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The Turkey Calling Calendar

Varying your calling through the season could earn you a successful date with a big gobbler this spring. Turkey behavior, including how they call and how they respond to calls has a certain chronology to it. While there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to turkeys, there are some generalities that seem to hold true more often than not.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To, Bow, Firearm

After You Bring Your Puppy Home: Pre-Training

What do you do once you get your new hunting dog home? Training your puppy should begin immediately. Find out how, when and where to start from Mossy Oak GameKeeper Kennels' head dog trainer, Bill Gibson.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Jordan Lee

Jordan Lee recently won the 2018 Bassmaster Classic in Greenville, South Carolina. When he joined the Mossy Oak Fishing team earlier this year, we asked him a few questions to get to know him better.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Public Land Turkey Hunting for Osceolas

One of the real secrets to hunting multiple states for different species of wild turkeys is the hunter’s ability to adapt to various conditions like terrain, weather and habitat. You’ve got to be willing to face turkey-hunting situations that you never may face if you hunt in your home state.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To

Tips for Patterning Your Turkey Gun

Have you ever patterned your turkey shotgun? I mean really put it through the paces with several different manufacturers’ loads and shot sizes to determine what shoots the best through your gun? I can tell you that each gun is a bit different and something is going to perform best. Don’t just shoot what your local sporting goods store has on sale. Take an hour, some butcher paper or targets, cardboard boxes, maybe a realty

Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

What Goes Into a Turkey Calling Championship?

David Owens from Acworth, Georgia, is the 2018 National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Grand National Senior Open Division turkey-calling champion. In 2017, he completed an almost unbelievable feat by completing the U.S. Super Slam of wild turkeys, taking 49 gobblers in the 49 states with 90 percent of those birds harvested on public lands. Owens started hunting turkeys when he was 13 and has been hunting them for 20 years. He’s only been entering turkey-calling

Turkey, How-To, Video

New Heybo Apparel Offered in Mossy Oak Bottomland

The folks at Heybo Outdoors know that hunting while cold or soaking wet is not an option, and that is why they have a new clothing line available in Mossy Oak Bottomland that will keep hunters warm, dry and in the field longer. The word spring tends to trigger the mind into thinking of warm weather, sunshine and green grass. However, in a turkey hunter’s mind, it brings thoughts of chasing spring gobblers, therefore thoughts

Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear

Pursuit Channel Announces Impressive Audience Growth

Showcasing dozens of leading hunting shows and outdoor television series, Pursuit Channel continues its growth on multiple platforms in several time slots.

News, MOOSE Media

Mossy Oak Fishing's Jordan Lee Wins Back to Back Bassmaster Classics

Jordan Lee, member of the Mossy Oak Fishing Team won his second consecutive. Bassmaster Classic at the March 16-18, 2018 event on Lake Hartwell in Greenville, South Carolina.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, News, Video, Mossy Oak

How I Became a Professional Bass Fisherman

Jordan Lee of Guntersville, Alabama, shares some insight into how he reached the professional bass fishing circuit.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

Blinds, Decoys and Preference for Turkey Hunting

Another situation where I’ll use a blind and decoys is when a tom is roosted on a piece of property that I can’t hunt, but every morning he flies down into a field that I can hunt. Then when he leaves the field, he walks back onto the property I can’t hunt. I know that the only way I'll be able to harvest that bird is to get out into the field with him, set

Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To

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

Fishing: More Than Just A Hobby

Growing up, I fished countless farm ponds and community ponds where throwing any bait almost guaranteed a bite. I grew up reading B.A.S.S. magazines and dreaming about catching fish like Kevin VanDam, Mike Iaconelli, Greg Hackney, all the guys who make it look easy. So, when I turned 16, I decided it was time to invest the money I made from building fences into a boat. Little did I know, bass fishing a lake took

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Bizarre But Effective Turkey Calling Tactics

The best advice I can give anyone about calling turkeys is that there's not an instruction book on what calls or types of calling will make every turkey come within gun range.

Turkey, How-To

Wild Turkey Chimichangas

Mincing or grinding wild turkey lends itself to a wide array of cooking options, especially if you have an old bird that could cook up as tough as shoe leather. It is easy to bone out the breast meat and thighs, providing several pounds of choice mince. If you want to increase the moisture content, and flavor, pluck your turkey and grind the skin with the meat. One of the best ways to utilize the

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

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The Importance of Native Plants to Deer Diet

Native plants are the primary food source in a deer’s diet. Read on to learn more about what deer like to eat and how native plants are essential to a whitetail’s survival.

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

Berbere Spiced Elk Legs with Chermoula Sauce

This elk leg recipe was originally made for the 2025 Fox Hole Shootout. It's not an easy recipe by any means, but it'll be sure to impress anyone you make it for.

Big Game, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

5 Deer Calls Every Hunter Should Have

Grunt calls are standard equipment for the deer hunter, but there’s also a few other calls that have proven themselves as deadly tools of the trade in the deer woods.

Deer

Tips for Finding Fall Crappie

One sure thing about fall fishing for crappie is that the fish are generally in some type of transition. Moving from one place to another, staging in one area in preparation for cooler temperatures.

Fishing, How-To

Understanding Wind & Thermals When Hunting

A deer’s sense of smell is its most important defense. By understanding wind and thermals, you can use this to your advantage. Learn more from Mossy Oak.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

From the Archive: Deer Calling Tips from the Pros

Originally published in the 1994 Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine, this article talks to professionals like Will Primos on calling in deer.

Deer

Coffee Crusted Venison Steaks

It’s all in the rub! The Cowboy Coffee Rub makes these venison steaks even more mouth watering. If you like sauce for your steaks, give the Bourbon Coffee BBQ sauce a try, too!

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

The Power of the Scrape – Bowhunting October’s Pre-Rut Hotspots

“Not all scrapes are created equal. When I mentioned that you must learn to interpret scrapes, I meant that hunters should know how to use them effectively by understanding the differences.”

Deer, How-To

Bass Fishing During The Fall Turnover Period

There are several strategies that can help anglers not only deal with the natural phenomenon of pond turnover, but actually catch some decent fish in the process.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Public Land Ambush – October Bowhunting Tactics for Pressured Bucks

“October can be a tough stretch for bowhunters, especially on public land. The easy early-season patterns fade, the rut is still a ways off, and mounting hunting pressure makes deer wary and unpredictable.”

Deer, Bow

Targeting the 3 Different Squirrel Species

Here we’re talking through the different tactics and strategies you might employ when chasing the gray squirrel vs the fox squirrel or the red squirrel.

Small Game, How-To

From the Archives: Bob Dixon and Steve Burnett on the Art of Mix and Matching Camo

By Terry Madewell, originally published in the 1994 edition of Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine As big whitetail bucks are inclined to do, this one had done the unexpected. I'd studied this buck's pattern for a couple of weeks, being extremely careful not to leave any scent in the wrong places. I'd selected a stand site where the dense underbrush funneled into a 40-yard-wide strip. I was sure this was where he would walk and I

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, How-To

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