Next Generation Insight to the Outdoors
During the first week of Missouri’s spring turkey season, Ray Eye hosted his annual Ozarks Media Camp at Devil’s Backbone Outfitters. Along with eight other writers and media personnel, I was lucky enough to be invited to try my hand at killing an Ozarks ghost. And let me tell you, these turkeys straight up whooped …
Mahoney Outdoors Turkey Journal Thanks for reading the Mahoney Outdoors Turkey Journal, where you’ll find notes and observations from our hunts across the Midwest. This journal entry covers the first week of Missouri’s 2018 spring season. April 16-17th After a poor first two days of the season near Clinton, MO, my dad and …
As the angry tom sprinted to five yards, I hid behind my decoy in disbelief. I watched as he went into full strut, close enough to touch. Only then did I realize why I was there. I tossed the decoy and let my Mossberg sing out. The most exciting turkey hunt I’ve ever been on …
Missouri Turkey Hunting Regulations Monday, April 16th marks the start of my 13th season turkey hunting in the great state of Missouri. Upon preparation, I had some thoughts on existing season dates and regulations. April 9-May 31st; all day hunting with harvest limit of two male turkeys (can be taken on same day) March …
MO’s Spring Turkey Hunting Regulations-Change needed? Read More »
Some of you may have seen the product review I did in early March 2018 covering the much anticipated Primos Double Bull Surroundview Blind. I was initially very excited about it and still believe the overall concept is a good one. However, after only one month, it has proven to be low quality and not …
Walleye Sampling Results Every year, the Missouri Department of Conservation conducts annual walleye sampling at Longview Lake and Lake Jacomo in Lee’s Summit, MO. I was fortunate to participate one evening on Longview Lake. It didn’t take long and we had walleyes coming up left and right. Jake Allman, the local fisheries biologist, believes the …