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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

Turkey Call and Literature Collectors’ Guide: Bottomland Book Club

George Denka, Jr. and Brent Rogers have put together a comprehensive guide to collecting turkey calls and wild turkey literature, Turkey Call and Literature Collector’s Guide.

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey

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

Rabbit Hunting Rookies: What You Need to Know

Hunting rabbits is a great time and great foundation to introduce folks to the hunting lifestyle. We talk gear, running dogs, location, and more.

Small Game, How-To

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

New Turkey Gear for Spring 2023

Turkey season 2023 is here. Here's some gear you may have missed last year or is new this year that we recommend. Whether you need a new decoy, a new pot call, a new face mask, or shirt, there'll be something here for you. And check out our guide to best turkey guns and ammo for this season . New Turkey Vests Nomad Bull Lounger Turkey Vest $250 This turkey vest is highly adjustable (14

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The Five Subspecies of the Wild Turkey

The North American Wild Turkey has five subspecies: the Rio Grande, the Merriam's, the Osceola, the Eastern, and the Gould's.

Turkey, How-To, Video

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

Prescribed Burning: Three Types of Fires

In the world of prescribed burning, three types of fires are used; a "backfire," "head fire," and "flank fire," and each type provides differing intensities for varying results.

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

Four Keys to Successful Wood Duck Boxes

With the increase of urbanization and short-term timber harvesting, wood duck nesting habitat is decreasing. Most timber stands are currently managed for the quickest return possible. Therefore, old growth and mature hardwoods, which provided cavities for wood duck nesting, are decreasing. So what can we do about this decline? Install wood duck boxes!

Waterfowl, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Fishing for Freshwater Shad

The annual shad return is as much of a springtime ritual as the more famous cherry blossom trees and flowering dogwoods.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

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

Best New Turkey Hunting Guns and Ammo 2023

Before you hit the turkey woods this 2023 season, check out the latest turkey hunting guns and ammo so you'll be ready with the best turkey gear for the season.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Elements Terra, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, Firearm

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Tenth Legion: Bottomland Book Club

Long considered the greatest book on turkey hunting, my recommendation is merely one amongst a score of tributes for this turkey hunting manifesto.

Turkey, Bottomland Book Club

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

The Different Personalities Types of a Gobbler

Turkeys, like people, have different personalities. Some are bold and reckless, others are shy and some may seem downright sagacious. First you need to be able to recognize these traits. Then you may need to adjust your approach.

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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

Doing a Single Season Grand Slam on a Budget

If you’re a turkey hunter, you’ve at least entertained the idea of completing a grand slam (bagging the four main subspecies of wild turkey in North America).

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The Fishing and Barometric Pressure Relationship

Lurking beneath all the cold fronts, warm fronts, rain, snow, sleet, and wind is barometric pressure.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

The Earliest Known Diaphragm Calls

"With turkey hunting having deep roots in several locations across the country, we will likely never know where the diaphragm call got its start. I've heard many accounts of locals in different regions inventing the simple device we know today as the diaphragm call."

Turkey

Overcoming Early Turkey Season Obstacles

The early season provides some unique challenges to the turkey hunter, like cold weather, little to no foliage, and henned up gobblers.

Turkey, How-To

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

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

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