Turkey

SUCCESSFUL TURKEY SEASONS START HERE.

The wild turkey is an elusive bird. To get the gobbler, get the know-how. Strategies, management and gear for the hunt can all be found right here.

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Gear Drop: TriStar Viper Max Shotgun

Reliable, functional and hardworking, the Tristar Viper Max Shotgun is a 3 ½” gas operated, semi-automatic shotgun. This shotgun looks great in Mossy Oak Blades and bronze.

Turkey, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, News, Video, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Surviving in the Wild: What to Do When You’re Lost in the Woods

While you wait for a rescue, keep calm, assess your resources and decide to strike out on your own or stay put.

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, Camping

Hunting Mentor: How to Prepare in the Offseason

Mentoring a young or even just a new hunter is the best way to pass on the sport and the best practices of the sport.

Turkey, Fishing, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, Conservation, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing, Bow, Firearm

Roasted Wild Turkey with Goat Cheese, Morel Mushroom, and Wild Leek Stuffing

The Hunter Chef is a great friend of Mossy Oak, and we love to eat his cooking. Better than that, we love to use his recipes to cook up our own harvest. Here he explains how to eat naturally and eat good--from your turkey harvest to your mushroom harvest.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Wild Turkey Populations in the South

Learn why wild turkey populations in areas such as South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri and New York are declining.

Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

The Best Trees For Wildlife

Adding mast-producing trees for wildlife on your property will not be a “quick fix,” but in the long run will go a long way toward providing what critters need to not only survive but prosper.

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

The Importance of Flexibility for Outdoorsmen & Outdoorswomen

Flexibility enhances mobility, posture and coordination. Including stretching in your offseason workouts ensures you hit the trails in great shape.

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, Camping, How-To

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

Turkey Hunting Q&A

One of the number-one keys to having a successful turkey hunt and going with a gobbler is that you absolutely have to be comfortable when you sit down to call a turkey.

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Importance of Woodsmanship When Hunting Turkeys

Learning all you can about the woods you’re hunting can and will help you take a turkey easier during the season. Turkeys have certain tendencies.

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Testing the Franchi Affinity 3.5 12-Gauge Shotgun For The Hardcore Turkey Hunter

The Franchi Affinity 3.5 turkey gun performed at a high level for me when patterning for turkey hunting. I love the feel of this gun.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, Firearm

Two Different Styles of Turkey Hunting – Running and Gunning and Sitting and Waiting

Mossy Oak Pros Chris Westen and T. R. Pate have two different styles of turkey hunting they each have been successful with and that fit their personalities and styles.

Turkey, How-To

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.

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3 Ways To Get A Gobbler Back From Hens

Mother Nature may have to take a back seat to a dedicated turkey hunter who is willing to put in the time and effort to bag a lovestruck tom.

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Wild Turkey Truths

Following are other facts about wild turkeys you may not know. Good luck in the turkey woods. May your grapefruit-sized brain prevail!

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