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Be Prepared with Different Types of Turkey Calls

When I go into the woods, I’ll usually have one box call and two pot calls, either a glass and a slate or a slate and an aluminum. I want calls with different pitches, and I always carry about six mouth calls with me each day. I really love my mouth calls, but there are different times and various turkeys that won’t answer a mouth call that will answer a friction call.

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On rainy days, I’ll hunt just like I do on sunny days with the exception that I know I won’t be able to hear a turkey gobble from as far away as I ordinarily will. Too, that turkey won’t hear me as easily. But I’ve found turkeys are still as vocal in a rainstorm as they are on a sunny day.

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Bass Fisherman Matt Lee Joins Mossy Oak Fishing Team

Mossy Oak is excited to announce the addition of Matt Lee to the Mossy Oak Fishing Team.

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Strutting, Spitting and Drumming Defined

Ask any turkey hunting addict what drives their obsession and the answer likely includes the intoxicating rush of calling in a brush-bearded, sunlit strutting tom, gobbling, spitting and drumming through the spring woods. It’s a part of the turkey hunting experience that can drive normally sane hunters to the woods for weeks, sacrificing sleep, work, and family time

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Maybe You CAN Afford to Hunt New Zealand

New Zealand’s South Island is teeming with giant red stag boasting 500-pound bodies and racks that consistently reach 340-plus inches SCI. There are also throngs of cliff-hugging tahr with sturdy, stumpy horns and long, dark capes as well as fallow deer with spotted backs and prehistoric, palmated racks plus finely appointed chamois and twisty-horned Pacific Island goats among other species.

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Why Do You Hunt Turkeys?

Why is the question everyone should ask themselves before they venture out on a turkey hunt. That’s not just in general but for each specific hunt. If you do not know the answer to that question, then how do you approach the hunt? My approach is ever changing depending on the situation, but I think about that approach before I go out. It allows me to be successful whether I shoot a turkey or not.

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When Calling Turkeys Doesn't Work

I’ve been entering turkey-calling contests for 17 years and hunting turkeys for 25 years, so I should know how to call a turkey. But every season, I’ll get one or two of those ole bad birds that prove I can’t call every turkey to me. That’s when I know that this old statement is true: “Patience kills more turkeys than fancy calling will.”

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Mossy Oak Obsession Shocker Turkey Gloves

Allen Company has designed a glove specifically for turkey hunters, The Shocker. This lightweight, Mossy Oak Obsession glove features a diaphragm call pocket, smartphone compatible fingertips, great grip and a built in spur measure.

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Mossy Oak ProStaffer Says Farewell to His Soldier Son

Now a Sergeant in the United States Army, Jarrett's son Devereaux informed his dad that he was going to be deployed at an undisclosed time to Afghanistan to continue US Military support. When news like that is told, it comes as no surprise that all of those past memories of hunting have taken on an even bigger meaning to father and son.

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Tactics for Turkeys that are Hard to Take

On these types of gobblers, I attempt to get as close as possible without being seen. I want to learn where those gobblers are roosting, if I can. I want to see where they fly down from the roost, feed and meet their hens. Then I can understand where that gobbler will go before he goes there.

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How To Call A Henned-Up Gobbler

Mossy Oak ProStaffer Josh Grossenbacher from Sandusky, Ohio, has hunted turkeys for 25 seasons and has been entering turkey-calling contests for 17 years. Grossenbacher was the first runner-up in the National Wild Turkey Federation’s 2018 Grand National Calling Championship Senior Division and won the Head-to Head Grand National Calling Championship in 2017. Josh Grossenbacher | Mossy Oak ProStaff In a turkey-calling contest, you’ve got to be exactly right on all your calls. But in the

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Creating Wild Turkey Hangouts

Jarrode E. Stephens Gamekeepers need to study the birds and understand the value of effective scouting. Ideally, anticipating the wild turkeys every move means success in the field. Understanding what turkeys want and then what your farm offers (or lacks) will help you discover ways to enhance your turkey habitat. Since turkeys prefer to travel in large numbers during much of the year, creating “social” areas for them to congregate makes sense if such areas

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Tips for Winning a Bass Fishing Tournament

The more you get out there bass fishing, the more you’ll learn how the little things can help. Watching the weather, staying organized, being attentive and having the right attitude, are just a few things you can do to become a better competitive bass angler.

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Hunting Turkeys on a Cattle Farm

We got a piece of cardboard and painted it red and brown, the same color as the cows in the pasture. We cut several holes in the cardboard and painted black around the holes, so they would look like spots on the cow. We could look through the holes, video through the holes and even could put our guns through the holes. Then we could shoot when we got close enough to the gobbler.

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Turkey Hunting in Cold, Windy and Rainy Weather

Even under the best of circumstances turkey hunting can be challenging. But when Mother Nature throws you a curve ball, the odds fall decidedly in favor of Old Tom.

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Saving the Gizzard Stones

Looking for a unique way to save the memories of your bird? Start saving the gizzard stones for a colorful way to collect more trophies from your bird each spring.

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Crappie Tactics: Insight from Pro Angler Whitey Outlaw

We talk to Whitey Outlaw, a retired professional angler who spent 42 years on the crappie tournament circuit. He’s got as good of advice as you’ll ever hear.

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Redbud Jelly and Foraging for Redbuds

Redbuds make for an easy forage and some great-tasting jelly. Our friend Beka Garris gives us her jelly recipe and tips!

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Black Crappie vs White Crappie

A lot of anglers lump the black crappie and the white crappie together as one species, but knowing the differences can help you catch more fish.

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Crappie Fish Tacos

When the crappie are biting, fry them up for a fresh and flavorful taco night.

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How to Make a Wingbone Call

Wingbone calls are one of the coolest ways to remember a hunt and honor a turkey, and all in all you can get one done with about 2-3 hours of work (with some waiting in between.)

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Foraging for Dandelions

Foraging for dandelions and want to know where to find them? Read Dr. Brooks Tiller's blog post at Mossy Oak and learn all about dandelion harvesting today!

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Morel Mushrooms Foraging

Morel mushrooms are the ultimate find in the spring woods. Here's advice on how to find them.

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Tips for Hunting the Morel Mushroom

Check out Mossy Oak's morel mushroom hunting tips to learn what gear you need, how to eat them and much more. Read Your Obsession blog today!

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A History and a How-to for the Trumpet Turkey Call

Turkey hunters are a rare breed. They tend to cherish the past, as well as strive for a better tomorrow, like no other hunting community out there

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BUILT: Cody Calls Turkey Calls

Bill Zearing firmly cemented his place in the turkey history books with his creation of the wooden sounding board for turkey pot calls and his thoughtful innovations continue to carve the path for modern call makers today.

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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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