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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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Mossy Oak ProStaffers Finish in Top 5 at NWTF Calling Contest

Mossy Oak congratulates ProStaffers Matt Van Cise, Billy Yargus and Shane Hendershot for their top finishes in the 2014 NWTF Grand National Turkey Calling Contest Senior Division.

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Chris Kirby Explains How to Hunt the Turkey That Refuses to Come in to Gun Range

Often when you’re calling to a turkey, he may stop 50 - 60 yards away from you and not come in, although he continues to gobble. You need to quit calling, because that gobbler expects to see a hen. When he comes into an area and thinks he should see a hen and doesn’t see a hen, he gets really suspicious. Many times, when you quit calling, the gobbler will come in silently to you,

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Chris Kirby Tells How to Take the Turkey That Gobbles and Walks Away

My best suggestion for taking turkeys that gobble and then walks away is to get close enough to throw a hand grenade to them. Remember this to always help you in turkey hunting: When you’re not in the woods, many events are happening.

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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.

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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.

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Chris Kirby on the Secrets of Turkey Hunting

Three years ago we partnered with Mossy Oak to promote a program – Today’s Hunters Uniting for Good (THUGS). The concept behind the Thugs program was to use a portion of the monies coming into this program to help our veterans with opportunities to get outdoors doing what we all love as hunters and outdoors enthusiasts. All the calls are made in America by American workers. We wanted to develop some of the best turkey

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Food Plots in the Land of Plenty

I have been asked many times why I plant food plots when I live in North Dakota. “North Dakota is one giant food plot. The deer have everything they want and need!” The answer is,“That’s exactly why I plant food plots.”

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New Knight and Hale's Stranglehold Pot Call

Knight and Hale Game Calls unveils the all-new Stranglehold Pot Call designed to drive big gobblers wild. The Stranglehold's pot design was based off Knight and Hale's Long Spur Pot, but a few tweaks have been added to make this call even deadlier.

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Cuz Explains the Mental Preparation Needed to Be a Professional Videographer

The bottom line is: when it’s your day to run the camera, before you leave camp, as soon as you climb into your stand and during the entire hunt, commit to being the field producer. Be constantly thinking about, “How can I get the best video possible on this day?”

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Hank Parker - Ultimate Joy from Taking a Big Buck and My Greatest Moment in the Outdoors

I am often asked about the greatest moment I ever have had in the outdoors or the highest point in my outdoor career. People assume I’ll answer, “Winning the Bassmaster Classic,” or “Being named Angler of the Year on the Bassmaster circuit,” or “Taking a trophy buck.” But actually none of those great moments are my greatest outdoor moment.

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The Hunting Wisdom of Hank Parker

The old hunter put his hand on my arm and said, “You need to wait a little while. Let’s go over here, sit down, and wait before you call.” Surprised, I asked, “Why do I need to wait before I call?” He proceeded to give me some tremendously-helpful wisdom I never have forgotten.

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We’re Not Hunting Hoot Owls

The hunters I hunt with always have been more fun and more enjoyable than any-other aspect of the hunt. If you’re a seasoned veteran of hunting, and if you want to put some spice into your hunting, this year, take someone with you, who never has hunted before. You both will make memories that will last a lifetime.

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You Can Get Too Excited Hunting Turkeys

I’ve seen people get excited on turkey hunts before, however, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a fellow make himself sick, because he’s gotten excited hunting, but I guess that is a good thing.

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Cuz Says a Dead Turkey Isn’t Always Dead

I don’t believe I’ve ever seen a cartoon any funnier than these two hunters leaving their guns on the ground where they had been kneeling beside the turkey then picking up rocks and sticks, as they ran and throwing them at the turkey, until they finally caught-up to the bird and put him down.

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Mark Drury Tells How Bill’s Windup Fails to Deliver the Pitch to a Tom Turkey

After about 30 seconds of listening, he picked up his wingbone call and started his windup sequence again. Just about the time he brought that wingbone to his mouth, Steve called softly. Again Bill put his wingbone down and cupped his hands to his ears to listen for a gobble. Finally, Bill got so mad that he turned to both of us and said, “Would you two let me call just one time?” Steve and

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