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Introducing the Mr. Fox Turkey Vest.
This is more than a vest to a lot of folks, and we’ve made every effort to make a vest that honors Mr. Fox Haas’s legacy and the decades this vest will spend in the woods.
Launch details and more:
store.mossyoak.com/products/…
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After 99 remarkable years, our dear friend Col. Tom Kelly has flown home to his final roost.
He was a veteran of two wars and a pioneer in Alabama forestry before the turkey hunting world knew his name. At age 46, at his wife Helen’s urging, he finally immortalized the cult of old school turkey hunters. His Tenth Legion galvanized the culture and went on to become one of the bestselling and most beloved hunting books ever written. For decades after, he captivated the turkey hunting world with woodsmanship and wit in books and in columns everywhere from Field & Stream to Sports Illustrated.
This spring, the frost will finally begin to fade. The dogwoods will wake from winter with thoughts of blooming. The wise old owl will call good morning to the woods around him. And an old longbeard will stand tall on the limb and stick his neck out. For the first time in 100 years, he’ll shout to the woods the return of the season without Col. Tom Kelly around to feel it.
We’ll miss you, Colonel.
Happy heavenly birthday to Mr. Fox. He would’ve been 96 today. We miss him always and remember his words.
“I believe it’s important to take care of the things we love. My friends ask me what a man my age is doing planting hardwoods. I believe the good that men do will live long after they’re gone.”
Tonight we raise a glass toward the big roost tree in the sky and remember a life well lived.
Since 1934, duck stamp dollars have paid for the protection of millions of acres of Prairie Pothole wetlands. Your grandad’s duck stamp paid for this protection. So have yours. And so should your kids. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering weakening drainage restrictions for these protected wetlands. We’re all working to prevent these restrictions from being altered, and every voice counts. North America’s most important waterfowl habitat needs your help. Sign the petition and submit your comment now:
ducks.org/save-the-duck-fact…
To learn more about what’s going on, listen to our Gamekeeper Podcast Ep. 464 with experts Dr. Mike Brasher and Dr. Scott Stephens, Ducks Unlimited’s Senior Waterfowl Scientist and Senior Director of Conservation Strategy.
Today, let us remember those who gave that last full measure of devotion in service of our nation and its ideals. We are humbled by the sacrifices of so many, known and unknown, in defense of liberty. Courage and love the likes of which most of us will never know. Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have lost loved ones and friends. We’ll never be able to repay you except to go on living like those whose freedom, here on earth and eternally, has been purchased at an incredibly high cost. Grateful doesn’t begin to describe it. #MemorialDay
Mossy Oak wouldn’t be the same without the strong women behind the scenes since day one and every day since. Happy Mother’s Day to all the hardworking moms out there raising outdoor families. We couldn’t make it without.
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Poster for tonight’s show in Oxford! It’s good to be back in Mississippi! @twowandsdesign came up with a design that our friends over at @MossyOak would be proud of! Limited number will be signed and available at the merch table. Still a few tickets left for tonight. Let’s Go!
Happy heavenly birthday to the late Bob Dixon. Bob’s memory is woven into the fabric of Mossy Oak, and he would’ve been 69 today. He passed away in 2003 from cancer, but he’s forever linked to the history of Mossy Oak and the turkey hunting community. His memory is kept alive every time we step into the spring woods, and March 22 is always one of the most special days of our turkey season. We miss you, Bob.
March. A lucky few kick off turkey season down in Florida while the rest of us count down the days until opening day. The woods wake up, the last turkey in the freezer hits the fryer, the calls and lucky old Mossy Oak vest get dusted off and the season of rebirth arrives. It’s time to live.
Art: Dan Moreton’s “A Mossy Oak Moment”
We’re honored to kick off the week at the historic Grand Ole Opry for Conservation Aid Wednesday night celebrating wild turkeys, 40 Years of Mossy Oak and the life of Mr. Fox with some special live performances. Get your tickets below, and join us for a special night at the Opry!
