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Hunting Osceolas in Florida

Remington Arms recently partnered with Osceola Outdoors to take four young, up-and-coming hunters on an Osceola turkey hunt near Okeechobee, Fla. American Hunter was there to document the journeys of Jack Ellis, Hanna Earles, Grace Ainsworth and Jack Rickwalder. Get an inside look at their story with this video.

10-year-old Emily Fink had never killed a turkey before journeying to Florida last week to hunt an Osceola with father, John, and Mike Tussey of Osceola Outdoors. Would she leave the the Sunshine State with a turkey in tow?

Young Evan Farless joined Mike Tussey of Osceola Outdoors for a nuisance gator hunt in Florida earlier this summer. Armed with the LWRCI Razorback and an EOTech optic, Evan looked to drop his first-ever alligator. Get an inside look at the hunt with this video.

NRA Pubs' own Tom Rickwalder and his son, Jackson, ventured to Kentucky earlier this spring for the state's youth turkey hunting weekend with Mark Moore of Osceola Outdoors. The gobblers were ready and waiting—but would young Jack tag one?

Earlier this spring, NRA Pubs' Tom Rickwalder journeyed to Florida to hunt Osceola turkeys with the National Wild Turkey Federation, Bushnell and Federal Premium, among others. After tagging his bird, he was given the chance to hunt a management alligator in the state's swampland. Guided by Justin Guerry of Osceola Outdoors, Tom took his first-ever shot at a gator.

The National Wild Turkey Federation is asking members—both current and prospective—to "Rise and Fly" and help spread the mission's good word.

As NRA President James W. Porter II gears up for the final leg of his turkey grand slam, take a look back at what he has accomplished to date!

Ted Jaycox of Tall Tine Outfitters discusses what it takes to hunt three of the most sought after turkey subspecies: the Osceola, the Gould's and the Ocellated.