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Wait for the Fight to Get the Most from Your Turkey Hunt

In my opinion, the single most-important ingredient to have a successful turkey hunt is not your calling ability or the way you position your decoys - it’s learning and practicing patience. Any turkey hunter who has been hunting turkeys for any length of time has had at least three or four turkeys that he’s thought have left and aren't coming in that have spooked when he’s gotten up and not seen them.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak

POMA and Mossy Oak Announce Pinnacle Award Winners

The Professional Outdoor Media Association's (POMA) 2015 Pinnacle Award honorees were announced by Kevin Tate, vice president of media production at Mossy Oak, during POMA's 10th Anniversary Business Conference in Springfield Mo. on Friday, March 20. Mossy Oak has been the presenting partner of the Pinnacle Awards since the program's inception.

News, Mossy Oak

J.J. Kent Says to Change Your Decoy Spread Each Time You Set Up to Call Gobblers

During the spring, our Rio Grande turkeys have a set pattern. They gobble from the roost. Then when they come off the roost, the hens will come to them, and they’ll often breed the hens close to the roost tree. When they find a hen to breed, or they learn that none of the hens want to breed, the next thing they do is go and feed. To take a turkey, you’ve either got to

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak, Firearm

3 Tips for Taking a Tom

While there are numerous important points that can mean the difference between a 25-pounder hanging on a limb by its spurs and an unused tag, the following three subjects are among the most vital.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Why J.J. Kent Likes a Two Blind Set-Up and to Set-Up Decoys at 12 To 14 Yards

I’ll set-up my hunters in a pop-up blind with Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity camouflage. I can have one or two hunters in one blind, and I’ll set-up a second blind right beside and touching the hunter’s blind. I’ll sit in, call, video and shoot digital pictures from this blind that has a window on both sides as well as a window that opens to the front. The hunters will zip down their sides, and I’ll

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak, Firearm

The Importance of a Good Road System

When a landowner is looking to sell his or her land, the goal is to appeal to the right buyer and settle on an agreeable price. However, understanding the market for a piece of land isn't always easy, and the steps that sellers take to improve their property may or may not increase the overall sale price.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Properties

How to Get the Most Out of Your Turkey Hunt

J.J. Kent owns Kent Outdoors in Pottsboro, Texas about one hour north of Dallas where his hunters have about 20,000 acres to chase turkeys like he has for 32 years. The Regional Mossy Oak Pro Staff Manager for Texas, he's a Pro Staffer for Zink Calls and Avian-X decoys.

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Food for the Soul

At least half the tall tales from hunting camp will be about the food. Ol’ Joe’s fried tenderloin or big John’s chili will get as much air time as someone’s buck story. There are many common threads intertwined in these camps, cooks and tales but the one constant is good people. There’s something about these folks; these hunting, fishing, camping out, charcoaling, camo clad smiling nimrods that sometimes eat too much that raises them to

Tracy Groves on When Turkey Hunting Is More Than Bagging a Gobbler

I really love spending time in the woods with anybody who gets emotionally torn up when a turkey gobbles and becomes even more excited when a turkey moves in close. We don’t always have to harvest a bird to have a successful hunt. Again, that’s the difference in a woodsman and a turkey hunter. Often, a turkey hunter feels like he fails if he misses the shot, or if he doesn’t get the shot. But

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Polar Bear Coolers Launches Extreme Chill Line

Polar Bear Coolers, makers of high quality performance, soft coolers for over 10 years, announces the all-new Polar Bear EC (Extreme Chill) line. The patent-pending, closed-cell foam design allows the Polar Bear EC to keep things colder longer than ever before. It also offers a dynamic new structure and feel, making it totally waterproof inside and out.

