--- title: The Mossberg Journal | Hunting (6) description: "Hunting | Official blog from O.F. Mossberg & Sons: shotguns and rifles for hunting, sport shooting, home defense, tactical and law enforcement. Leader in firearms innovation since 1919. 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I love the holiday hunts I share with my family over the holidays. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-young%20hunter%20960%20x%20480.png?width=796&name=moss-young%20hunter%20960%20x%20480.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/4-reasons-to-shoot-a-red-dot-sight-for-turkeys) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [4 Reasons to Shoot a Red Dot Sight for Turkeys](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/4-reasons-to-shoot-a-red-dot-sight-for-turkeys) Few pursuits are as exciting as hunting turkeys with shotguns. Here are some tips on how red dot sights can help your aim for fewer missed birds. 4 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-storm%20of%20geese%20in%20colorado.png?width=796&name=moss-storm%20of%20geese%20in%20colorado.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/a-storm-of-geese-in-colorado) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [A Storm of Geese in Colorado](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/a-storm-of-geese-in-colorado) Geese soon started coming in small groups. Calls of, “Shoot them in the front,” “They’re dropping in,” and “Four pack coming in from the west!” were being volleyed about. 2 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-lemonade%20out%20of%20lemons.png?width=796&name=moss-lemonade%20out%20of%20lemons.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/making-lemonade-out-of-lemons-on-a-public-antelope-hunt) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Making Lemonade Out of Lemons on a Public Antelope Hunt](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/making-lemonade-out-of-lemons-on-a-public-antelope-hunt) We love antelope hunting. Love it. There is something to be said for being able to hunt all day and the fun of never knowing what you might see. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-antelope.png?width=796&name=moss-antelope.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/get-back-to-the-basics-antelope-depredation-hunt) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Get Back to the Basics | Antelope Depredation Hunt](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/get-back-to-the-basics-antelope-depredation-hunt) Last week I had the great opportunity to join some friends on a late-season antelope depredation hunt. I love hunting antelope as there is action all day. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-dusky%20grouse.png?width=796&name=moss-dusky%20grouse.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/high-mountain-dusky-grouse-hunting) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [High Mountain Dusky Grouse Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/high-mountain-dusky-grouse-hunting) Grouse season was a huge success in the Pike household this year. High mountain hunting for Blue Grouse (aka Dusky Grouse) is a family favorite. 2 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-Ten%20Essentials%20To%20Bring%20On%20Your%20First%20Duck%20Hunt%20gun%202.png?width=796&name=moss-Ten%20Essentials%20To%20Bring%20On%20Your%20First%20Duck%20Hunt%20gun%202.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/ten-essentials-to-bring-on-your-first-duck-hunt) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Ten Essentials to Bring on Your First Duck Hunt](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/ten-essentials-to-bring-on-your-first-duck-hunt) The memories of a hunter’s first duck hunting trip are truly special. Regardless of the number of birds bagged, the experience of that first hunt will forever remain among the top. 4 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-buck-1-1.png?width=796&name=moss-buck-1-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/biggest-trophy-on-a-solo-hunt) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Biggest Trophy on a Solo Hunt](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/biggest-trophy-on-a-solo-hunt) One of the best parts of a solo hunt is the opportunity to learn from mistakes and hone your skills. Its success or failure lies squarely on the shoulders of the hunter. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/WHITETAIL%20TECH%20TIP%20PICKING%20THE%20RIGHT%20RIFLE.png?width=796&name=WHITETAIL%20TECH%20TIP%20PICKING%20THE%20RIGHT%20RIFLE.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/whitetail-tech-tip-picking-the-right-rifle) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Whitetail Tech Tip | Picking the Right Rifle](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/whitetail-tech-tip-picking-the-right-rifle) Picking the right rifle for deer hunting can be intimidating. With all the different options out there, Brett goes over some things to consider when choosing what gun to get. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-07-05-38-98-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-07-05-38-98-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/first-goose-hunt-with-the-940-pro-waterfowl) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [First Goose Hunt with the 940® Pro Waterfowl](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/first-goose-hunt-with-the-940-pro-waterfowl) First Goose Hunt with the 940® Pro Waterfowl 1 minute read [![deer hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RifleElk_23-27.webp?width=796&name=RifleElk_23-27.webp)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/whitetail-tech-tip-choosing-the-right-caliber-rifle) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Whitetail Tech Tip | Choosing the Right Caliber Rifle](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/whitetail-tech-tip-choosing-the-right-caliber-rifle) Whitetail Tech Tip | Choosing the Right Caliber Rifle 