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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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Recovering from a Bad Day of Fishing

Only in recent years have people recognized that the power of the mind can determine for professional bass fishermen and weekend anglers the ability to find and catch bass. One of the most difficult mental problems for fishermen to overcome is to how to recover from a bad day of fishing. Ott DeFoe | Mossy Oak Fishing Team When I have a bad day at my job as a tournament bass fisherman, and I know

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Calling Tactics for Public Land Turkeys

Another trick I use a lot when I'm hunting public-land turkeys, especially late in the season, is I call very little. I also change calls for late-season hunting. I don’t use the calls that most turkey hunters use. One of my favorite calls for late season is a wingbone call. You have to remember that there's been so many turkey hunters calling to those gobblers in the early part of the season that the gobblers

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The toughest state I ever hunted was Alabama. Chad Hogle owns American Strutter, the company I make calls for, and he invited my team-calling partner Kerry Elliott and me down to Alabama to go turkey hunting with him. In three days of hunting, we harvested the only two turkeys we heard gobble.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Jim Turlington--The Artist Behind the 2025 Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp

Jim Turlington is a wildlife artist residing in Deltona, Florida. He's been hunting, photographing and painting wild turkeys for decades.

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Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp Helps Fund Large-Scale Florida Wild Turkey Research

Dr. Marcus Lashley is leading a multi-year, multi-faceted wild turkey research project based Florida, one that he says is the largest and most comprehensive turkey study conducted.

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Spring Food Plots | What, When, and How

View our spring food plots for deer and turkey article to identify the critical months in a whitetail's life. Learn when bucks start the antler genesis process!

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Overcoming Early Turkey Season Obstacles

The early season provides some unique challenges to the turkey hunter, like cold weather, little to no foliage, and henned up gobblers.

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Wild Turkey Diseases: Avian Pox and LPDV

As responsible hunters and gamekeepers, we can help turkeys by being vigilant for birds that appear ill, whether we’re observing them or admiring one up close after a successful hunt.

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River Cane Ecology and Canebrake Management for Wildlife

River cane is one such species that is both a striking deviation and a biologically-unique component of Southeastern forest and grassland habitats.

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