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How Mark Kayser Hunts Creek Bottom and Open Prairie Country for Merriam’s

I like to hunt Merriam’s in creek bottoms because that’s most likely where the turkeys will roost – generally in cottonwood trees - in the morning before they move out into open prairies.

Turkey

The Best Camp Stoves of 2021

The essential camping gear list almost always includes a camp stove. Here are the top choices for backpackers, families and budget campers in 2021.

Camping

What to Do When You’ve Lost Your Merriam’s Gobbler to Hens

Often the Merriam’s gobbler will have a flock of hens with him when he goes to the roost. If those hens fly down with the gobbler and are able to take that tom away from you and your decoy, what do you do?

Turkey, Firearm

Sticky Asian Wild Boar Belly Tacos | Ingredient Wild

This recipe is a twist on an Asian classic that includes your wild game. There’s no better way to eat that hog that’s been tearing up your land.

Wild Game Recipes, Video, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Butchery

Mountain Merriam’s in the Black Hills of South Dakota

The Merriam’s gobbler is one of the most beautiful wild turkeys in the nation and often gobbles more and louder than any other sub-species of wild turkeys. Knowing Kayser’s success in harvesting these fascinating gobblers, learn how Kayser hunts and takes them.

Turkey, Firearm

Get Field Turkey Hens In Range

From scouting, we’ve learned that some of our turkeys, instead of staying in the oak hammocks where they have roosted, will leave the roost and fly straight to a field or pasture.

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Use a Blind, Be Patient, Stay Put and Call Softly and Seldom for Osceolas

This is another reason why I’m a strong proponent of hunting from a blind when you’re hunting in the open ground of south Florida. If a gobbler is with hens, you have so many eyes looking for you that there’s a very good chance they’ll spot you and spook.

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Keeping the Earth Green: Camping Dos and Don’ts to Be Kind to Mother Nature

Campers must be environmentally responsible. Prepare for your trips in advance, dispose of your waste, put out fires entirely and never burn harmful materials.

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Springtime Already? Time to Plan Your Spring Break Vacation!

With spring around the corner, it’s time to plan your spring vacation! Check out these tips and destination suggestions for a fun break in the great outdoors.

Camping

What to Do When You’re on Turkey Time

I’ve sat in one spot for three or four hours before waiting for a gobbler to come back and find me. On other hunts, the gobbler has flown down and landed right in front of our blind.

Turkey

Candied Wild Boar Belly with The BBQ Ninja | Ingredient Wild

This mouth-watering dish is the perfect appetizer to go with your wild game feast. We’re getting hungry just looking at that picture.

Wild Game Recipes, Video, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Butchery

Eastern Wild Turkey Super Stocking Project: A Microcosm of National Success

There is something that is visually appealing about a turkey being released into a new area, the way it flies off, awkwardly at first but then with vigor shortly after; it’s representative of the evolution of turkey restoration efforts.

Turkey, Conservation

How to Hunt the Osceola Turkey in Oak Hammocks

I’m a strong proponent of scouting and pinpointing the turkey you want to hunt before you hunt him.

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Dear Land Guy: Water Rights

What considerations do you make regarding ‘water rights’ when purchasing a property?

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Properties

What Makes an Osceola Turkey an Osceola?

We’ve hunted the lands in south Florida so much that we know that very few roost sites are in the places we hunt.

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Professional Fly Fishing Techniques – How to Roll Cast

If there’s no room behind you for a back-cast, shorten it into a roll-cast, which is a crucial technique in fly fishing.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Waiting Out The Season For Henned-Up Gobblers

Nobody likes arriving at the last part of the season without success. However, being patient and waiting out the season can lead to an easier time catching a lonely gobbler who is eager to come to a call.

Turkey, Firearm

Inside the Mind of Greg Hackney

Recently, when we caught up with Hackney, he had just finished the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the St. John’s River in Florida in March, 2021.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Duluth Pack Launches Top Selling Sling Pack In Mossy Oak Hunters’ Edition

Mossy Oak and Duluth Pack, the American-made manufacturer and brand known for high-quality handcrafted canvas and leather bags, is proud to introduce the hunter’s version of its top-selling sling pack silhouette called, The Blind Bag.

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, News, Mossy Oak

The Mossy Oak GameKeeper Podcast Presents “The Reelfoot Lake Tragedy”

In late January, the duck hunting community was shocked when the news broke out of Reelfoot Lake that two duck hunters had been killed, and a manhunt for the alleged killer was underway. The GameKeeper Podcast welcomes Outdoor Life Senior Deputy Editor Natalie Krebs, who interviewed the only witness, and other Reelfoot hunters, to write a very compelling story of the events that occurred that fateful day.

Waterfowl, News, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Smoked Elk Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

When seeking out a new recipe, I am always searching for a creation that explodes with flavor. A good friend of mine recently asked if I would like to try his take on a cucumber Tzatziki sauce to try with one of my recipes. Of course, I said yes. To achieve the two goals of wild game and wood-fired smoke flavor, I decided to take two of the 8-ounce elk medallions from the GameKeeper Butchery.

Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Butchery

The Best MREs for Backpacking and Camping You Will Actually Enjoy

After a long day outdoors, a Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE) is your ticket to comfort and nutrition if you get the best brands.

Camping

Broadcasting Corn in Your Food Plot

Anyone with the simple equipment of a broadcaster, sprayer, harrow-drag, and an ATV, can have a corn plot. The wildlife will prosper, it’s really easy to do, and you can name your plot whatever you’d like.

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

Gear Drop: Mossberg Patriot Rifle

Check out this video Gear Drop of the Mossberg Patriot Rifle. Behind every revolution is a patriot, and this Patriot is raising the bar on “standard” features with these value-rich rifles that suit any hunter’s style.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Video, Mossy Oak, Firearm

The Best Seven Braided Fishing Lines of 2021

Two benefits of braided line are the microfibers’ strength and finishing process to make the line extra smooth and robust.

Fishing, Gear, Mossy Oak Fishing

Gear Drop: TriStar Viper Max Shotgun

Reliable, functional and hardworking, the Tristar Viper Max Shotgun is a 3 ½” gas operated, semi-automatic shotgun. This shotgun looks great in Mossy Oak Blades and bronze.

Turkey, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, News, Video, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Surviving in the Wild: What to Do When You’re Lost in the Woods

While you wait for a rescue, keep calm, assess your resources and decide to strike out on your own or stay put.

Big Game, Wellness, Deer, Turkey, Camping

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