Will Brantley

1 month ago | ducks.org | Will Brantley

Wearing a ghillie suit will help hunters blend into the background in open environments such as harvested croplands, shorelines, and riverbanks. A wide-open field or marsh full of birds can be both tantalizing and frustrating. You can see the birds. You know where you need to be. But where will you hide? Sometimes all that’s required is some extra effort, outside-the-box thinking, or a little of both. Mike Miller operates Whiskey Creek Outfitters, near Fort Cobb Reservoir in southern Oklahoma.

1 month ago | fieldandstream.com | Phil Bourjaily |Will Brantley |Travis Hall |Matthew Every

A turkey hunter's life, to paraphrase what they say about a soldier’s, is 99 percent boredom, 1 percent sheer excitement (instead of terror). You make plans, scout, walk for miles, and wait for hours, days even, in hopes of a momentary thrill. But those few minutes can change your whole season, even your entire spring. Like many Americans, I am blessed, and slightly cursed, to live a comfortable, unexciting life.

2 months ago | realtree.com | Will Brantley

We’d seen the gobbler strutting with a dozen hens the evening before, and I figured we were in for a show the next morning. But two hours after daybreak, and we hadn’t heard so much as a peep. My 10-year-old son, Anse, had been drawn for a two-day youth-only hunt on a popular WMA, which a few turkeys around but lots of hunting pressure. My gut said to stay put because I knew the bird was nearby, but we weren’t hunting on my tag. I asked Anse what he wanted to do.

2 months ago | fieldandstream.com | Will Brantley

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreSince 2017, Ravin has been a crossbow brand synonymous with blistering speed, long-range accuracy, and radical new design. I’ve been testing their newest model, the LR, all winter. It isn’t as radical or as fast as some of Ravin’s more recent models, but it is a better crossbow. Here’s the scoop.

Mar 7, 2025 | ducks.org | Will Brantley

With no bag limits in most states, spring snow goose seasons give hunters the opportunity to harvest large numbers of birds. Making jerky is a great way to turn large quantities of meat into tasty snacks that can be enjoyed year-round. At the end of a successful spring snow goose hunt, you’ll be faced with a good problem to have: What should you do with all that meat?