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Importance of Woodsmanship When Hunting Turkeys

Learning all you can about the woods you’re hunting can and will help you take a turkey easier during the season. Turkeys have certain tendencies.

Turkey

Nilgai, Duck Sausage Kabobs

To celebrate one of my favorite seasons of the year, I decided to use a unique choice of meats paired with fresh vegetables to make some great-tasting kabobs with a bit of wood-fired flavor from my Traeger Grill.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Personal Locator Beacons – How They Work & the Best 4 to Get

While you hope you’ll never need to use it, having a PLB at your side could mean the difference between life and death when you are lost outdoors.

Big Game, Camping, Gear, How-To

How to Recover from Backcountry Hunting and Relieve Muscle Soreness

Backcountry hunting is taxing on the body. To recover, prioritize sleep, optimize nutrition, stay hydrated, stretch and use compression clothing post-hunt.

Camping, How-To

Testing the Franchi Affinity 3.5 12-Gauge Shotgun For The Hardcore Turkey Hunter

The Franchi Affinity 3.5 turkey gun performed at a high level for me when patterning for turkey hunting. I love the feel of this gun.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, Firearm

Grilled Bison Ribeyes | Ingredient Wild

Bison meat has one of the more interesting flavors of wild game. Cook ‘em over a grill with this recipe for ribeyes.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Two Different Styles of Turkey Hunting – Running and Gunning and Sitting and Waiting

Mossy Oak Pros Chris Westen and T. R. Pate have two different styles of turkey hunting they each have been successful with and that fit their personalities and styles.

Turkey, How-To

How Alabama Mentors New Turkey Hunters

The Alabama Adult Mentored Turkey Hunting Program I attended recently had expert help from two Mossy Oak Pros on what equipment turkey hunters needed. Mossy Oak Pro T.R. Pate of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the classic example of why there’s a need for an adult mentoring program to learn how to hunt turkeys.

Turkey, Conservation

Kevin VanDam Will Continue To Fish As Long As He Continues to Learn

As long as I’m having fun and continuing to learn every time I go out on the water, I’ll continue to fish and compete.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

3 Ways To Get A Gobbler Back From Hens

Mother Nature may have to take a back seat to a dedicated turkey hunter who is willing to put in the time and effort to bag a lovestruck tom.

Turkey, How-To

Kevin VanDam on the Importance of New Tactics and Lures

I’ve had to learn this strategy the hard way because I’ve been a little too stubborn to give up a tactic or a lure that has worked for me in the past.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Wild Turkey Truths

Following are other facts about wild turkeys you may not know. Good luck in the turkey woods. May your grapefruit-sized brain prevail!

Turkey, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Kevin VanDam Names His Favorite Types of Search Baits

Learn how fishing pro KVD chooses the perfect lure.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Camping Tents 101: Patch the Hole or Buy a New One?

Even if you buy the most durable tent available, a hole will appear. Repairing a hole or a leaky seam only takes a few tools and several simple steps.

Camping

Kevin VanDam Explains How He Fishes a New Lake

When you back your boat into a new lake that you’ve never seen before, what are you looking for and what enables you to find bass faster and catch them quicker than many other anglers do?

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

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Top 7 Non-Food Plot Plantings for Deer

Paul Annear Whitetail food plots get a lot of love in the land management space. Deer hunters everywhere spent countless hours planning their next food plot rotation. Grinding away on a humid summer day just to plant and create a whitetail haven where deer feed and can be hunted is rewarding and fun. But there are more permanent food sources you could be missing out on. A lot of whitetail management fads come and go.

Deer, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

How to Maintain Your Summer Clover

Paul Annear It’s hard to beat the attraction of a lush field of well maintained clover. In most of the U.S. clover is attractive right out of the ground and hardy blends like Non-Typical Clover stay green deep into November, even in the upper Midwest. Clovers are the most popular food plot planting for a reason. Deer love clover, and its easy to establish without large equipment. To keep from weeds taking over your clover

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Fly Fishing for Bream

Phillip Gentry When most people think of fly fishing, the image that comes to mind is the silhouette of a wader clad angler plying the bubbling waters of some cold mountain stream. Others may envision an iridescent Caribbean sand flat with an angler on the deck of a sleek flats boat trying to temp a shadow drifting through the saltwater. As many fly-casting fans have discovered, just about any type of fish species that can

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Red Snapper: Tips and Tactics for an American Favorite

Bart K. Davis One of the most sought-after gamefish from the Carolinas to the Gulf, red snapper are experiencing a resurgence like few other species. Thanks to careful management and tighter harvest limits over the past two decades, populations have bounced back strong—and with that recovery has come a new golden age of snapper fishing. They truly are the American snapper. With their fiery red flanks and powerful strikes, red snapper are everything anglers want

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

Fishing the Emerald Coast: Destin’s Inshore and Offshore Action

Bart K. Davis Destin, Florida, isn’t called “The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” for nothing. Tucked along the Emerald Coast in the Florida Panhandle, and with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico, this bustling beach town offers a year-round buffet of saltwater action. From sight-casting to redfish in skinny water to battling cobia just outside the pass, Destin is a dream destination for saltwater anglers. These tips and techniques will help you make the most

Fishing

Flounder Fever: Top Techniques for Catching Flatfish on the East Coast

Bart K. Davis If you’ve ever felt the unmistakable thump of a flounder strike on the end of your line, you know the thrill of targeting these delicious and elusive flatfish. Found along the entire Atlantic seaboard, flounder are a favorite target for inshore anglers. But landing these ambush predators consistently takes more than luck, something I learned growing up on the marshes and sounds of southeastern North Carolina. Fortunately, these tips and techniques will

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

Keep Those Shooting Skills Sharp by Whistle Pig Hunting

Mark Fike It is summer, but hunting season is not far off. Keep those shooting skills sharp and make a farmer or gardener happy by hunting whistle pigs! Whistle pigs, aka groundhogs, are a common sight along highways, in farm fields, and unfortunately in gardens and backyard flower beds. These varmints readily adapt to living in close proximity to humans and quickly learn when danger lurks nearby. Growing up in Virginia we always had a

Small Game, Predator, How-To, Firearm

Popular Calibers for Hunting Deer

What are the most popular calibers for whitetail deer, not the best caliber, not my favorites, but just popular? That should be easy. Just call all the ammunition manufacturers and ask them to list their top ten.

Deer, Firearm

Smoked Wild Turkey & Alabama BBQ Sauce Sandwich

We're always looking for new ways to eat a wild turkey; smoking them is always a great and flavorful option.

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

Hot Honey Salmon Mac n' Cheese with Crispy Fried Onions

This dish combines the best of both worlds: sweet and spicy salmon bites nestled on a creamy, malty mac n' cheese, all topped with a delightful crunch.

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

Classic Backyard Smoked Venison Brats

When I think of classic backyard cookouts, I think of throwing hamburgers, hot dogs, or brats on a grill for my family and friends.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak, Ingredient Wild

Retriever Training: Steady to Shot and Flush

Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels Head Trainer Bill Gibson walks us through the importance of a steady dog in the field and how to train one up to be steady.

Waterfowl, Dogs, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

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