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Preparing New Property for Big Bucks

More hunters are realizing that you can produce high-quality bucks on small acreages like this new 120 acres I’ve just purchased. Another advantage to this property is that it’s very thick and overgrown without a very good tillage value. So this property is something that most people looking for land won’t buy. However, this past spring, we took three gobblers off the new land.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, BioLogic

Preparation for Bowhunting Deer

At the end of turkey season this year, we started planting every field we have with soybeans and corn in preparation for deer season. We probably have 50 acres of corn and between 100-120 acres of soybeans planted. In March, we planted our BioLogic Clover Plus to make sure that we had plenty of food for both deer and turkeys. We already had some established clover fields, so we top-seeded them for frost seeding. We

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic, Bow

2018 Can-Am Defender MAX XT

The all-new Defender MAX XT Cab HD10 arrives with a premium full cab enclosure from the factory and all the dependable and clever Defender family engineering benefits. On top of all the Defender MAX XT features as standard equipment, the new MAX XT Cab HD10 unit’s cab includes a full glass windshield, wiper/washer kit, full doors with electric windows (front) and hinged windows (rear), hard roof with liner, an interior dome light and a sliding

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

The Tale of Taylor’s Turkey

My daughter, Taylor, has been hunting turkeys since she was 10 years old. She is 22 now. As always, Taylor and I hunted together this season. We went to Iowa, one of our favorite places to hunt. Taylor doesn’t do real well getting up before daylight to go out and hunt turkeys, but she gets all fired up about an afternoon hunt.

Big Game, Turkey

Top 3 Plants for Attracting Whitetails

Perennials such as red and white clovers, chicory and alfalfa are known for providing nutrition for much of the year, and they do. However, they are also excellent attraction for the first part of the hunting season. Make sure to manage your perennials – a mowed and fertilized perennial plot is much more attractive than one that has not been.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

The Tale of Grandpa’s Stevens Shotgun

My Grandpa, Bill Ritter (my mother’s dad) had a Stevens shotgun that could always win turkey shoots. When I was 16 years old, my grandpa gave me that shotgun to go to shooting matches and compete with it. After Grandpa gave me the gun, I took the gun to a gunsmith and had the stock replaced, mounted a scope on the gun and had the barrel choked-down to be ready for the shooting matches we

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Transitioning from Turkey Season to Deer Season

Probably one of my most memorable hunts this year was a hunt I made with my mom. My dad, Ralph Drury, passed away this year on March 16. All of us in the family wanted to make sure we kept my mom, Lucille Drury, as active as possible. So, I invited my sisters, Barb and Linda, 65 and 66 years old, up to hunt with my brother Terry and me. It was their first-ever turkey

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Turkey Decoys and Texas Turkeys

In between my Alabama hunts, I made a trip to Texas with some friends to hunt Rio Grande turkeys. I had already taken three gobblers in Alabama before the Texas trip. Some buddies of mine from college and I always talked about going to Texas to hunt Rio Grande gobblers, but we’d never had the opportunity. One of my friends knew a rancher in Texas who had some Rio Grande gobblers on his property, so

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Blow a Trumpet Call to Bring in Gobbling Turkeys

We used every call in our vests to get this gobbler to come to us, and nothing was working. I thought surely to goodness one of those calls would bring that old hung-up gobbler to within gun range, but I was wrong. Then dad pulled the trumpet call out of his vest and sucked on the mouthpiece to make the sound of a hen turkey. After hearing the trumpet call, the longbeard gobbled.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Mossy Oak Properties Names Office of the Year

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mossy Oak Properties Land and Luxury of Mooresville, North Carolina was named its “Office of the Year” at the company’s recent Land Summit, held June 7-8, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. The Office of the Year award is given annually to the office that not only achieves a high sales volume, but also embodies the core values that Mossy Oak Properties bases its business upon.

News, Mossy Oak Properties

Mossy Oak’s Top Products for Summer

While waiting for hunting season and trying to beat the heat, we’ve assembled this list of useful products that can be put to use this summer.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak, Nativ Nurseries

Planting for game birds: A little goes a long way

Early June is a great time of year to think about getting some food planted for turkeys, quail, or other birds you plan to hunt. WhistleBack is a warm season blend of sorghum, three varieties of millets, Egyptian wheat, and sunflowers. This mix is designed to produce massive amounts of seed and at the same time offer cover for many species of upland birds. WhistleBack contains varieties that all grow and mature at different heights

Big Game, Small Game, Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

How to Find Turkeys Without Scouting

I have certain areas where I almost always take a turkey every year. If you don’t have time to hunt the pre-season, one of the best ways to find turkey gobblers is to go to the places where you’ve taken a turkey before.

Big Game, Turkey

The Second Turkey of a Five-Turkey Season

Taking that second turkey with my 20-gauge helped me build my confidence and gave me a lot of satisfaction in the gun and the shells I was shooting. I know that hand-loading a shotgun shell takes quite a bit of time, and it’s a hassle for most hunters.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Calvin Perryman Hunts Deep South Turkeys

Much of south Alabama has never had a closed season for turkey hunting. Even during the Great Depression of the 1930s, turkeys were revered. Many large landowners protected their turkey flocks, so that they could hunt them in the spring and the fall. Also our section of the U.S. has really good habitat for turkeys, and many of the landowners around where I live do a good bit of predator control.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak, Firearm

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How to Call in a Hung Up Turkey

Even the most seasoned hunters encounter the frustration of a 'hung up' gobbler, a bird that remains tantalizingly close yet refuses to approach.

Turkey, How-To

Catching Bass During Shad Spawning Season

Every bass angler in the country looks forward to the annual spawning rituals of their favorite black bass species. It’s shallow water fishing at it’s most challenging and often most rewarding.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Soil Sampling How-to Guide

If we want to grow wildlife crops that grow as well as row crops like corn and soybeans, then habitat managers should pay attention to soil sampling and fertilizing according to lab results.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Wild Turkey Breast Recipe with Morel Mushrooms

Check out Mossy Oak's wild turkey breast recipe with morel mushrooms. Read our blog and learn how to make a wonderful meal without overcooking the meat!

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Firearm

Growing Big Bass Quick

A little bit of effort and care into your pond can result in some big bass in just a few years!

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

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

Wild Turkey Mating Behavior: Courtship, Breeding, and Reproductive Insights

Courtship displays, gobbling behavior, clutch genetics, paternity insights, and more are discussed in this article as advised by Dr. Mike Chamberlain.

Turkey, Conservation

2025's Best Turkey Hunting Gear

Here's a snapshot of some of our favorite items; they're a mix of brand new to the market and classic items that continue to impress us year after year.

Turkey, Gear

Turkey Brine and Smoke Recipe For Lunch Meat

Here’s how to make lunch meat from your wild turkey.

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

How To Catch Spring Shellcrackers

As far as panfish go, shellcrackers, formally known as redear sunfish and colloquially know as Chinquapins in some parts, often fly under the radar behind crappie and bluegills.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Saving the Gizzard Stones

Looking for a unique way to save the memories of your bird? Start saving the gizzard stones for a colorful way to collect more trophies from your bird each spring.

Turkey, How-To

Crappie Tactics: Insight from Pro Angler Whitey Outlaw

We talk to Whitey Outlaw, a retired professional angler who spent 42 years on the crappie tournament circuit. He’s got as good of advice as you’ll ever hear.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

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