands-and-waters > department-of-interior-erodes-more-protections-in-alaska

Department Of Interior Erodes More Protections In Alaska

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (748+ words) Department Of Interior Erodes More Protections In Alaska'MeatEater Department Of Interior Erodes More Protections In Alaska In north-central Alaska, up to 2.1 million acres of federal land could be transferred to state ownership, opening the door for new mining and road…...

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themeateater.com > games > crossword > animals-vol-14

Animals, Vol.. 14 | MeatEater Crossword

3+ week, 17+ hour ago  (94+ words) This week's MeatEater Crossword theme is the animals. Can you beat Randall's score of 260 with a time of 34 seconds? Let us know in the comments! If you need help, use the assist button (lightbulb icon) on the top right-hand corner…...

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themeateater.com > games > turtle > nature-vol-11-turtle

Nature, Vol. 11 | MeatEater Turtle

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (93+ words) This week's MeatEater Turtle theme is nature. Can you beat Jani's time of 36 seconds in 3 attempts? Let us know in the comments! To learn to play, click the information button on the top right-hand corner of the screen. Create an…...

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themeateater.com > games > word-search > trees-vol-1

Trees, Vol. 1 | MeatEater Word-search

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (94+ words) This week's MeatEater Word Search theme is trees. Can you beat Nate's time of 1 minute, 9 seconds? Let us know in the comments! If you need help, use the assist button (lightbulb icon) on the top right-hand corner of the screen....

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themeateater.com > games > crossword > fishing-vol-13

Fishing, Vol. 13 | MeatEater Crossword

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (93+ words) This week's MeatEater Crossword theme is fishing. Can you beat Randall's score of 260 with a time of 31 seconds? Let us know in the comments! If you need help, use the assist button (lightbulb icon) on the top right-hand corner of…...

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themeateater.com > fish > general > texas-angler-catches-same-14-pound-bass-for-the-third-year-in-a-row

Texas Angler Catches Same 14-Pound Bass...For the Third Year in a Row

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (611+ words) They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that couldn't be more true for Ross Gomez of Post, Texas, who reeled in a 14.74 lb. largemouth bass on the evening of January 22, 2026. But the real story isn't just the size of…...