Your Obsession

Feed Your Obsession

This is your destination for all things outdoors, and the captivating content that keeps you educated, inspired and informed. Whether you’re preparing for your next successful season by picking up new tips and techniques, or just browsing our articles and videos for your viewing entertainment, there’s always something worthwhile here for you to take in and enjoy.

Filter

The Best Camp Stoves of 2021

The essential camping gear list almost always includes a camp stove. Here are the top choices for backpackers, families and budget campers in 2021.

Camping

What to Do When You’ve Lost Your Merriam’s Gobbler to Hens

Often the Merriam’s gobbler will have a flock of hens with him when he goes to the roost. If those hens fly down with the gobbler and are able to take that tom away from you and your decoy, what do you do?

Turkey, Firearm

Sticky Asian Wild Boar Belly Tacos | Ingredient Wild

This recipe is a twist on an Asian classic that includes your wild game. There’s no better way to eat that hog that’s been tearing up your land.

Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Mountain Merriam’s in the Black Hills of South Dakota

The Merriam’s gobbler is one of the most beautiful wild turkeys in the nation and often gobbles more and louder than any other sub-species of wild turkeys. Knowing Kayser’s success in harvesting these fascinating gobblers, learn how Kayser hunts and takes them.

Turkey, Firearm

Use a Blind, Be Patient, Stay Put and Call Softly and Seldom for Osceolas

This is another reason why I’m a strong proponent of hunting from a blind when you’re hunting in the open ground of south Florida. If a gobbler is with hens, you have so many eyes looking for you that there’s a very good chance they’ll spot you and spook.

Turkey

Keeping the Earth Green: Camping Dos and Don’ts to Be Kind to Mother Nature

Campers must be environmentally responsible. Prepare for your trips in advance, dispose of your waste, put out fires entirely and never burn harmful materials.

Camping

Springtime Already? Time to Plan Your Spring Break Vacation!

With spring around the corner, it’s time to plan your spring vacation! Check out these tips and destination suggestions for a fun break in the great outdoors.

Camping

What to Do When You’re on Turkey Time

I’ve sat in one spot for three or four hours before waiting for a gobbler to come back and find me. On other hunts, the gobbler has flown down and landed right in front of our blind.

Turkey

Candied Wild Boar Belly with The BBQ Ninja | Ingredient Wild

This mouth-watering dish is the perfect appetizer to go with your wild game feast. We’re getting hungry just looking at that picture.

Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Eastern Wild Turkey Super Stocking Project: A Microcosm of National Success

There is something that is visually appealing about a turkey being released into a new area, the way it flies off, awkwardly at first but then with vigor shortly after; it’s representative of the evolution of turkey restoration efforts.

Turkey, Conservation

How to Hunt the Osceola Turkey in Oak Hammocks

I’m a strong proponent of scouting and pinpointing the turkey you want to hunt before you hunt him.

Turkey

Dear Land Guy: Water Rights

What considerations do you make regarding ‘water rights’ when purchasing a property?

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Properties

What Makes an Osceola Turkey an Osceola?

We’ve hunted the lands in south Florida so much that we know that very few roost sites are in the places we hunt.

Turkey

Calling Hens with Gobblers

When I’ve got a turkey coming and he gets held up by hens, I forget about that gobbler and start calling to the boss hen.

Turkey

Tenkara Is 10/10: The Ultimate No-Reel Fly Fishing Guide

Anglers rate tenkara 10/10 for the simplicity and effectiveness of this no-reel fly fishing method.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Latest Content

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.)

Turkey, How-To, Video

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!

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild

Morel Mushrooms Foraging

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

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries

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!

How-To

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

Turkey, Video

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.

Turkey, News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Companions

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.””

Turkey

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.

Turkey

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.

Fishing, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Fishing

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.

Fishing, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Fishing

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.

Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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.

Explore All Posts