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Blow a Trumpet Call to Bring in Gobbling Turkeys

We used every call in our vests to get this gobbler to come to us, and nothing was working. I thought surely to goodness one of those calls would bring that old hung-up gobbler to within gun range, but I was wrong. Then dad pulled the trumpet call out of his vest and sucked on the mouthpiece to make the sound of a hen turkey. After hearing the trumpet call, the longbeard gobbled.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Mossy Oak Properties Names Office of the Year

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mossy Oak Properties Land and Luxury of Mooresville, North Carolina was named its “Office of the Year” at the company’s recent Land Summit, held June 7-8, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. The Office of the Year award is given annually to the office that not only achieves a high sales volume, but also embodies the core values that Mossy Oak Properties bases its business upon.

News, Mossy Oak Properties

Mossy Oak’s Top Products for Summer

While waiting for hunting season and trying to beat the heat, we’ve assembled this list of useful products that can be put to use this summer.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak, Nativ Nurseries

Planting for game birds: A little goes a long way

Early June is a great time of year to think about getting some food planted for turkeys, quail, or other birds you plan to hunt. WhistleBack is a warm season blend of sorghum, three varieties of millets, Egyptian wheat, and sunflowers. This mix is designed to produce massive amounts of seed and at the same time offer cover for many species of upland birds. WhistleBack contains varieties that all grow and mature at different heights

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

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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Assessing Your Property Post-Whitetail Season

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Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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