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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.

Turkey

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.

Camping

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, Ingredient Wild, 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.

Turkey

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.

Turkey

Calling Hens with Gobblers

When I’ve got a turkey coming and he gets held up by hens, I forget about that gobbler and start calling to the boss hen.

Turkey

Tenkara Is 10/10: The Ultimate No-Reel Fly Fishing Guide

Anglers rate tenkara 10/10 for the simplicity and effectiveness of this no-reel fly fishing method.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Turkey Hunting and Calling in the Hills

If you decide to get on the ridge with that turkey, make sure you’re either higher up or on the same level. Calling a turkey downhill is a very difficult task.

Turkey, How-To

Off-Season Kayak Training and Paddling Fitness

Keep up your off-season kayak training and paddling fitness with cardio, strength and flexibility training.

Mossy Oak Fishing

Venison Chili Over the Fire

It's hard to beat a good venison chili. Have you tried cooking chili over fire? Here's a recipe and an experience you won't want to miss from the Duck Camp Dinners crew.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

How Hank Parker Closes the Deal When Hunting Turkeys

If I hear a turkey gobble a pretty good ways from me, I’ll start to close the distance between us. I believe that how you close that distance is a major key in whether or not you’ll spook a turkey.

Turkey, Firearm

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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

Nosler Whitetail Country Ammo Review

The new bullet is an example of the innovation at Nosler: their engineers were able to produce the previously retired Solid Base bullet with a tapered jacket designed to expand reliably at a wide range of impact velocities.

Deer, Gear

Coastal Conservation Association: A History of Grassroots Conservation

In the late 1970s, commercial fishing pressure along the Texas coast had led to a virtually complete decimation of the stocks of red drum and spotted seatrout—the bottom dropped out, and no one knew for sure if either species could be saved.

Fishing, Conservation, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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