The Mossberg Journal

Recovering a wounded turkey is one of the most frustrating and humbling experiences in turkey hunting. Unlike deer, turkeys don't always leave a clean blood trail, which makes locating a hit turkey significantly harder than most hunters expect.

Your Setup Is Probably Why You’re Not Killing Turkeys Most turkey hunters focus on just getting hidden, but that’s not what always kills birds. Success in turkey hunting is won or lost during the setup.

What a perfect turkey hunt looks like. Have you ever taken your grandma turkey hunting? This might be the most perfect turkey hunt we've ever captured.

Movement flares ducks faster than bad calling. Learn why total stillness in the blind is the key to finishing committed mallards consistently.

Movement flares ducks faster than bad calling. Learn why total stillness in the blind is the key to finishing committed mallards consistently.

Master turkey hunting woodsmanship with Mossberg Masters Series. The Only 3 Turkey Calls a Turkey Hunter Needs

Master turkey hunting woodsmanship—learn how terrain, stealth, and post-rain strategies beat fancy calls when it comes to tagging more gobblers.

Want better turkey calling? Learn how inflection, pitch, and tone create realistic hen sounds that convince wary spring gobblers to commit.

Learn how aggressive turkey calling and fighting purrs trigger dominant gobblers and pull stubborn longbeards into range this spring.

Movement flares ducks faster than bad calling. Learn why total stillness in the blind is the key to finishing committed mallards consistently.

Stop burning your best duck spots. Learn why shooting into big late-season flocks educates birds fast—and how restraint keeps roosts alive longer.

This late season duck hunting video proves why mid-day scouting is critical. Learn how cold weather changes duck feeding behavior.

Discover essential late season duck hunting strategies to beat frozen conditions, pressured birds, and tough weather, when the biggest rewards await.

Learn how to hunt Canada geese in deep snow without a blind using white suits, smart decoy placement, and concealment tactics that keep birds finishing.

Late-season whitetail hunting is a different game, especially when snow, extreme cold, and hunting pressure all collide.

All-day sits during the whitetail rut rarely pay off. But when they do, it’s often at midday. A Vermont rut hunt proves that patience, comfort, and positioning make all the difference.

Opening weekend of New York rifle season in the Northeast big woods—calm mornings, steady deer movement, and a Mossberg proven in real whitetail hunting conditions.

Discover why Northern Shoveler decoys are the most underrated tool in duck hunting and how their high-contrast color can pull more birds into your spread this season.

Before opening day, make sure your rifle is ready. Learn the three essential steps hunters often overlook to stay accurate, confident, and prepared for deer season.

Why a 100–200 yard zero is ideal for open country • How different calibers and ballistics impact your point of impact • Why timber hunters may prefer a 100-yard or even 50-yard zero • How to pick the right zero based on YOUR hunting style