Turkey hunting is a spring ritual for many hunters across Iowa. Learn why the tradition continues.
"There is no mistaking that spring is on its way. Iowa's hardwood forests have already begun echoing with the distinctive, staccato gobble of the eastern wild turkey.
Blood stirring and primitive, it is a sound like no other. For human hunters, the deep resonant rattling is a woodland call to arms. It is an annual summons that cannot be denied."
Read more from Iowa Outdoors magazine's Lost in Iowa feature about spring turkey hunting.
Find tips, turkey hunting seasons, regulations and more on the Iowa DNR's turkey hunting page.
