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How to Find Turkeys Without Scouting

I have certain areas where I almost always take a turkey every year. If you don’t have time to hunt the pre-season, one of the best ways to find turkey gobblers is to go to the places where you’ve taken a turkey before.

Big Game, Turkey

The Second Turkey of a Five-Turkey Season

Taking that second turkey with my 20-gauge helped me build my confidence and gave me a lot of satisfaction in the gun and the shells I was shooting. I know that hand-loading a shotgun shell takes quite a bit of time, and it’s a hassle for most hunters.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Calvin Perryman Hunts Deep South Turkeys

Much of south Alabama has never had a closed season for turkey hunting. Even during the Great Depression of the 1930s, turkeys were revered. Many large landowners protected their turkey flocks, so that they could hunt them in the spring and the fall. Also our section of the U.S. has really good habitat for turkeys, and many of the landowners around where I live do a good bit of predator control.

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

Overcoming Summer Food Plot Failures

If you are a serious whitetail manager, you know that warm season food plots full of high protein forage are important for maintaining a healthy herd and growing bigger bucks. Warm season plantings like lablab, soybeans and peas are great additions to a deer’s diet, but they don’t come without some work. The two most common reasons for spring/summer food plot failure is over browsing and weed competition…and sometimes it’s both.

Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Obligations of a Grandpa to Pass on Turkey Hunting

I've got quite a few grandchildren, and we start hunting together when all of them are youngsters. I feel like I have a moral obligation to take my grandkids turkey hunting each season. Although I’ve hunted with some famous people over the years, those grandchildren turkey hunts are always the most memorable hunts of every season.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Firearm

2018 CAN-AM OFF-ROAD LINEUP Adds Power And Diversity

BRP continues to optimize its Can-Am off-road lineup with multiple changes for 2018. The brand is again setting the bar with the most powerful factory-built side-by-side vehicle on the market, the new 172hp 2018 Maverick X3 Turbo R model. The thrilling Rotax ACE engine was reconfigured to deliver a potent 172hp straight from the factory. Additional lineup changes include more options for utility and recreational use, with the introduction of additional specialty packages.

Gear, Mossy Oak

Harold Knight Likes to Hunt Home Turkeys

We've got some of the most fantastic turkey hunting that I've ever witnessed right here in Cadiz, Ky. I’ve turkey hunted all over this great land of ours, and I can honestly say that today we have some of the best turkey hunting in and around Cadiz of any place I’ve ever hunted.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Knight and Hale Take 3 Turkeys in a Day and a Half

One of the reasons I like to hunt at the first of the season in Tennessee is that the gobblers are very vocal during the early season and respond to calling much better than they do later on in the season when they’re henned-up.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Harold Knight’s Memorable 2017 Turkey Season

This season, longtime Mossy Oak Pro Harold Knight of Cadiz, Kentucky, called in 23 turkeys that were harvested and three turkeys that were missed. In 61 years of hunting turkeys, Harold Knight has seen more than 100 gobblers taken by first-time turkey hunters. The co-founder of Knight and Hale Game Calls recaps his turkey season for us with some of his most memorable 2017 hunts.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Balleck and Mossy Oak Introduce Bath and Body Line That Requires No Water

Balleck launches Mossy Oak licensed, scent-free bath and body products for outdoors enthusiasts to be used without water. The new, dry bath and body line includes Dry Shower, Gunk Off and Wilderness Warmth.

Mossy Oak Mountain Country, News, Mossy Oak

Photographing Mountain Lions

I have always been interested in photography. I got bit by the photography bug when I was a kid. I have always carried a camera with me when I go hunting. I like taking pictures of wildlife, and I especially like photographing mountain lions because most people never have seen a mountain lion. Mountain lions are very elusive. They can hide really well, and they try to avoid people.

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Treeing a Mountain Lion

I only keep about three or four mountain lion dogs. When I started hunting mountain lions back in the 80s, we didn’t have many lions to hunt. Sometimes we might go two weekends without ever seeing a lion, so we didn’t tree many lions. In the early 90s, we usually could catch one or maybe two lions in a weekend. But now in Utah we can cut a mountain lion track just about every day

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Are Your Seedlings Prepared for Summer?

Planting seedlings and raising them to become trees can be a very rewarding experience. Seasoned tree planters will tell you that getting them through the heat and drought of their first summer is the biggest obstacle. Here are some tips for first summer success.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

ThinOPTICS Camouflage Collection features Mossy Oak® Camo reading glasses and cases

ThinOPTICS new Camouflage Collection includes Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country® and Shadow Grass Blades® camouflage patterns. The innovative “Always with You” reading glasses and Universal Pod cases designed in Mossy Oak® camo make a great Father’s Day gift.

Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Mossy Oak

Best Dog Breed for Hunting Mountain Lions

I’m often asked about dog breeds for mountain lion hunting. I mostly run Walker hounds. I like them because they’ll generally run faster than black and tans, they have really good noses, they typically have good dispositions, and they’re easy to handle. I have had Plott and blue tick hounds. The two Plotts I had did really well, but I am just partial to Walker dogs.

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Pheasant and Cornbread Pancakes

I was asked to create my version of chicken and waffles, and this is what I came up with. This recipe is simple, delicious and will keep your spouse, kids or guest coming back for seconds.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

BEARTOOTH by Callan Wink: Bottomland Book Club

Beartooth by Callan Wink is a novel that hunters and anglers alike will enjoy and find unputdownable.

Big Game, Bottomland Book Club, Deer

Predator Hunting in January: Capitalizing on Cold Weather and Hungry Coyotes

By Heath Wood December marks a prime time for predator hunters as the cold temperatures of late fall transition into winter, pushing coyotes into a heightened state of activity. Even though I enjoy coyote hunting all year and have had success throughout the year, December often marks the start of my “winter season” of coyote calling and is the beginning of what I believe to be the best time to hunt coyotes. With food sources

Predator, How-To, Video

3 Things to Know About Late-Season Buck Patterns

Understanding a few key patterns can give you an edge in the late season, setting you up for success when the pressure is on and the daylight hours are short.

Deer

Stand Hunting During Late Season Cold Snaps

Success requires mastering the art of patience, staying warm, controlling wind scent, and adapting to frigid winter conditions and, in some cases, snow-covered landscapes.

Deer

How to Extend Your Effective Shooting Distance

While shots can be missed at any distance, the further the shot is, the harder it is to make due to a broader range of influences.

Deer

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 in December & 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

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