Conservation

THE FUTURE’S IN OUR HANDS.

As hunters, we know the steps we take to conserve our wildlife and habitats today can have an impact that reaches far into the future. Our collection of videos and articles features expert advice that will give you the knowledge to put proper conservation techniques into practice, and ensure our proud hunting tradition lives on for future generations to come.

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All About Trees: 10 Q&A with Expert Dudley Phelps

As a kid, I’d pick up tree seeds like acorns to look at them. I’ve been fascinated with it since I was really young. In general, I just like growing things.

Deer, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

How Alabama Mentors New Turkey Hunters

The Alabama Adult Mentored Turkey Hunting Program I attended recently had expert help from two Mossy Oak Pros on what equipment turkey hunters needed. Mossy Oak Pro T.R. Pate of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the classic example of why there’s a need for an adult mentoring program to learn how to hunt turkeys.

Turkey, Conservation

The Basics of Snaring

Trapping is a dying art that needs to be rejuvenated. Many of these seasoned trappers have tips and tricks that they have learned over many years, the best advice I can give you is to find yourself a mentor in trapping and pick up the tricks and tips you can from them.

Predator, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Working in the Wild: 8 Jobs That Get You Outdoors

Working outdoors can be healthy and rewarding. Some great jobs include an environmental scientist, landscape architect, wildlife biologist and farmer.

Conservation, Land Management

Eastern Wild Turkey Super Stocking Project: A Microcosm of National Success

There is something that is visually appealing about a turkey being released into a new area, the way it flies off, awkwardly at first but then with vigor shortly after; it’s representative of the evolution of turkey restoration efforts.

Turkey, Conservation

Dear Land Guy: Water Rights

What considerations do you make regarding ‘water rights’ when purchasing a property?

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Properties

Everything You Need to Know About the 2021 NWTF Virtual Convention

Everything you need to know about the 2021 National Wild Turkey Federation Virtual Convention! The Virtual Sports Show is February 15–19 and the Virtual Conventions is February 19 and 20.

Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, News, Video

Whitetail Fawns: Improving Survival Rates

Reducing fawn mortality is a critical step toward proper deer management, and it requires very little output. The results, however, can be dramatic, and five years from now the record-book buck you are chasing might never have been around were it not for the efforts you made to secure his health and safety today.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Ten Tips for More Turkeys

If your desire is more wild turkeys on your property the best way to accomplish that goal is to provide everything possible that turkeys seek in their home range. Here are a few tips that will make your property more attractive to wild turkeys.

Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Timing Your Warm Season Food Plots

One of the most common mistakes I see in food plot plantings and farming for wildlife is improper timing relative to the crop and region.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Missouri Provides More Opportunities For Hunting Feral Hogs And Coyotes With New Regulation Changes For 2021

The hunters asked, and The Missouri Department of Conservation listened. In early September of 2020, at the Conservation Commission meeting in Jefferson City, Missouri, a vote changed the regulations regarding coyote hunting and feral hog in Missouri.

Predator, Conservation, Land Management, News, Firearm

Creating a Dirt Hole Set for Predator Control: 4 Steps

It takes an organized trapping program to control problem predators. If you are considering trapping as a solution, one of the most common and effective sets is a dirt hole set.

Predator, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

9 New Year’s Resolutions for Hunters and Anglers

The New Year is an excellent opportunity to reassess your old routines and inject them with some new life.

Deer, Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Firearm

Mossy Oak's Top 10 Articles of 2020

These are the most popular articles from Mossy Oak in 2020. Deer hunting, land management, fishing and more.

Deer, Turkey, Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

5 Core Trail Camera Uses for Deer Managers

If you follow these five core uses for trail cameras you can turn your cameras from a recreational toy to a gamekeeper’s tool. Use your trail cameras to help make management decisions this season.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers