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Timber vs Field Turkeys

Which is best to hunt gobblers - open areas or timber? The hunter can succeed in both areas by keeping a proper game plan for both scenarios.

Turkey, How-To, Firearm

Using the Silent Treatment on Public Land Turkeys

When turkeys are stubborn to respond to calls, using the silent treatment can often be the turning point in harvesting a mature gobbler.

Turkey, How-To

The Game-Changing Circle Hook and How to Fish it Effectively

The circle hook significantly reduces gut-hooks and post-release mortality, and it has been shown to increase hook-up percentages.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Criteria for Choosing a Retriever Puppy

Picking out a puppy as a future hunting companion is no easy task. There are certain things to look for when choosing a puppy to join your family. Mossy Oak GameKeeper Kennels' Bill Gibson shares 4 steps he uses to evaluate a puppy.

Waterfowl, Dogs, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Honey Whiskey BBQ Turkey Bites

You can eat these honey whiskey BBQ wild turkey bites on rice, in a tortilla, over mashed potatoes or by themselves as an appetizer. The sauce and turkey will speak for itself and the journey to the plate is half the fun.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Testing the StaBall Match and StaBall HD Smokeless Powders

Both powders are ball type powder which provides easy and consistent metering, are highly insensitive to temperature changes and have copper fouling additives.

Big Game, Deer, Gear, Firearm

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

Mossy Oak Properties 2023 Summit Award Winners

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce its recent award winners, revealed at the company’s recent Land Summit, held February 28th through March 1st, 2023 in Starkville, Mississippi.

Land Management, Mossy Oak Properties

Top Lure Tactics for Sea Trout

They’re beautiful, hard-fighting and excellent on the dinner table, but they can also be challenging to pattern reliably and catch consistently.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

The History and the "Why" of Wood Duck Boxes

Once thought to be the most abundant waterfowl species in North America, they were nearly gone by the early 20th Century.

Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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.

Tailgate Talks, Turkey

Pheasant Back Mushroom: When They Bloom, How to Pick and How to Eat

Discover the best pheasant back mushrooms identification tips, how to cook and prepping tricks from the pros. Learn all you need to know!

How-To

Mushroom Identification: Know What You Can and Can’t Eat

Read Mossy Oak's blog to learn about proper mushroom identification and to get help on hunting for mushrooms and other wild food sources.

How-To

Herbert Stoddard: Conservation’s Incredible Doctor of Fire

Greg Tinsley While the person charged with keeping the hippopotamus warm and alive in Maraboo, Wisconsin likely suffered an unemployment event, it was exactly the preponderant death of that hippo in the winter of 1910 that seemed an act of God’s grace for Herbert L. Stoddard. As the massive beast was processed for transport to the Milwaukee Public Museum, Stoddard’s determination and dexterity with skinning knives impressed the museum’s traveling chief-of-taxidermy George Shrosbree, who offered

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Best New Hunting Bows for 2023

The push to build bows that draw smooth and easy, balance well in the hand, eliminate vibration, and conveniently accommodate accessories is where you’ll find many of these new bows focused. In no particular order, here’s a look at the best new hunting bows for 2023.

Big Game, Deer, Gear, Bow

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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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