The Old Pro Turkey Hunter: Bottomland Book Club "The Old Pro Turkey Hunter" is now more than ever, a need-to-read book for anyone new or old to chasing this amazing creature. Read More Bottomland Book Club, Turkey
Trout Spey: What Is It? Talk to avid trout fly-fishing anglers around the country, and you’ll likely hear the terms “swing season,” “trout Spey,” or even “Micro Spey.” Many fishermen have turned to trout Spey simply for the sake of a new challenge and a fresh skill set to learn. Read More Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing
The Inaugural Catch-A-Dream Celebrity Bass Classic The first-ever Catch-A-Dream Celebrity Bass Classic, a new fundraiser initiative, made headway on Saturday, February 26—raising a gross total of $40,852 for Catch-A-Dream. Read More Fishing, News, Mossy Oak Fishing
Home, At Last, Is the Hunter: Bottomland Book Club "Home, At Last, Is the Hunter," by Chip Gross is a well written fictional book that also brought a tear to my eye. I had read it for the first time many years prior to my father’s passing. I have since read it again, being such a heart-warming story that hits close to home. Read More Bottomland Book Club, Turkey
NWTF Presents: The Big Six The National Wild Turkey Federation classified six major regions across 738 million acres to best identify the urgent needs of wild turkeys across the country. Read More Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
The Elusive Original Mossy Oak Remingtons For a turkey hunter, there are few things that they hold more dear-and cause more contentious conversations-than the business end of their spring pursuits. Read More Turkey, Gear
Fish Terrorist: Are Cormorants Eating Your Fish? Cormorants pose a devastating problem to fish farmers and small pond owners every year, with thousands of fish and thousands of dollars lost to these hungry birds. Read on to learn more about this “fish terrorist” and what you can do to protect your fish. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Challenges of South Dakota Merriam’s Turkeys Before I ever traveled to South Dakota to hunt turkeys, I had no idea what to expect. There are some things you might want to consider if you plan to go after the Merriam's that call the prairie their home. Read More Turkey, How-To
America, Wild Turkeys, and Mongrel Dogs: Bottomland Book Club In 2014, I sat down and read the book, “America, Wild Turkeys and Mongrel Dogs” by Kenny Morgan, and it grabbed hold of this turkey hunter as little else has. Read More Bottomland Book Club, Turkey
Bass Pro Shops’ Unprecedented World Fishing Fair Starts March 30, 2022 Bass Pro Shops’ behemoth national headquarters in Springfield, Missouri will host a one-of-a-kind, five-day extravaganza, beginning March 30, 2022, in celebration of the company's historic 50th Anniversary. Read More Fishing, Conservation, News
Planting Soybeans for Deer In the world of food plots for whitetail deer, soybeans are often thought of as one of the top choices available. There is no shortage of amazing photography in all four seasons of the year of deer using soybeans as a major food source Watch Now Deer, Land Management, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic
Mark Twain: Bottomland Book Club It may surprise you to learn that the American literary master Mark Twain penned a short story "Hunting the Deceitful Turkey" that many a modern day hunter can yet relate to. Read More Bottomland Book Club, Turkey
Trapping Coons and Possums to Boost Your Turkey Population A relentless trapping effort prior to the spring turkey season will ensure that you’re helping lessen the predator threat across the landscape before turkey eggs and poults start hitting the ground. Read More Small Game, Predator, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Gould's Revival: Presented by NWTF WATCH GOULD'S REVIVAL: PRESENTED BY NWTF We’re proud to support the National Wild Turkey Federation and their release of “Gould’s Revival”, a film on the reintroduction of the Gould’s wild turkey subspecies to the sky islands of Arizona. The Gould’s subspecies is the least known of the five subspecies in the US. Gould’s were believed extirpated from Arizona by 1929. Through the efforts of Arizona Game and Fish, the US Forest Service, the Centro Ecologico Read More Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak
Best Fishing Sunglasses Roundup 2022 Are your sunglasses helping you catch more fish? Mossy Oak’s list of sunglasses will help any fisherman catch more fish. Watch Now Fishing, Gear, Video, Mossy Oak Fishing
Dave Owens Turkey Calling Series: Comprehensive Sequences and Strategic Tips Dave Owens from Pinhoti Project is a great friends of ours. But most importantly, he's a GREAT turkey caller and hunter. Watch Now Turkey, Fishing, How-To, Video
From the Archives: Turkey for Tots by Fox Haas Fox Haas's article from the 2002 edition of "Hunting the Country" magazine details Toxey's first turkey and the best way to create a lifetime hunting partner out of your young kids. Read More Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak Companions
Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp Funds Osceola Hen and Poult Research Enthusiastic and caring turkey hunters have contributed to research and conservation projects around the country through Gamekeeper Grants. Read More Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Mossy Oak’s Wild Turkey Stamp Funds LPDV Disease Research The 2022 Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp raised approximately $100,000. The company then turned to their trusted friend, Dr. Mike Chamberlain, a renowned wild turkey researcher, for advice on where to donate the proceeds. Read More Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, News, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Mossy Oak Classics: Iconic Turkey Hunts from the Archive We're releasing some of the best old-school turkey hunting videos from the vault! Watch Now Turkey, Video, Mossy Oak Companions
Strategies on Dealing with Wind When Fishing There are a few tricks of the trade that can help you make the best of that spring front and even be quite successful. Read More Fishing
Fish Square Bill Crankbaits in the Spring Over the years, square bills have been responsible for winning loads of tournaments along with a bunch of world championships. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing
The Run and Gun Approach to Turkey Hunting The run and gun strategy is a popular one and can be a hugely effective one. Read More Turkey, How-To
The Advantages of Hunting Daytime Turkeys Hunting “up in the day” is not only productive, but sometimes has its advantages. Read More Turkey
Spring Scouting For Whitetail Deer: Spring's Role in Fall's Success One of the most consistent observations made by seasoned whitetail hunters is the pivotal role that spring scouting plays in shaping the success of the next hunting season. Read More Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Long Line Trolling for Crappie Long line trolling for crappie is an effective tactic that excels during the pre-pawn, spawning, and post-spawn seasons when crappie are in transition from one area to the next. Written by Phillip Gentry Long line trolling is an effective crappie fishing tactic for most of the year but really shines during the pre-spawn and post spawn seasons from late February through the early part of summer before crappie go deep. Long line trolling is a Watch Now Fishing, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Fishing
Chris Kirby on Strategizing Around Fighting Gobblers Having two gobblers fight over you is a pretty great feeling. But here's how you should be prepared for the situation. Read More Turkey, Big Game, Mossy Oak