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Mossy Oak® Properties touches down in California

Mossy Oak Properties is pleased to announce that it has opened its first California office with the opening of Mossy Oak Properties California Farm & Ranch in Bakersfield. Mossy Oak Properties California Farm & Ranch is led by the father-son team of Ron and Derek Sprague. With over four decades of experience, Ron has developed a broad and extensive expertise in nearly every aspect of real estate, including the sale and leasing of agricultural and

News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties

Joe Brown Says Take Youngsters Turkey Hunting

I have an 8-year-old son named Garrett, who took his first gobbler when he was 5 years old. He shot that gobbler at 10 yards with a little 2-3/4-inch 20 gauge shotgun. I had a red dot scope mounted on the shotgun for him, and I had him practicing on a turkey-head target. He knew when he put that red dot on that turkey’s wattles that he could take that gobbler.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Habitat Structure for Producing and Holding More Fish

Some fish species relate to bait more than structure. But even when that’s the case, the bait they’re after usually relates to structure of some kind. So giving your fish something to relate to in the form of structure is a huge step forward to producing and holding more fish. Some try to sink trees, others try to build structures and “cribs,” but why do all that work when it can be as easy as

Fishing, Conservation, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Late Season Gobbler Tactics with Joe Brown

As I’ve mentioned, toward the end of the Kentucky’s turkey season, the gobblers will expand their ranges. Often we’ll get new gobblers coming onto our property that we don’t have any pictures of, and some of our gobblers will be in locations where we've never seen them previously. The good news is that those gobblers still will be vocal, and we can locate them.

Big Game, Turkey

Stampede Offers Mossy Oak Break-Up Country Automotive Accessories

Stampede Automotive Accessories, a brand of Lund International®, is pleased to announce that our popular sidewind deflectors, hood shields and fender flares are now available in Mossy Oak’s new Break-Up Country camo pattern. With dramatically larger limbs, leaves, bark, branches and other digitally enhanced natural elements, Break-Up Country offers a fresh, new look like no pattern that has come before it.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

Joe Brown Knows Before Turkey Season Opens Whether the Season Will be Good or Bad

In 2016, we didn’t have as many gobblers to hunt as we'd had in previous years. I'd been talking to one of the state’s wildlife biologists and asked him, “Why do we have some years where we have booming turkey populations, and some years when we don’t seem to have as many gobbling turkeys as in the past?” He answered, “I don’t know, but seeing the gobbling turkey population go through a boom or a

Big Game, Turkey

Joe Brown Explains Kentucky Turkeys from the Field to the Fork

Joe Brown of Breckinridge County in north central Kentucky, on the Ohio River, has been hunting turkeys for 24 years. When we called to interview Joe, he was in his backyard frying turkey breasts. He shares with us this week about hunting turkeys in Kentucky.

Big Game, Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

What Happens Once the Hunter Makes the Shot and the Turkey’s Flopping

I’ll tell my hunter before we leave the lodge to go hunting that day that if we see a turkey, and he shoots him, I’ll jump up quickly, grab the hunter’s gun, start running toward the tom and get my foot on the tom’s head to make sure he can’t run off. I don’t think that I’m in a safe position when I have my back to a hunter, he has a shell in the

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

How the Hunter Prepares to Shoot When the Turkey’s Closing Ground

I don’t want my hunter to have to hold his gun for a very long time, and I don’t want him to get fidgety. So, I make sure he’s in a good shooting position with his butt flat on the ground, his back supported by a tree trunk, his knees pulled up, and the gun resting on his knees, with his cheek against the stock and scanning and searching for the turkey.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Zink Calls unveils new gear with NWTF logo

Just in time for spring turkey season, Zink Calls, Plano Synergy and the National Wild Turkey Federation have teamed up to bring turkey hunters high-tech gear featuring the NWTF logo. No matter where Zink Calls turkey hunting products are purchased, hunter conservationists across the United States will be positively impacting the NWTF Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative.

Big Game, Turkey, Gear

Managing Whitetails with Minerals

A very simple but favorite management chore of mine in the spring is establishing new mineral sites. The anticipation of what might show up that year as the antlers begin to develop is always super high. I have even found myself in the past few years putting out mineral rocks and supplements in urban landscapes and backyard woodlots just to see what deer frequent the area even though I have no intention of hunting there.

