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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

Retriever Training: Correcting Major Hold Issues

It is very important that our retrievers are trained to properly hold a bird without dropping, crushing, or chewing on it. We should train our pup to return and deliver the bird to hand by tilting its head up and releasing the bird on command.

Waterfowl, Dogs, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Kennels

Species Profile: Smallmouth Bass

Learn more about the smallmouth bass, where to find them, what they eat and how to fish for them.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

12 Food Plot Myths Debunked

With the flood of informational articles and video material on food plots coming out in recent years, it would seem everything about the subject has been said. Maybe that’s part of the problem, too much information, and not all of it totally accurate.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak GameKeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Crappie Fishing Tips with Real Time/Forward Facing Sonar

Regardless of whose system you are using, there are several key factors to remember and put into practice in order to increase your crappie fishing success. Let’s take a look at a few tips:

Fishing, Gear, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Venison Steak Caesar Salad

This simple, no-fuss Caesar salad recipe paired with perfectly prepared venison steak is the perfect low-carb but filling dish for any occasion.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Butchery

Successful Trout Fishing Requires Reading the River

You can catch trout drowning worms or towing tackle on lakes and ponds but moving water is the true essence of trout fishing for many. Anglers can increase their catch rate, sometimes significantly by being able to “read” a river.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Creating Brooding Cover

Managers who are interested in increasing turkey and upland populations should understand what high-quality brood-rearing cover looks like, as well as how they can manage for it on their properties.

Small Game, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak GameKeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Mossy Oak Mother's Day Gift Guide

Outfit Mom in the latest hunting and fishing apparel, plus some accessories that are handy for her outdoors adventures or while she's on the go. These Mother's Day gifts for the outdoorsy mom in your life should only complement the time you spend outdoors with her.

Deer, Turkey, Fishing, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

NWTF Begins Urgent Help the Yelp Initiative

Right now only 10% of all turkey hunters are NWTF members—a discouraging statistic that Help the Yelp aims to bolster, resulting in a mass increase of dollars funding the work on wild turkeys.

Turkey, News

Turkey Breast and Wild Morel Mushrooms

By mid-spring, if you're a successful turkey hunter, you've acquired some wild turkey. And if you were really lucky, you found some morel mushrooms. These two ingredients make a wonderful meal when properly fixed. Wild turkey is in no way like domestic, store-bought Butterball. Wild turkey meat has very little fat and tends to dry out if you overcook them. You need to cook wild turkey in a different way.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Firearm

Hit the Beach: Fishing from the Shore

Day or night, sandy beaches are a great place to fish for striped bass and other coastal saltwater species.

Fishing, Gear, Mossy Oak Fishing

Species Profile: Striped Bass

The striped bass gets its common name from the 7 or 8 dark lateral stripes along the side of its silvery body.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

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

Women’s Outdoor Apparel Designers, DSG Outerwear, Features Hunting Clothing in Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with DSG Outerwear (Doing Something Great Outerwear), introducing a new line of fashionable yet functional hunting clothes designed for the female hunter in the famous spring camouflage pattern, Mossy Oak Obsession, just in time for turkey season.

Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, Mossy Oak

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Loaded Wild Turkey Fries

Using the legs and thighs of your wild turkey harvest, you can make use of your bird's meat with this loaded turkey fries recipe.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

How to Tie a Double Uni Knot

Are you not catching fish in clear water? Tie a fluorocarbon leader on to your braid with this Double Uni Knot guide from Mossy Oak.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Common Nest Predators & How to Deal with Them

Ground nesting birds in America have a host of common nest predators, including raccoons, skunks, fox, opossums, coyotes and snakes to name a few.

Small Game, Predator, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

BBQ Chicken of the Woods Mushroom Breakfast Sandwich

Foraging for mushrooms like Chicken of The Woods mushrooms is worth your time. How do you prepare these wild edible mushrooms? Barbecue them like you would chicken! Here's a chicken of the woods mushroom recipe that makes a great breakfast.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Ray Scott: Bassmaster Extraordinaire

Ray Scott’s toothy grin, his infectious energy and his inspirational promotions on behalf of fishermen, healthy fish populations and clean water may never be equaled. The Mossy Oak flag is at half-staff.

Fishing, Conservation, News, Mossy Oak Fishing

Coyote Calls: Choosing the Right Sounds When Calling Coyotes

Abner Druckenmiller of FoxPro is able to harvest coyotes all across North America and all throughout the year. He does this by making the most of the many sounds and vocalizations available on his FoxPro electronic caller. Read below to see what different sounds are his favorite and how he does it year after year.

Predator, How-To

Shed Hunting 101

Shed antler hunting is one of the fastest growing outdoors activities. Before we dive into shed hunting and how to find shed antlers, let's go over some shed hunting basics.

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Turkey Leg Breakdown

Here are step-by-step instructions with pictures to detail how to break down a turkey leg.

Turkey, How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Mossy Oak Fishing Report: Bass Pro Tour Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

The Bass Pro Tour took Stage Four of its 2022 season to Missouri’s legendary Lake of the Ozarks. Here's the Mossy Oak Fishing Breakdown of the event.

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

Tips for Hunting the Morel Mushroom

I don't know what I enjoy more, eating the delicious morels after a long day of looking, or spending time in the woods with my family and watching how much fun the kids have just finding them.

How-To

4 Tips For Managing A Pond Like A Pro

Harvest of bass and crappie is the most important, and often overlooked aspect of pond management. An owner can spend thousands of dollars stocking, fertilizing, liming, and feeding without any positive results if the predator population is too dense.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Spinach & Bacon Stuffed Wild Turkey

This combination of herbs and spices in a cream cheese mixture gives the wild turkey breast a unique flavor and savory presentation that is a wild game main dish that’s hard to beat.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

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