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-07-33-31-91-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-07-33-31-91-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/new-york-gobbler-down-spring-collective) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [New York Gobbler Down | Spring Collective](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/new-york-gobbler-down-spring-collective) New York Gobbler Down | Spring Collective 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-06-56-30-54-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-06-56-30-54-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/rainy-morning-gobbler-down-in-new-hampshire-spring-collective) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Rainy Morning Gobbler Down in New Hampshire | Spring Collective](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/rainy-morning-gobbler-down-in-new-hampshire-spring-collective) Rainy Morning Gobbler Down in New Hampshire | Spring Collective 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-25%20at%2003.18.54.png?width=796&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-04-25%20at%2003.18.54.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/massachusetts-turkey-hunts-spring-collective) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Massachusetts Turkey Hunts | Spring Collective](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/massachusetts-turkey-hunts-spring-collective) Massachusetts Turkey Hunts | Spring Collective 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202022-04-25%20at%2003.37.32.png?width=796&name=Screen%20Shot%202022-04-25%20at%2003.37.32.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/how-to-call-turkeys-on-roost-spring-collective) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [How to Call Turkeys On Roost | Spring Collective](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/how-to-call-turkeys-on-roost-spring-collective) How to Call Turkeys On Roost | Spring Collective 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-04-39-14-78-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-04-39-14-78-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/a-first-merriam-one-shot-one-flop) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [A First Merriam | One Shot, One Flop](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/a-first-merriam-one-shot-one-flop) My daughter, Haydyn, had not yet gotten her first turkey. And believe me, it hasn’t been for lack of effort on her behalf! Suffice it to say, turkeys are just jerks! 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Brian-and-Brodie-Turkey-2-2.png?width=796&name=Brian-and-Brodie-Turkey-2-2.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/hunting-turkeys-and-talking-conservation-with-chuck-leavell-of-the-rolling-stones) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Hunting and Conservation with Chuck Leavell of the Rolling Stones](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/hunting-turkeys-and-talking-conservation-with-chuck-leavell-of-the-rolling-stones) Hunting Turkeys and Talking Conservation with Chuck Leavell of the Rolling Stones 3 minute read [First](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting/page/1) [Prev](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting/page/5) [4](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting/page/4) [5](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting/page/5) [6](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting/page/6) [7](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting/page/7) [8](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting/page/8) [Next](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting/page/7) [Last](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting/page/11) [Sign Up for Mossberg News and Updates](https://resources.mossberg.com/join) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/MossbergCorp) [Twitter](https://www.x.com/mossberghunting) [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/mossbergofficialsite) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/mossberghunting) #### [Firearms](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms.html) - [Handguns](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms/handguns.html) - [Shotguns](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms/shotguns.html) - [Rifles](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms/rifles.html) - [Other](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms/others.html) #### [Store](https://www.mossberg.com/store.html) - [Parts](https://www.mossberg.com/parts.html) - [Shop By Schematic](https://www.mossberg.com/schematics/) - [Apparel](https://www.mossberg.com/apparel.html) - [Accessories](https://www.mossberg.com/gear.html) #### [Support](https://www.mossberg.com/help) - [FAQ](https://www.mossberg.com/support/faqs) - [Contact us](https://www.mossberg.com/contact-us) - [Firearms Service Request](https://www.mossberg.com/service/request/index) - [Warranty Registration](https://www.mossberg.com/support/warranty-registration) - [Vintage Models](https://www.mossberg.com/support/vintage-models.html) - [Owner's Manuals](https://www.mossberg.com/support/owners-manuals) - [Recalls](https://www.mossberg.com/support/recalls) - [Privacy Center](https://www.mossberg.com/privacy-center) #### [Military/Law Enforcement](https://lawenforcement.mossberg.com/) - [Product](https://www.mossberg.com/firearms/military-le.html) - [Agency T&E](https://www.mossberg.com/law-enforcement/firearm-testing-evaluation) - [Distributors](https://www.mossberg.com/law-enforcement/distributors/) - [Service & Support](https://www.mossberg.com/law-enforcement/le-service-support) - [Armorer Training](https://www.mossberg.com/law-enforcement/armorer-training) #### Corporate - [About](https://www.mossberg.com/corporate/about) - [Careers](https://www.mossberg.com/corporate/careers) - [Safety](https://www.mossberg.com/corporate/safety) - [Press Releases](https://www.mossberg.com/corporate/press-releases) - [Media Kit](https://mossberg.app.box.com/s/gnjcxzwo3tws3dovf7cii4xzu52tbu2i) - [International](https://www.mossberg.com/corporate/international) O.F. 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