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ALPS OutdoorZ unveils new gear with NWTF logo in Mossy Oak Obsession

Just in time for spring turkey season, ALPS OutdoorZ and the National Wild Turkey Federation have teamed up to bring turkey hunters high-tech turkey gear featuring the NWTF logo and the new NWTF Mossy Oak Obsession camouflage pattern.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, Mossy Oak

How to Hunt Swamp Gobblers

On many of the public hunting areas that I've hunted in Florida, the turkeys will stay in the swamp all day long. So, if you're going to bag a bird, you'll have to go in the swamp to get them. The secret to hunting swamp turkeys is to find a dry piece of ground out in the swamp and look for the strut zones.

Big Game, Turkey, How-To, Firearm

5 Things Wild Turkeys Need

Why are the gobblers always on your neighbor’s property and not yours? The answer to that could be a number of reasons. You must look at what a turkey needs and on the other hand, things a turkey doesn’t like, the solution may be easier than you think. Just like all wild critters, they need food, water, cover and space. What don’t they like? Pressure!

Big Game, Turkey, Land Management

How to Hunt a 1,000 Acre Cattle Pasture

Many people don’t know that at one time Florida produced more cattle than Texas and any of the other western states. Today, Florida is still one of the top cattle-producing states in the nation. In Florida, you'll see numbers of improved pastures that seem to go on for miles. So knowing that I want my calls to travel a long way, I like to use high-frequency friction calls to get a gobbler’s attention.

Big Game, Turkey, How-To, Firearm

Hunting Osceola Turkeys with John O’Dell

John O’Dell of Texas says he hardly can remember a day when he hasn’t been a Mossy Oak Pro. To kick off turkey season, O’Dell goes to south Florida to hunt the Osceola gobblers. “Florida has a youth hunt for Osceolas in late February,” O’Dell says. “Then, the season opens the first week of March.” The Osceola is usually the most difficult turkey for hunters trying to get a Grand Slam. The reason is not

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Firearm

LACROSSE AEROHEAD SPORT SNAKE BOOT

Designed for optimal fit and flexibility, the fully waterproof AeroHead Sport is built for ultimate comfort. The polyurethane AeroForm® shell wraps the entire foot for unparalleled cushioning and warmth while abrasion-resistant, flexible Brush Tuff material combined with a durable shin guard design gives extra protection without added bulk. Now available with 360-degree snake guard protection, the AeroHead Sport Snake boot is proof that comfort and snake bite protection can co-exist.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak Congratulates ProStaffers on Top Finishes at Calling Championship

Mossy Oak, the official camo of the NWTF, congratulates ProStaffers Jesse Martin, Dave Owens, Josh Grossenbacher, Billy Yargus, Kerry Elliott, Joe Slaton and Hunter Wallis for their top finishes in the 2017 NWTF Grand National Calling Championships.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Learning More Public Land Turkey Hunting Tips

I’m often asked, “What do you do after opening morning or any time during turkey season when another turkey hunter sees your truck and realizes where you’re hunting?” I’m not really concerned if another hunter spots my truck. Most turkey hunters – probably 90% - when they see another turkey hunter parked at a certain spot on public lands, will go to another place and hunt.

Big Game, Turkey

Techniques to Improve Mast Production

Whether it’s persimmon, cherry, crabapple, white or red oaks, or you’re lucky enough to have chestnuts, it’s amazing the yield of wildlife food you can coax out of your habitat. Without ever planting a food plot, and by spending very little, you can entice your trees into producing tons of food for your wildlife simply with a chainsaw, pruner and a little fertilizer.

