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This wasn't just a hunt; it was a climb. Read about Lyle’s wild trip to West Texas, where a world-class 38-inch Aoudad ram was just the cherry on top.

Sometimes it’s the old turkeys that teach you the best lessons. On a foggy Alabama ridge, Lyle and a friend tangled with one wise old bird—and came out on top.

Sometimes old gobblers don’t play by the rules—and they’ll teach you a thing or two if you’re lucky enough to tangle with ‘em. On this hunt, me and a buddy found a few long-spurred toms that weren’t burning it down with gobbles... but they gave us a hunt we won’t forget. Here’s the story—and what it reminded me about hunting older, wiser birds.

Sometimes a simple moment at turkey camp turns into a story worth telling. When Lyle met a young hunter running an old plastic call, one quick swap changed the hunt—and helped that young man tag the biggest gobbler of his life.

Sometimes the best turkey hunts happen when nothing’s going right—except your patience and calling game. On this hunt with friends, soft yelps and clucks were the key to coaxing an old gobbler (with a story of his own) right into range. Here’s how it all played out.