Turkey season has arrived in a few states, yet for most of the U.S., the booming gobbles of spring are just ahead. Cabelas and the National Wild Turkey Federation have teamed up to feed the passion in a series of weekly videos. Check out the action in this complilation of close calls from hunts in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Missouri.

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Joe Byers has more than 1,000 magazine articles in print and is currently a field editor with Whitetail Journal, Predator Xtreme, Whitetails Unlimited, Crossbow Revolution, and African Hunting Journal magazines. He’s spent the last three decades depicting the thrill of the chase and photographing the majesty of all things wild. Byers is a member of the Professional Outdoor Media Association and numerous other professional and conservation organizations.