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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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Doing a Single Season Grand Slam on a Budget

If you’re a turkey hunter, you’ve at least entertained the idea of completing a grand slam (bagging the four main subspecies of wild turkey in North America).

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The Earliest Known Diaphragm Calls

"With turkey hunting having deep roots in several locations across the country, we will likely never know where the diaphragm call got its start. I've heard many accounts of locals in different regions inventing the simple device we know today as the diaphragm call."

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Overcoming Early Turkey Season Obstacles

The early season provides some unique challenges to the turkey hunter, like cold weather, little to no foliage, and henned up gobblers.

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Fox Haas's History with the Wild Turkey

Toxey Haas on his dad Fox Haas's life-long obsession with the wild turkey. Interviewed by Jessi Cole on March 9, 2023. Jessi Cole: Your dad is, to put it mildly, held in high regard in the turkey hunting community. A lot of people, though, don’t know his full story. And it’s a great one. Let’s start with this: When did your dad kill his first turkey? Toxey Haas: He killed his first wild turkey in

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Chasing Rios in Hawaii: Tailgate Talks

Hawaii is the first state to open to the general public each year (March 1st) and the landscape is unlike any other place I have ever visited.

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Turkey Call and Literature Collectors’ Guide: Bottomland Book Club

George Denka, Jr. and Brent Rogers have put together a comprehensive guide to collecting turkey calls and wild turkey literature, Turkey Call and Literature Collector’s Guide.

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New Turkey Gear for Spring 2023

Turkey season 2023 is here. Here's some gear you may have missed last year or is new this year that we recommend. Whether you need a new decoy, a new pot call, a new face mask, or shirt, there'll be something here for you. And check out our guide to best turkey guns and ammo for this season . New Turkey Vests Nomad Bull Lounger Turkey Vest $250 This turkey vest is highly adjustable (14

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The Five Subspecies of the Wild Turkey

The North American Wild Turkey has five subspecies: the Rio Grande, the Merriam's, the Osceola, the Eastern, and the Gould's.

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Species Profile: Eastern Wild Turkey

Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) are the most abundant and widespread of the four races commonly occurring in the U.S.

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Lining Up for a Mr. Fox Vest: The NWTF Experience

I knew this vest would be special. As an avid turkey hunter, I knew that I wouldn’t be the only person thinking about how special the release of this vest was.

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Best New Turkey Hunting Guns and Ammo 2023

Before you hit the turkey woods this 2023 season, check out the latest turkey hunting guns and ammo so you'll be ready with the best turkey gear for the season.

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Illumination in the Flatwoods: Bottomland Book Club

As much as I thought I knew, I was floored when I read Joe Hutto’s book “Illumination In The Flatwoods.” My measure of how good a book is determined by whether I re-read it; I have read Joe’s book several times, and yet it begs to be read again.

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Getting The Most Out Of Your Diaphragm Call with 3 Champion Callers

One of the most common questions among turkey hunters and callers is the correct usage of a diaphragm call and if there truly is an advantage to using one.

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Wild Turkey Eyesight

Do turkeys have good eyes? Read Mossy Oak's wild turkey eyesight article and find out how gobblers can see three times sharper than a hunter!

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The Evolution of Turkey Calls

The story of the turkey call and a discussion of the evolution of turkey calls isn't so much a story of the call itself as it is the story of hunters who were looking for a better, more effective means of coaxing this fantastic bird to within range and hopefully on to the table.

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