Turkey Reaping: How to Fan a Gobbler

No spring tactic is hotter, bolder, or more heart-pounding than fanning (and “reaping”) open-country gobblers. Nothing’s more controversial, either. Here’s how to tail a tom—safely.

Will Brantley
By Will Brantley
March 25, 2015

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