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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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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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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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Evening Turkey Hunting: Sunset Success

While morning turkey hunts are a beloved tradition for many hunters, there's a unique thrill to be found in pursuing these elusive birds during the last hours of the day as the sun sets on the horizon.

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New England Wild Turkeys: How to Hunt

Traveling farther north though on the interstates of 95, 91, and 93 will take you deep into the Eastern wild turkey’s wild country of New England.

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Walmart Turkey Hunting Gear

Get your head-to-toe turkey hunting essentials at Walmart.

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Trumpet Turkey Call

Turkey hunters are a rare breed. They tend to cherish the past, as well as strive for a better tomorrow, like no other hunting community out there

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The Legacy of the Mossy Oak Dixon Vest

In 2007, exactly 1,986 Dixon Vests were created. No more, no less.

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How to Debone a Turkey

Debone a turkey like a master chef by reading Mossy Oak's blog. Read our 7-step how-to guide with illustrations to successfully butcher wild turkeys like a pro!

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Tailgate Talks: 9-Year-Old Maverick Maddux's Grand Slam

9-year-old Maverick Maddux completed his wild turkey grand slam a few weeks ago in Florida. He tells us the story of his hunt as well as his experience getting into turkey hunting with his dad, Nathaniel Maddux.

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Turkey Shooting Distance Tips

Sometimes it’s clear when to shoot and when to wait. Sometimes it’s not.

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Tube Turkey Calls - How to Use a Tube Turkey Call

We will use the letters C, P, and T, as well as some combinations of letters and non-letter sounds. In short, you are about to learn how to talk turkey.

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Gear and Equipment for the Beginner Turkey Hunter

Many turkey hunters look like pack mules because they carry so much gear into the woods to try and help them take gobblers. But I like to hunt light, and the older I get, the lighter I travel when turkey hunting.

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Why Did You Miss the Turkey?

Pretty much every turkey hunter worth his salt has missed a bird a time or two. It’s just part of the deal. Here we talk about why you probably missed and how to make sure it doesn’t happen again.

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Blending In: Matching Mossy Oak Patterns to Turkey Terrains Around the Country

Biologist Bob Humphries has turkey hunted around the country; he talks the best camo patterns for turkey terrains across America.

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Chris Kirby on Hunting Northern Gobblers

You have to be on full alert at this time of the year and use all your senses to try and determine if a gobbler is close to you and not gobbling.

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