Q&A with Turkey Hunting Guru Steve Hickoff

By Kristin Alberts

Hickoff, who favors run-and-gun style hunting over blinds and decoys, takes aim at a Rio Grande from his well-hidden location. (Photo: Kristin Alberts/Guns.com)
I recently shared a memorable spring Rio Grande turkey hunt in Texas with Steve Hickoff, one of the most well-known and respected turkey hunters of our generation. This is a man whose passion for the hunt is rivaled only by his dedication to conservation.
Hickoff was named the NWTF/Tom Kelly Communicator of the Year for 2019, a prestigious award that reflects success in the industry for his longtime work promoting hunting and conservation as a turkey hunting writer, editor, and book author.
Hickoff has penned two turkey hunting books — Fall & Winter Turkey Hunter’s Handbook and Turkey Calls & Calling and is currently the editorial director and turkey hunting editor for Realtree. In addition to writing the “Turkey Calls” column for the NWTF’s Turkey Country magazine, Hickoff’s articles on wild turkeys and turkey hunting have also appeared in Turkey & Turkey Hunting, Outdoor Life, and numerous other publications.
Guns.com was lucky to spend some time with Hickoff following a successful hunt. Read on to learn what makes a live-and-breathe turkey-chaser tick, get his top tips for bagging gobblers, selecting a gun

Source: Guns.com