Thank you to Thomas Rhett, Rhett Akins, Muscadine Bloodline, The Castellows, Dylan Marlowe, Gavin Adcock, Dustin Lynch, Walker Montgomery, Mark Wills, Drew Baldridge, Lucas Hoge and Justin Nunley, and thank you to Broken Bow for the poster design.
Get tickets here:
opry.com/show/2026-02-11-nwt…
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The hunting community is mourning today after renowned turkey hunter Fox Haas passed away at his home in southeast Mississippi at 95.
Mossy Oak founder Toxey Haas, "Mr. Fox," was a pioneer of wild turkey conservation in the late 1970s—a time when hunters were bringing the famous game birds back from the brink of extinction.
FULL STORY BY TRAVIS HALL: bit.ly/3M8p211
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What an incredible man who lived an incredible life. We are all better for knowing Mr. Fox. 🦊
It is with heavy hearts that we share that our beloved Mr. Fox has flown up to his heavenly roost. Mr. Fox passed peacefully in his home, with his wife Evelyn and three children, Shurley, Toxey and Nina, by his side. His house was full of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren until the day he died, and through his bedroom window, turkeys and deer still passed through his backyard hardwoods.
While we continue to find the words to honor his incredible life and legacy, for now, we remember the words of Mr. Fox:
“I believe it’s important to take care of the things we love. My friends ask me what a man my age is doing planting hardwoods. I believe the good that men do will live long after they’re gone.”
In the form of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, through Mossy Oak, around West Point, in the woods and in the hunting world, the good he did will live long after he’s gone.
"Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches… the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work." Psalm 104:12-13
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How is a man measured in life. The unit of measure, to determine such a quality, would be the valued impact on others.
Mr. FOX HAAS impacted every single person he met. He was the epitome of the genuinely perfect southern gentleman with a slight edge. His impact turned into a legacy that will live on to stand the test of time. We are all better people to have known him. The inspiration that flowed from his character shall be dearly missed. His faith and his commitment to family will be treasured forever. To Toxey and our @MossyOak family, his life was measured in what each of you have become. Let your hearts smile knowing that Mr. Fox is proud of this legacy, this family.
God’s hands have guided him through life, the outdoors, and have now guided him home. We send our deepest sympathy to the entire Haas family. We love you all 🙏🏻
- The Drury’s
It is with heavy hearts that we share that our beloved Mr. Fox has flown up to his heavenly roost. Mr. Fox passed peacefully in his home, with his wife Evelyn and three children, Shurley, Toxey and Nina, by his side. His house was full of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren until the day he died, and through his bedroom window, turkeys and deer still passed through his backyard hardwoods.
While we continue to find the words to honor his incredible life and legacy, for now, we remember the words of Mr. Fox:
“I believe it’s important to take care of the things we love. My friends ask me what a man my age is doing planting hardwoods. I believe the good that men do will live long after they’re gone.”
In the form of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, through Mossy Oak, around West Point, in the woods and in the hunting world, the good he did will live long after he’s gone.
"Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; they sing among the branches… the earth is satisfied with the fruit of your work." Psalm 104:12-13
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There will be a lot of anniversaries celebrated at SHOT Show this year--not just for the United States. 🇺🇸 We see you @MossyOak! 👀
The second day of move-in is nearly complete.
How big is the SHOT Show? Check out this infographic 👇
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7 days until SHOT Show 2026! 🕒
The Archery Business + Hunting Retailer Pavilion, presented by @MossyOak, will feature traditional archery equipment to cutting-edge technology in compound bows, trail cams and other gear. 🏹
🔗 shotshow.org/archery-busines…
#Sponsored
“A day that will live forever in infamy...” 84 years ago today, the United States Naval Bases at Pearl Harbor and Kaneohe Bay were attacked, and the U.S. officially entered the war. 2,403 Americans lost their lives between the Navy, Army, Marines and civilians.
#PearlHarbor
