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Part 2: Afternoon Turkey Hunting Tactics

Afternoons can be long, hot, buggy, and boring. But they can provide opportunities.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Green Field Plantings for Extreme Weather

If you live in an arid area and want to plant a green field that will withstand high temperatures and little rainfall, I’d suggest planting LabLab. Remember that you need enough moisture in the soil to get the seeds to germinate and start putting down a strong root system. So, prepare your soils by doing a soil test, putting out the recommended lime and then watch the weather.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak

Why are the gobblers always on your neighbor’s property and not yours? The answer to that could be a number of reasons. You must look at what a turkey needs and on the other hand, things a turkey doesn’t like. The solution may be easier than you think. Just like all wild critters, they need food, water, cover and space.

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Don’t Forget to Mow and Spray Herbicides

People have told me, “I hate to cut grass. So, why would mowing clover be a good idea?” If you mow the seed heads off the clover and alfalfa, you encourage new growth to appear and get a thicker, healthier plant.

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic

What to Plant When and Why

If I only have one food plot that I can plant, I’ll probably plant an annual. In the spring, I’ll plant either BioMass or LabLab. In the late summer or early fall, I’ll rotate the crop into a cool season planting like BioLogic Maximum or BioLogic Outfitters Blend. However, if I have multiple plots, I’ll plant some of the fields in perennials, like clover, chicory and alfalfa. I’ll use my other food plots to plant

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Mossy Oak Properties Agent Named to REALTOR's "30 Under 30" Class

The National Association of Realtors recently announced that Lucas Edington, owner and agent for Mossy Oak Properties-Mozark Realty in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, has been named to the 2014 “30 Under 30” class, which recognizes the best and brightest real estate professionals in the REALTOR organization.

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Grow Bigger, Better Bucks Right Now

I really believe that the most-overlooked yet easiest thing for a hunter or a landowner to do that dramatically can increase the yield on the crop planted for wildlife is to take a soil sample and send it off to be analyzed. You can save money by adding the ingredients your soil needs and not adding other ingredients that the soil doesn’t require. If you follow the advice from your soil test, this advice will

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It All Starts In the Heart

"It starts in the heart" is the slogan of Heartwood Outdoors Outreach Center and its founder Mossy Oak ProStaffer Tracy Grove. It pretty much says it all as I and many others have learned by knowing Tracy and the members of Heartwood Outdoors.

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How to Talk Rio Grande Gobblers

If you like listening to turkeys talk, if you like hearing and seeing several gobblers during the morning and the afternoon hunt, if you dream about hearing 20 gobblers gobbling from one area, then a Rio Grande turkey hunt needs to be on your hunting agenda. The Rio Grande turkey is more likely to do what a turkey’s supposed to do, when a turkey’s supposed to do it, than an eastern gobbler is.

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Watch The Weather and Watch Out

Winter hit hard and early in the Rocky Mountains this year. Late season hunts were all done in bitter conditions, proving again, that if you're gonna be in the chase, you better be prepared. The pursuit of our outdoor obsessions should always be done with a respect for the mountains we climb and the woods we hike through.

How-To, Mossy Oak

A Day of Hunting for Rio Grande Turkeys

Turkey hunting is much like bass fishing. There are some bass fishermen who are looking for that bass that’s ready to bite. Then there’s other bass fishermen who believe they can make any bass bite, whether the fish are hungry or not. They’ll stay in one area, be patient and continue to fish for that bass until they finally catch him. I’m not like this kind of bass fisherman.

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GoPro Armor by Weapon Armor Available in Mossy Oak Camo

Weapon Armor and Mossy Oak have partnered to offer GoPro® camera armor that is durable, protective and now camouflaged in Mossy Oak patterns. For outdoors filming enthusiasts, the camo, protective cover for GoPro cameras is a must-have.

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Persistence Pays Off When a Rio Grande Turkey Hangs Up

Although you usually see and hear numbers of turkeys and get in places where gobblers show up, a Rio Grande turkey hunt won’t be an easy turkey hunt. One of the problems we have with Rio Grande gobblers is the really-open terrain. The gobbler expects to see a hen when he hears a hen. If he’s within 50 or 60 yards of a hen, he thinks that hen should walk to him. So, we’ve had

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Seed Bed Preparation is Crucial

Seed bed preparation is extremely important in growing successful food plots. Many planting failures can be attributed to poor seedling survival or lack of germination due to incorrect planting depth and poor seed bed prep. This is especially critical when planting small seeds like clover, chicory, brassicas, or alfalfa.

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You Can Hunt Rio Grande Gobblers All Day

One of the biggest differences that eastern hunters notice, when they come to the West or Midwest to hunt Rio Grande gobblers is that they get to hear a lot of gobbling. I don’t think we put as much hunting pressure on our turkeys as the eastern gobbler has had. I’ve had some eastern hunters tell me that in 3 days of hunting at Heart of Texas Bowhunting, they’ll hear more turkeys gobble than they’ll

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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.

Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

How Far is Too Far to Call in a Turkey?

Mossy Oak Prostaffer Donald Jarrett talks the fickle nature of turkeys and when to stick it out for a far off bird that’s having trouble making up his mind on whether or not to come your way.

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BBQ Turkey Loaded Fries

Put your turkey legs to good use with this excellent way to bbq and serve them.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Tailgate Talks: Mr. Walt's First Turkey at 91 Years Old

Mr. Walt's final bucket list item was to kill a wild turkey for the first time.

Turkey, Tailgate Talks, Video

Wild Turkey Shepherd’s Pie

The nice part about using ground turkey in Shepherd’s Pie is you can taste the wonderful flavor of the bird and never have to worry about it being tough or drying out. It is sure to be a hit with the whole family and is a great dish to make in advance to take to hunting camp.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

The Popularity and Strategy Behind the Leafy Suit

Turkey hunters love a leafy suit because it’s excellent for breaking up the human form and disguising small movements in the woods.

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