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The Importance of Passing the Turkey Hunting Heritage On to Family and Friends

A woodsman learns the double joy associated in calling in turkeys or finding deer for his/her family member, newcomers to the sport and people who’ve never had an opportunity to hunt and take gobblers. The woodsman knows where to set-up, when to call, what calls to use and when to stay silent. He often knows how to manipulate the turkey (if that’s possible) to put the gobbler in front of the person he's guiding. When

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New Breed Archery Offers the Hot New “BLADE” with Break-Up® COUNTRY™

New Breed Archery, innovators of industry-leading archery equipment, is pleased to announce the offering of Mossy Oak’s new Break-Up COUNTRY camouflage pattern on their newest bow, the BLADE. The new Blade distances itself from the competition with its cutting edge gusset brace riser, titanium bolt kit with stainless steel hardware, a fluted riser, two-piece extended pocket design and an adjustable cable guard.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Mossy Oak, Bow

Tracy Groves on Whether or Not to Shoot Coyotes, Bobcats, Foxes and Other Predators During Turkey Season

When you're calling turkeys, you're also calling predators. If I see a coyote or a bobcat coming in to my calling, and if I’m hunting in a state where harvesting coyotes and/or bobcats during turkey season is legal, I’ll shoot the predator and let the turkey go free. I know that I can come back to that same spot another day to hunt a turkey, and more than likely, I’ll harvest the turkey then. But

Big Game, Turkey, Predator, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak

Pigweed: The Food Plot Weed Nightmare

Pigweed (Palmer Amaranth) has been a frequent topic of conversation among farmers and food plot guys in the last several years. Pigweed has been causing severe problems because of its rapid growth and in many parts of the county, resistance to glyphosate which leads to problems in glyphosate resistant crops that are being grown. In warm season food plots, whether it is a spring planted perennial or annual blend, pigweed can very quickly become a

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Tracy Groves Tells How to Recognize a Crow Convention

Most hunters know that one of the ways you often can make a turkey shock gobble is to blow a crow call. So, they may pay attention and listen when they hear a crow call. However, when a woodsman hears what sounds like a crow convention going on, he needs to realize that those crows may have spotted a turkey out in a field or in the woods. For some reason, crows like to drive

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Strategies For Hunting the "Second Rut"

Often, the first to mid-December, white-tailed does, and bucks go into what many hunters refer to as the second rut. Some hunters do not like to use the term second rut to describe the re-occurring breeding activities that occur during this time because the rutting activity is far different from that of the primary rut.

Deer, How-To

Late Season Deer Hunting Tactics for December and January

Late-season deer hunting in December and January presents unique challenges and opportunities for hunters seeking the elusive mature buck.

Deer, How-To

Chef Nathan Duensing puts a new twist on everyone’s favorite waterfowl-based appetizer, a duck popper perfect for any table.

Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

The Deep South Rut

For most hunters, November is the month where the magic happens in the deer woods. However, if you drive far enough south, you’ll find a land where the finest days for deer hunting are in December.

Deer, How-To

How To Adapt To Post-Rut Hunting

The post-rut can be an excellent time to find a mature buck, still on his feet and ready for action.

Deer, How-To

Top Tools for Getting Your Deer Out of the Woods

You killed a deer far from the truck. Now what? Here’s a look at some of the best ways to get your deer out of the woods.

Big Game, Deer, How-To

How to Prepare for Your Child’s First Duck Hunt

That first hunt is important and memorable for you and your child. Here’s tips from Brodie Swisher on getting the correct gear and what to know to make that first hunt a success.

Waterfowl, How-To, Video

Make it a Mossy Oak Christmas from Walmart

We've put together a list of items you can conveniently grab at your local Walmart or online to gift to your outdoors loving family and friends.

Turkey, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, Gear

Make it a Mossy Oak Kids' Christmas

There's not much more rewarding than seeing your little ones excited and ready to get out in the woods or out on the water. Here's our gift guide to giving them an outdoorsy gift that they'll be thrilled to open under the tree this Christmas.

Turkey, Fishing, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Gear, Mossy Oak Kids

Understanding Weather Changes and How it Affects the Rut

Understanding how weather impacts deer behavior during this critical period can dramatically increase your chances of success.

Deer

Persimmon Cheesecake Recipe

Beka Garris gives us her homemade recipe for an easy and delicious NY-style persimmon cheesecake full of that distinct persimmon flavor.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Best Treestands for Taking Kids Hunting

Hunting with a sidekick this season? Here’s a look at some of the best treestand options on the market for deer hunting with your child.

Deer, Gear, Bow, Firearm

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