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Remember You Want Children to Have Fun Turkey Hunting

I always plan to hunt when I know the weather will be warm, and the children won’t get cold or wet. Today youngsters have so many video games, iPads, ball sports and television shows that you have to convince them that turkey hunting is one of the most-fun things they can do. You want your children or your grandchildren to really, really want to go hunting with you. Now getting the youngsters mentally prepared to

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

One Small Mistake Can Ruin Your Turkey Population

The wild turkey is an amazing bird. Although their numbers across the U.S. are really good, most any hunter or sportsman wouldn’t mind seeing a few more where they hunt or manage land. A simple mistake we see made every year that can have a negative impact on your turkey numbers is the good old bush hog. After being on your property during the spring, you begin to see a lot of things you would

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

Building the Next Generation of Turkey Hunters

The sport of turkey hunting will continue if each of us dedicates ourselves to teaching the next generation (including our children and our grandchildren). Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland, vice president of Mossy Oak Television and Video Production, says, “Turkey hunting trips with my grandchildren are some of my best turkey hunts ever.” To understand why, we asked Cuz to tell us all how he’s training his grandchildren to turkey hunt.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Turkeys Across Deep and Wide Creeks

One of the toughest questions is: “How do you take a turkey that’s gobbling across a creek that’s too deep to wade and too far or too cold to swim?” When I find myself in this situation, I say, “Is that water too cold for me to swim, or is there another way that I can get on the same side of the creek as that gobbler?”

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

A Turkey Decoy May Work, But Perhaps Not

I really like to use a strutting gobbler decoy. However, you don’t know which gobbler in the flock may come in to your calling. If a subordinate gobbler comes in, and he's already been beat up by a dominant gobbler, there's a very good chance that he's won’t come in and get his head bloodied again.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Being Bugged, By Bugs, Really Bites

With Lyme disease, West Nile Virus and other insect-borne illnesses a major health concern in today’s world, ScentBlocker’s new BugBlocker insect repellents provide important protection from mosquitoes, ticks and biting flies, with two specially formulated Sportsmen’s Strength products.

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Can-Am Off-Road Introduces the New Defender XT

Ready for a day’s work on the farm, backcountry hunt, or trail riding, the new Can-Am Defender XT package was built to establish a new standard in tough performance. The new unit features industry-leading terrain capabilities and working proficiencies as well as clever versatility and functionality.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

Matt Morrett on How to Take a Field Turkey

On most fields, the edges of the fields are wooded. Finding a gobbler out in the field is the easiest way to locate a turkey to hunt. However, a field turkey oftentimes is one of the most-difficult turkeys to hunt. A really-smart field turkey will fly down from the roost, land out in the middle of the field, strut, drum and call his hens to him. He’ll stay out in the field until the sun

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Matt Morrett Loves to Use Friction Calls for Gobblers

In 2 minutes or less, you can learn to push the dowel on a push-button call and call in a wild turkey. In 5 to 10 minutes you can learn to use a slate or a glass-type friction call. You can make a yelp, a cluck, a purr and a cutting sound and call in a wild turkey. For this reason, friction calls are the easiest and simplest to learn.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Solving Tough Turkey Taking Problems

Matt Morrett represents Zink Wild Game Calls, Avian X decoys and the Plano Company. He has been a Mossy Oak Pro most of his life. After winning his first World Turkey Calling Championship when he was 16-years old, he has stacked-up turkey calling championships higher than he is tall. During turkey season, he probably sleeps in Mossy Oak camo, so he can jump out of the bed before first light and get out into the

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Gamehide® ElimiTick™ Available in Mossy Oak® Obsession®

Gamehide’s proven ElimiTick Five Pocket Pant ($79.95) and Long Sleeve Tech Shirt ($49.95) are now available in the popular Mossy Oak Obsession camo. Mossy Oak is the official camo of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). A favorite of spring turkey hunters, Mossy Oak Obsession blends in perfectly with the spring woods.

Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak ProStaffer Mailhiot Named NWTF Mentor of the Year

Philip Mailhiot of Westminster, Mass., in recognition of his dedication to preserving our hunting heritage, received the inaugural Mentor of the Year Award at the 40th annual NWTF Convention and Sport Show.

News, Mossy Oak

Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland on the Different Types of Eastern Wild Turkeys

In my own mind, there are several different types of eastern wild turkeys. I know the turkeys in Missouri are eastern wild turkeys, but they gobble so loud and so much that believing they have turbo chargers on their chests is easy. So, I classify them as a different species of eastern wild turkey in my mind than some of the other eastern gobblers. Turkeys in New York also gobble pretty good, but they seem

Big Game, Turkey

Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland’s Favorite Turkey to Hunt – Merriam’s Gobblers

I like Merriam’s gobblers, because those birds like to talk. If they can hear you, the Merriam’s gobbler won’t hesitate to come to you from a mile away. If a Merriam’s gobbler answers my calling, over the years, I've learned to sit down and eat a candy bar. By the time I’m finished with that candy bar, the gobbler will be right in front of me. I think one of the reasons that the Merriam’s

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

If You Want to See More Wild Turkeys

Most wildlife species require the “F+W+C+S Formula” (Food, Water, Cover, and Sanctuary) functioning in an area for them to take up residence. For wild turkeys it’s a little more involved than that. Turkeys need each element listed, but they are a bit more persnickety, everything needs to be just right for turkeys to take up residence in your hunting area. There are also a couple things you MUST NOT have for turkeys to be found

Big Game, Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Latest Content

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.

Turkey, How-To

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.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

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!

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries

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.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Crappie Fish Tacos

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

Fishing, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

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

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