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Talking Turkey with David Hale

Mossy Oak Pro David Hale of Cadiz, Kentucky, started his turkey-hunting career in 1966. He’s a co-founder of Knight & Hale Game Calls, and Commonwealth Productions and cohosts the “Ultimate Hunting” TV show on the Outdoor Channel.

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Jim Shockey: Every Man’s Dream

I've been told, “You're one of the luckiest men alive to be able to hunt or participate in outdoors shows for 305 days of the year.” I guess I am, but people don’t see the toll this takes on my family. I've been married to my wife, Louise, for 31 years. If Louise wasn’t an amazingly confident and secure person, my being gone from home that long would put a strain on our marriage. However,

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Turkey Decoys in the Wind

During turkey season the weather can be windy especially in western states. To keep your decoys from spinning in the wind, Mossy Oak ProStaff Member Scott Hinojosa shows how to keep decoys from moving too much.

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Mossy Oak

In its 30 odd years of existence, Mossy Oak has become one of the most respected names in the hunting and outdoor business, and for good reason. The company's patterns have helped revolutionize hunting-specific camouflage as a whole, and recognized by hunters and huntresses throughout the world. Despite the company's successes, it didn't become a staple overnight. And the road to 2016—Mossy Oak's 30th Anniversary—is chock full of stories worth telling. That's where I come

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The Hunt I'm Looking Forward to the Most in 2016

I'm going to Pakistan and going up the highway toward Islamabad. Next I’ll come off the highway and make a three day trek to the far mountains toward Afghanistan. I’ll be hunting an animal called the cashmere Markhor (a bovid mammal closely related to a wild goat). In the story of Jason and the Golden Fleece from Greek mythology, the goat he was after was a Markhor like the one I'm planning to hunt. Taking

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Jim Shockey’s Most Difficult Hunt Last Season

My most difficult hunt last year happened when I was hunting in Chad. Chad has been closed to hunting for several years, because the last outfitter hunting there was speared by a local tribesman. The country arrested the outfitter with a spear in his leg. Chad is located in central North Africa, and the countries around Chad are very unstable So, I knew there was an element of danger before I left to go on

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Red Oak Hybrids: The “Next Big Thing” for Wildlife

According to most wildlife biologists, red oaks need to be planted at a higher frequency than their cousins the white oaks. So why not take it a step further and plant superior hybrid red oaks? Red hybrids occur naturally, but are difficult to find due to their rarity. Because they are crosses between two species of red oak, red oak hybrids often exhibit traits making them more desirable to wildlife- and the wildlifers who plant

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Jim Shockey’s Greatest Hunt of Last Season

Hunting always has been my passion, but my new passion is hunting more. Last year I was on the road traveling all over the world for 305 days,including the time I spent at trade shows and consumer shows promoting hunting and working with my sponsors like Mossy Oak. So,those 305 days weren’t just days in the air or days in the woods. Some of that time was related to the hunting business, which I also

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Can-Am Introduces Defender Accessories

Add even more versatility to the tough, capable and clever Can-Am Defender line of utility-recreation side-by-side vehicles by using genuine Can-Am accessories to make it your own.

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Jim Shockey’s Never-Ending Hunting Season

The only person who has hunted my Saskatchewan property for the last 2 years is my daughter Eva. Another reason I haven’t hunted Saskatchewan for deer in the last 2 years is that my dad passed away a couple of years ago, and I had hunted whitetails every year for 43 years with my dad. So, the last 2 years I've given my Saskatchewan deer property a time of silence, but things seem to be

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God’s Plan for Me Has Been Bigger and Better than I Ever Imagined

I think one of the things missing in the outdoors is letting people with disabilities know that they're represented in the outdoor community, that the outdoor community very much wants them to be a part of the outdoor fraternity, and that there are many programs and hunting and fishing opportunities for them that they may not realize.

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New and Improved NWTF Gobble Map App Available Now

Spring is in the air and turkey seasons are opening up across the country. To help ring in the 2016 turkey season, the National Wild Turkey Federation and Powderhook have released Gobble Map 2.0, a completed updated and more robust version of the original must-have-app for turkey hunters. The free app is available on both Android and Apple phones.

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6 Reasons to Love Red Oaks

Red oaks will boost your ego with their fast growth, especially in the first few years of their life. This fast growth and resulting large canopy at a young age translates to them getting ahead of the competition, and heavy crops of acorns production when they are mature.

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Keep Your Clubs Covered with Seamus Golf and Mossy Oak Bottomland

Seamus Golf, craft maker of fine woolen golf headcovers and accessories has teamed up with camouflage and outdoors lifestyle brand, Mossy Oak to offer outdoors and golf enthusiasts camo headcovers in Mossy Oak’s original Bottomland pattern.

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Ashlee Lundvall: My Passion for the Outdoors Doesn’t End When the Hunt Does

I'm also asked, “How did you get into hunting?” I guess I got into it backwards from how most people get into hunting. I had a good friend who was also in a wheelchair. He wanted to start a nonprofit organization and invite people with disabilities from all over the United States to come out to Wyoming and hunt. In 2008, we founded the Wyoming Disabled Hunters Association. I think the guys kind of wanted

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Proven Strategies for Tough Gobblers

“There are those birds that seem downright un-killable. When you encounter them, it might be time to think outside the box call, throw the book away and try something more “unconventional.””

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Wild Turkey Roosting Habits

Wildlife photographer Tes Jolly knows the ins and outs of turkey habits—she’s watched them as much if not more than anybody. Here’s what she’s learned about roosting preferences.

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Uncommon Panfish Fishing Techniques

If you’re having a slow day catching crappie or other panfish, try out these less common techniques that all the fish at your favorite spot may have not seen yet.

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On Fishing Red Colors for April Bass

Fishing with red during April is tournament proven. Here's the why's and exactly what kind of red lures you should be throwing.

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NWTF Presents: The Big Six

The National Wild Turkey Federation classified six major regions across 738 million acres to best identify the urgent needs of wild turkeys across the country.

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11 Strategies for Hunting Silent Gobblers

No challenge can be more frustrating than dealing with quiet gobblers. It can humiliate world-champion callers and beginners alike.

Jim Turlington--The Artist Behind the 2025 Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp

Jim Turlington is a wildlife artist residing in Deltona, Florida. He's been hunting, photographing and painting wild turkeys for decades.

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Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp Helps Fund Large-Scale Florida Wild Turkey Research

Dr. Marcus Lashley is leading a multi-year, multi-faceted wild turkey research project based Florida, one that he says is the largest and most comprehensive turkey study conducted.

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Spring Food Plots | What, When, and How

View our spring food plots for deer and turkey article to identify the critical months in a whitetail's life. Learn when bucks start the antler genesis process!

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Overcoming Early Turkey Season Obstacles

The early season provides some unique challenges to the turkey hunter, like cold weather, little to no foliage, and henned up gobblers.

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Wild Turkey Diseases: Avian Pox and LPDV

As responsible hunters and gamekeepers, we can help turkeys by being vigilant for birds that appear ill, whether we’re observing them or admiring one up close after a successful hunt.

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River Cane Ecology and Canebrake Management for Wildlife

River cane is one such species that is both a striking deviation and a biologically-unique component of Southeastern forest and grassland habitats.

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