The author used to think box calls were for beginners, until a world-champion call-maker—and a gobbler that wouldn’t come to anything else—set him straight THE GOBBLER stood in the shade of a far-off ...

As dawn broke on a gorgeous spring morning April 30, Brian Benolken found himself tucked in a ground blind along the edge of a Plainfield Township field. Gazing out the blind’s window at the turkey ...

When Brian Benolken rolled out the 4-Play Turkey Call in 2020, it turned the turkey hunting world on its ear. That’s because the innovative box call features a rotating wheel that allows the paddle to ...

If I liked basketball, it would be beyond cool to learn how to shoot a jump shot from Michael Jordan. But I like turkey hunting, and the Michael Jordan of turkey calling is Matt Van Cise. He’s won 16 ...

Paraphernalia are telltale signs of a turkey hunter's addiction, and no matter how much gear you have, you always need more. Callers are the biggest indulgences for many hunters. A rational person ...

THE GOBBLER stood in the shade of a far-off cedar, very still, as if he were impersonating a decoy. It was noon and hot, and Tim and I were planning to leave Nebraska that very day, ending not only ...