Land Management, How-To, BioLogic

Hunting the 1,000 Yard Toms

There’s a place in Maryland I hunt that I call the Rock Ledge. The front of the mountain has a straight rock ledge drop-off. A group of turkeys roost on that Rock Ledge. When they fly from the roost, they glide for about 1,000 yards and land in an agricultural field. When I first discovered those turkeys, I set up about 100 yards away from them and started calling.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Finding Somewhere to Hunt on 2017’s Opening Day

I’d identified a place last year, made a note of it and marked the spot where I saw a turkey run across the road on one of my scouting trips before opening day. I’d never heard a turkey gobble in this place, never had seen one there and never had spotted a vehicle parked in this location. But I watched a turkey cross the road there, and I was very amazed. Previously I’d never seen

Big Game, Turkey

Remembering J.J. Kent, Mossy Oak ProStaffer

J.J. Kent has been a member of the Mossy Oak ProStaff since 2011. We are saddened that his life ended much too soon. The week of his passing, we posted a blog series about him and his many hunting endeavors. We will always appreciate J.J.'s passion and dedication to the outdoors. We know he affected many lives for the outdoors and truly loved hunting and guiding hunters.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak

Picking a Place for an Opening Morning Public Land Hunt

I ride the road listening for turkeys and looking for other people listening for turkeys. If I go by a spot two or three consecutive mornings where I’ve heard a turkey gobble and don’t see or hear anyone else’s vehicle parked there, then I know this is a good place to start my early-morning, public-land turkey hunt.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Tracy Groves: Secrets to Public Land Gobblers

Mossy Oak Pro Tracy Groves, from Eldersburg, Maryland, takes on the toughest turkeys there are to hunt in the United States – public-land gobblers. If you’ve ever hunted turkeys for very long on public lands, you know all those turkeys are bad. But this week we’ve asked Groves to solve the mysteries of public-land gobblers.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Fox Haas Inducted into Hall of Fame

Fox Haas, a linchpin in the birth of multi-faceted outdoors industry icon Mossy Oak®, was inducted into the West Point, Miss., Hall of Fame on February 9, 2017. West Point is the home of Mossy Oak and Fox Haas’ residence for over 60 years.

News, Mossy Oak

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Instant Pot Squirrel Dumplings

This one-pot squirrel dumplings recipe is easy and delicious. A filling and satisfying dish, these dumplings really hit the spot!

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Tailgate Talks: Duck Hunting with Jim Ronquest

by Jessi Cole Walters Jim Ronquest is a certified legend in the waterfowl world. He's a world champion duck caller and a heckuva duck hunter. If there's anyone that can convince a mallard to come visit your little section of the flooded timber, it's Jimbo. Jimbo and Drake Waterfowl invited a group of writers down to Arkansas this December for a couple of days of world-class duck hunting at a storied waterfowl cabin aptly named

Tailgate Talks, Waterfowl

Remington Core-Lokt Copper Bullets Review

Our gun-guru and self-proclaimed “accuracy nut” Bill Gabbard is back to talk about and test Remington’s interesting new solid copper bullets.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear

Late Winter Small Game Hunting

Beat the winter in-between seasons blues with squirrels, rabbits, and upland birds this year. Here’s our outline on hunting these small game critters.

Small Game

Assessing Your Property Post-Whitetail Season

A post-season assessment not only provides valuable insights into your land management efforts but also sets you up for success when the 2025 hunting season rolls around.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Pheasant and Cornbread Pancakes

I was asked to create my version of chicken and waffles, and this is what I came up with. This recipe is simple, delicious and will keep your spouse, kids or guest coming back for seconds.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

BEARTOOTH by Callan Wink: Bottomland Book Club

Beartooth by Callan Wink is a novel that hunters and anglers alike will enjoy and find unputdownable.

Big Game, Bottomland Book Club, Deer

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

By Heath Wood December marks a prime time for predator hunters as the cold temperatures of late fall transition into winter, pushing coyotes into a heightened state of activity. Even though I enjoy coyote hunting all year and have had success throughout the year, December often marks the start of my “winter season” of coyote calling and is the beginning of what I believe to be the best time to hunt coyotes. With food sources

Predator, How-To, Video

3 Things to Know About Late-Season Buck Patterns

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.

Deer

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.

Deer

Strategies For Hunting the "Second Rut"

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.

Deer, How-To

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