The Mossberg Journal

Unlock the secrets of buck psychology. Learn when and how to rattle and grunt to trigger real responses and take control of your hunt this rut season.

We break down the critical changes in waterfowl migration and behavior during the early season, especially when the weather is warm and water is scarce.

We finally closed on our hunting farm! Brett shares the top three factors to consider when buying deer hunting land—age structure, diversity, and access.

Unlock early season whitetail hunting success! Learn how to find key food sources, pattern bucks, and tag a mature deer before the rut begins.

Training a hunting retriever is about more than just fetching; it's about harnessing their natural abilities, and the most crucial one is their sense of smell

Stop spooking big bucks! Discover why scouting from an observation post beats walking the woods—maximize your deer hunting success without burning spots.

Experience a Northeast black bear hunt with the Mossberg Patriot 6.5 Creedmoor & PRC. Suppressed accuracy, smooth action, and ethical performance

What defines a good hunting buddy? Public land hunting or private land hunting: Hunting is always better with a buddy. We asked several hunters across the US to define a good hunting buddy. The answers are hilarious and, well, raw at the same time.

Whether you like Tethrd Saddles, Trophyline Saddles, or Latitude Saddle Systems, or any other type of saddles for deer hunting, there's no question many hunters are moving to a saddle stand for deer hunting.

Join Kirstie Pike on an unforgettable solo hunt for a stunning cinnamon bear. From preseason scouting to a heart-pounding encounter, discover the lessons, challenges, and triumphs behind one of her most meaningful hunts yet

In this episode, we guide new hunters through the crucial process of selecting a turkey choke for their turkey gun.

An epic five-day spring turkey hunt full of early mornings, close calls, hard lessons, and a final lucky shot that made all the effort worthwhile.

When late season arrives, turkeys have seen it all-calls, decoys, and hunters. They've become educated and wary, requiring a shift in hunting tactics. Here's how to find success when the pressure is on.

We go over the most popular pot call surfaces—slate, aluminum, glass, and crystal—and explain why our go-to is a crystal over aluminum combo. We also demo two different strikers (walnut and purpleheart) to show how sound changes depending on the material.

Late Season Turkey Hunting Is ... TOUGH. The foliage is thick, and the bulk of the gobbling is over. Cody with the Just Hunt Club team displays a huge amount of patience in working with a shy bird.

Sometimes turkey hunting is far from what you seen in slick edits on run & gun spring strategies.

Ever wonder how your turkey calls actually sound to a gobbler in the woods? In this video, we take a practical look at how pot calls and mouth calls sound at 25, 50, 75, and 100 yards

We pulled off a textbook move on a big mountain gobbler. From early locator calls and strategic positioning to resisting the urge to call too early, this hunt was all about patience, terrain, and timing.

In the world of turkey hunting so much emphasis is placed on how to call turkeys. But, there's no denying that no hunter can call a turkey to a place he simply doesn't want to go.

In this episode of STARTUP, Country songwriter Jasper Charles, who is documenting his entrance to becoming a turkey hunter, goes into the kinds of gear he bought and what he regrets.