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Knight & Hale Puts Stamp on NWTF Grand National Calling Contest	Read Full Article
Knight & Hale Game Calls pro staffers posted excellent results in this year's "Super Bowl" of turkey calling, the National Wild Turkey Federation's Grand National Turkey Calling Contest held in Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 22-24.
Three Tricks for Turkeys	Read Full Article
It’s amazing that a bird with a brain the size of a green pea can frustrate so many hunters, but they do it for a livin’. Here are three tricks to think about the next time a gobbler gives you the slip.
Public Land Gobblers	Read Full Article
Hunting turkeys on public land does present more problems than a hunting piece of private land, but many states’ game and fish departments...

Basic Friction Call Tips	Read Full Article
Friction calls are easy to use and produce some seriously realistic turkey sounds. Here are seven tips for better friction calling.

Rainy Day Gobblers	Read Full Article
You’ve looked forward to this day for a long time. Anticipation kept you up half the night, and as you turn off the alarm you’re greeted with a thunderclap and rain running down...

Total E-Call	Read Full Article
Knight & Hale's Total E-Call features remote control activation from up to 100 yards, single and multi-play modes with the ability to play up to four different sounds sequentially...

10 Tips For Archery Success	Read Full Article
Interested in learning 10 tips that will help you be more successful during bow hunting season?

Get Ready for the Rut	Read Full Article
The first thing to learn about big whitetail bucks during the rut is that there are no hard and fast rules. Bucks that felt the pressure of archery hunters likely have changed their routines or become more nocturnal.

Knight & Hale Treestand Gear	Read Full Article
You know Knight & Hale Game Calls as the company that led the industry in turkey, deer and waterfowl calls, but you probably don't know that it also manufactures accessory products that make your treestand experience the best it can be.

Shoot to Thrill – One Hunter's Quest for a Royal Slam	Read Full Article
Mike Tussey is a Pro Staffer for Knight & Hale Game Calls and owner of Osceola Outdoors. Follow along as Mike submits reports from the field on his exciting hunts this spring as he tries for a Royal Slam.

Alabama Pro Staffer Guides Hunter to Legendary Bird	Read Full Article
"Crunk is dead!" the voice screamed at me from my voice mail, and I was awash in conflicting emotions. The fall of a valiant foe can be bittersweet.

Road to One Million	Read Full Article
Milestones are meant to be celebrated, and the one-millionth of just about anything makes for a real milestone. An employee of Kustom Calls, the PRADCO Outdoor Brands company that produces all of Knight & Hale Game Call’s turkey diaphragm calls and many other types of turkey calls, has reached that one millionth milestone.

Knight & Hale Brings Big Presence To NWTF Convention	Read Full Article
Once again Knight & Hale Game Calls was a main attraction at the 2007 National Wild Turkey Federation Convention, when a record number of more than 42,000 wild turkey hunters visited the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center Feb. 23 to 25.

Knight & Hale Pro Staff Poised to Rock Grand Nationals	Read Full Article
Knight & Hale has an unprecedented seven members qualified for the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Grand National Turkey Calling Championship. Here’s who they are and how they got there.

Locator Calls Made Easy	Read Full Article
A common hunting technique is using a locator call to prompt a shock gobble from a mature tom turkey, thereby giving away its location so you can cut the distance and work the bird into shotgun range. Locator calls consist of mouth-blown calls like the Magnum Crow Call, Shock Gobble Owl Call and the Screamin’ Hawk calls, and loud turkey calls like box calls.

5 Tips for Turkey Hunters	Read Full Article
We were seated in the perfect spot, me three feet behind and to the left of Knight & Hale pro staffer Keith Wahlig, who was throwing quiet yelps across the saddle. I hit the record button on the mini-DV camera as the top of the sun peaked over the Ozark Mountains in south-central Missouri.