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Setting Up a Second Time 150-200 Yards from a Gobbling Turkey

The spot we choose to set up is often critically important as to whether or not we’ll bag a tom. I don’t want the turkey to be 100 yards from me and possibly be able to see me or not see the hen he’s heard calling to him. I want to be on the opposite side of a little rise from where I think the turkey is, or I want to be on the other

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

What Setting Up on Turkeys Means and How To Do It

When you’re setting up on a turkey, that’s a spot in the woods where you decide to take a stand to shoot the gobbler. Most of the time you want your back against a tree that’s wider than your shoulders and be sure you’ve got a good field of view. You want some type of brush, cover or terrain in front of you, so that the turkey has to come within gun range to see

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Tips for a Successful Turkey Hunt

Something that I’ve learned is that the first thing in the morning when a tom gobbles, he’ll be listening more intently than at any other time of day. He’s not only listening to hear hens call, he’s also listening to hear any signs of danger. I’m totally convinced that a turkey can hear and understand what a hunter in the woods sounds like, and where he is.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Identify Open Places for Warm Weather Early Spring Gobblers

If our section of Alabama has an early spring, and the weather warms up before the opening day of turkey season, then I’ll want to have identified where all of my strut zones are. You’re more than likely to find your early spring gobblers in green fields, clear cuts, old logging ramps, pastures or any other kinds of large openings.

Big Game, Turkey, Land Management

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From the Archives: Bob Dixon and Steve Burnett on the Art of Mix and Matching Camo

By Terry Madewell, originally published in the 1994 edition of Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine As big whitetail bucks are inclined to do, this one had done the unexpected. I'd studied this buck's pattern for a couple of weeks, being extremely careful not to leave any scent in the wrong places. I'd selected a stand site where the dense underbrush funneled into a 40-yard-wide strip. I was sure this was where he would walk and I

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, How-To

Week-by-Week Buck Movement in October

We break down the month into week by week observations on October deer movement and how to plan for and strategize for early season deer hunting.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Testing the New Leupold VX-6HD Gen 2

Our friend and “gun nut” Bill Gabbard put the new version of the Leupold top-of-the-line VS 6HD hunting scope to the test on a day at the range.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear

Your Guide To Flathead Catfishing

To the casual angler, a catfish is a catfish is a catfish, but to catfish anglers, the different species of catfish are as different as night and day.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Harvesting Does Early - Quality Management

Doe harvest is one of the most vital aspects of managing your herd correctly and many managers believe this should be done as early as possible in the season.

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow, Firearm

My Best Friend Timbo

Neill and Timbo hunted 13 seasons together. Timbo is one of Mossy Oak's greatest dogs; he remains a legend in the Haas family and the dad, granddad, and great-granddad to puppies even today at the Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels. Here Neill writes his parting thoughts on his best friend, Timbo.

Waterfowl, Dogs, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Best Bow Hunting Bows and Gear for 2025

Bowhunting offers a quieter way to experience the woods. The right gear can make your time afield not only more effective but also more enjoyable. The right equipment does more than just get the job done—it should all work together to keep you focused on the hunt rather than distracted by your setup. From cutting-edge bows released this year to ultra-quiet and beloved bino harnesses and more, here’s a roundup of top gear to help

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Predator, Gear, Bow

80 Years of Hand Building Bows

Butch Barnes has spent his whole life making his own longbows, recurves, and arrows. Here he tells us story after story of these builds.

Deer, Bow

Squirrel Hunting: How to Find the Squirrels

Squirrels are no different than any other game animal. To find them you need to find their food source.

Small Game, How-To

Oven-Roasted Spatchcock Dove with Garlic Mash & Brown Pan Gravy

Think a little gourmet, a little fancier with your dove for this recipe. And it really isn't all that difficult. Here's how to make a roasted spatchcock dove on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes and gravy for your family and friends.

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

Free Activity Sheets for Kids

Free games geared towards the outdoor kid. Print these for your kids to work in the tree stand, at camp, on the road, or at home.

Turkey, Deer, Mossy Oak

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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