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Shed Hunting Tips and Strategies

Learn the best deer shed hunting tips and tricks from the pros. Discover the way to cure those post-season blues with scouting and finding antlers.

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Productive Poult Protection

“We spend countless hours and plenty of money planting food plots and planning improvements to attract wildlife. Unfortunately, many plans miss an essential ingredient to ensure healthy bird populations — quality brood habitat.”

Turkey, Big Game, Land Management

In Loving Memory of Mr. Fox Haas

Mr. Fox Haas 1930 - 2026 It is with heavy hearts that we share that our beloved Mr. Fox has flown up to his heavenly roost. Mr. Fox passed peacefully in his home, with his wife Evelyn and three children, Shurley, Toxey and Nina, by his side. His house was full of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren until the day he died, and through his bedroom window, turkeys and deer still passed through his backyard

Turkey, Mossy Oak

Mr. Fox Haas Pursues 71st Successful Turkey Season

Mr. Carl Fox Haas, Mossy Oak’s “founding father” and a legend in the outdoors industry, will begin his 71st turkey season on Thursday, March 15th in his home state of Mississippi, where he will be accompanied by his son Toxey Haas and grandsons Neill an Daniel Haas.

Turkey, News, Video

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

Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, News, Video, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Mossy Oak's Fox Haas Kills Turkey at 94 Years Old

Mossy Oak patriarch Mr. Fox Haas killed a wild turkey at 94 years old from a golf cart blind custom built by his grandson. Here's the story.

Turkey, Deer, Waterfowl, News, Video, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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.

Turkey, Conservation, News

Mr. Fox’s Buck: Still After Them at 91 Years Young

Everyone at the Mossy Oak office’s favorite story of the 2021-2022 deer season was the story of Mr. Fox’s big buck kill. We wanted to share the story of the hunt with everyone who has followed along with Mr. Fox’s hunting seasons through the years.

Deer, Firearm

NWTF Foundation Awards Mr. Fox Haas and Toxey Haas with Conservation Award

At the 2022 annual National Wild Turkey Federation convention, Chief Gamekeeper Mr. Fox Haas and Mossy Oak Founder Toxey Haas were both awarded with the NWTF Foundation Conservation Award.

Turkey, Conservation, News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Turkeys for Tots by Fox Haas

Fox Haas's article from the 2002 edition of "Hunting the Country" magazine details Toxey's first turkey and the best way to create a lifetime hunting partner out of your young kids.

Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak Companions

Fox Haas Inducted into Hall of Fame

Fox Haas, a linchpin in the birth of multi-faceted outdoors industry icon Mossy Oak®, was inducted into the West Point, Miss., Hall of Fame on February 9, 2017. West Point is the home of Mossy Oak and Fox Haas’ residence for over 60 years.

News, Mossy Oak

Fox Haas Inducted into Legends of the Outdoors Hall of Fame

The 13th Annual Legends of the Outdoors National Hall of Fame has included Fox Haas, father of Mossy Oak Founder Toxey Haas, in its 2014 class of inductees. Fox Haas was instrumental in the re-establishment of wild turkeys in east central Mississippi, hosting one of the region's first successfully transplanted flocks on land under his control in the 1970s.

News, Mossy Oak

Winter Crappie Fishing Tips

For areas whose waters don’t freeze over during the winter, January and February can be one of the best times of the year to seek out crappie, particularly if your goal is slab sized fish.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Frost-Seeding Food Plots

Here we talk about how to frost seed and snow seed your food plots.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

How to Use Electronic Racoon Calls to Call Raccoons

Raccoon hunting has evolved significantly over the years, with modern hunters employing advanced techniques to increase their chances of success. One such innovation that has gained popularity is the use of electronic calls.

Predator, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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Crispy Cheesy Fish Coating

It's hard to beat fried fish. There are different ingredients that can be used to bread fish, and this coating for fried fish includes cheese! It's a unique combination of ingredients for breading, but I think you'll find it delicious.

Fishing, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Hunting Turkeys in Wide Open Country

There are ways to improve your chances of throwing an open country bird over your shoulder, though. Hard lessons learned have upped my success on these tough birds.

Turkey

Best Practices for Placing Fish Structure

We talk the benefits of fish structure, where to place them, and what sort of materials are best to use for structure.

Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

How to Fish a Stick Bait from Top to Bottom

Thanks to the popularity of anglers fishing with live sonar, other electronics, and the overall popularity of hard baits, stick baits are probably one of the two most popular baits with bass fishermen today.

Fishing

The 3 Deadliest Calls for Modern Turkey Hunters

There are plenty of calls on the shelf for turkey hunters these days, but there are three sounds that’ll get a turkey killed like no other when educated birds know all the basic yelps.

Turkey

New Sub Gauge Shotguns for 2026

Today turkey hunters have an abundance of choices for the sub gauge shotgun that delivers results in nearly every type of action and budget.

Turkey, Small Game, Waterfowl

Which Turkey Subspecies is the Hardest to Hunt?

This writer went around to about 20 different respected turkey hunters at NWTF to crowdsource an opinion on what the hardest subspecies of turkey is. Their answers are fun and there’s a general consensus on one type.

Turkey

Crispy Curry Wild Turkey Burgers

The spices and flavors kick up this wild turkey burger to a unique notch.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Creative Ways To Attract Predators To Your Traps

Here are three creative ways to attract predators to traps.

Predator, How-To

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.

Turkey

Is the 20-Gauge the Perfect Turkey Gun?

Read on for a look at why the 20-gauge shotgun has grown to be a new favorite among turkey hunters across the country each spring.

Turkey, Gear, Firearm

Forest Stand Improvement

Forest Stand Improvement (FSI) is a term and technique that may be considered by some as ambiguous, and by others as under-utilized. Let’s set the record straight on what it’s all about, why we should consider adopting this practice, and a notion of how to go about doing it.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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