Knight & Hale Simplifies Turkey Diaphragm Calls	Read Full Article
Spend much time around accomplished turkey callers, and no doubt you’ll be amazed by the realistic, natural-sounding turkey talk that can be produced with nothing more than a diaphragm call. Hunters and callers like Turkey Calling World Champions Chris Parrish work turkey diaphragms like Eddie Van Halen plays guitar, but despite the sweet music these virtuosos make with diaphragm calls, these pieces of plastic and latex can be downright confusing and frustrating.

Proper Call and Scent Usage for Big Bucks	Read Full Article
A mature whitetail buck is a pretty calm, confident animal. Low-keyed in the shadows, big bucks use instinct and the experience of past seasons to stay out of sight. Just food, water and a comfortable bed – that’s all it takes to satisfy a big buck. Until Fall Comes!

Calling Big Bucks	Read Full Article
Many hunters buy a deer call, use it once or twice, don’t see a deer and throw it in a drawer along with all of the other stuff they believe they were duped into buying. These hunters have forgotten about one of the most basic elements of success in any activity – timing.

Knight & Hale's Mark Prudhomme Sets New Hooting Standards	Read Full Article
Knight & Hale Ultimate Team Pro Staff member Mark Prudhomme is the hooter’s hooter. He’s ripped off a string of wins unmatched in hooting history. Prudhomme placed first in the 2005 World Hooting Championship, first in the 2006 NWTF Grand National Hooting Contest, first in the 2006 U.S. Open Hooting Championship and in an unmatched feat, first place in the 2006 World Hooting Championship.

Harold Knight Makes B.A.S.S. Top Five on Kentucky Lake	Read Full Article
Harold Knight is most well known for being co-founder of Knight & Hale Game Calls, one of America’s premier hunting brands. But deep down, the inventor and promoter said he has always wanted to be a professional fisherman. Last weekend, Knight was able to live that dream as he finished in fifth place in the B.A.S.S. Northern Tour event on Kentucky Lake.

Calling Turkeys Is The Name Of The Game	Read Full Article
So, you’ve located a bird, sneaked within 100-150 yards or so of it and set up with your back against a big tree. That bird is gobbling back at you every time you call and he’s getting closer. Get ready, have your gun up and watch for his red head. The rest is up to you!

Deer Hunting Basics: How to Hunt America's Favorite Big Game	Read Full Article
Deer stay alive by avoiding predators. They do this by using their senses to detect danger. A deer’s most useful senses are smell, hearing, and to a lesser extent, eyesight.

An Alternative To The Buck Grunt	Read Full Article
These days, every hunter in the woods has some type of deer call, and odds are, it’s a grunt call. Face it, grunt calls get all the press. And, buck grunts do pull in their share of big bucks. Who can say that a big, dominant buck charging in to a grunt call isn’t exciting? From the late pre-rut to the post-rut, buck grunt calls enrage these testosterone-fueled animals, and the sound of another buck often is their undoing.

8 Whitetail Hunting Mistakes: And How To Avoid Making Them	Read Full Article
The white-tail deer rut is the most talked about aspect of hunting, yet may be the most misunderstood. The rut can be broken down into three distinct phases: the pre-rut, peak of the rut and the post-rut. Let’s start with deer activity as it leads into the pre-rut.

20 Tips To Deer Hunting Success	Read Full Article
Whether you’re a veteran buck hunter or a newbie heading to the woods for the first time, the tips below can help you see more success this season.

Want a Little Excitement? Try Wildlife Calling	Read Full Article
Many hunters can be divided into two categories. The first group sits silent, motionless and hidden until a game animal wanders or flies into view. This tried-and-true hunting method takes plenty of game, but some people prefer a more 'active' approach. This group of hunters also remains hidden, but they make plenty of noise. They are wildlife callers, and their success depends on producing a convincing enough reproduction of an animal’s calls to convince a game animal to come to them.

Squirrel Hunting Key to Our Future?	Read Full Article
Hunter numbers are slowly declining over most the county. And, the number of small game hunters is dwindling at an alarming rate. These two facts are intertwined, because many current hunters started as youngsters searching the treetops and forest floors for bushytails. Squirrel and other small game hunting provide the foundation that spawns a love of hunting and the outdoors.

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