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How to Find Late Season Public Land Gobblers

The more you know about the average public-land turkey hunter, the better your odds are for bagging a gobbler on public lands. The average public-land turkey hunter is willing to get up before daylight, possibly for the first 2 weeks of turkey season, however, after that, whether he’s bagged a bird or not, he’s had enough of that getting up before daylight.

Big Game, Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak

How to Talk Rio Grande Gobblers

If you like listening to turkeys talk, if you like hearing and seeing several gobblers during the morning and the afternoon hunt, if you dream about hearing 20 gobblers gobbling from one area, then a Rio Grande turkey hunt needs to be on your hunting agenda. The Rio Grande turkey is more likely to do what a turkey’s supposed to do, when a turkey’s supposed to do it, than an eastern gobbler is.

Big Game, Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

Watch The Weather and Watch Out

Winter hit hard and early in the Rocky Mountains this year. Late season hunts were all done in bitter conditions, proving again, that if you're gonna be in the chase, you better be prepared. The pursuit of our outdoor obsessions should always be done with a respect for the mountains we climb and the woods we hike through.

How-To, Mossy Oak

Capture the Moment with Quality Photos

We spend countless hours and days preparing, driving, scouting, and hunting turkeys. But it’s interesting how once we’ve accomplished our mission, few of us take a few extra minutes to take care of our bird and put forth the effort to capture the moment with quality photos. I’d suggest to everyone reading this that it’s worth taking a few extra minutes and going through a little extra trouble each time you, a friend, or family

Big Game, Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak

Chris Kirby – How to Hunt Hushed Mouth Turkeys at the First of the Season

If you have done a sufficient job of scouting your turkeys, you should know where they are, and when they will be there, even if they don’t gobble. I really believe that scouting is far more important than calling, even though I make turkey calls.

Big Game, Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak

Chris Kirby on How to Hunt Turkeys in the Snow

The birds just may be a little less vocal and more sluggish in the snow. But once the sun comes out, the turkeys know that spring is the time of year they are supposed to breed. They only have 30 or 40 days to breed. So, the weather isn’t that much of a factor that keeps them from breeding.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To, Mossy Oak

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