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DEER SEASON, DONE RIGHT.

Before you head into the whitetail woods, browse our extensive collection of deer hunting videos and articles. For beginners and experts alike. From thrilling hunts to helpful hints, there’s always something to learn from watching the country’s top whitetail hunters ply their craft — and whole a lot to enjoy.

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19 Shed Hunting Strategies

Shed hunting offers many strategic rewards to gamekeepers, giving you lots of valuable information about which bucks survived the season and where they were in late winter when the antlers dropped.

Big Game, Deer

Fire: Understanding Nature’s Oldest Management Tool

During the last century, controlled burns have been steadily suppressed due to changing public perception of fire, which diminished the quality of habitat for many game species.

Turkey, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

Greens Run Grunt Calls by Mossy Oak Prostaffer Mark Six

Our gearhead friend Bill Gabbard gives us an amazing review and background history for longtime Mossy Oak Prostaffer Mark Six’s grunt calls from his company, Greens Run Calls.

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Wildlife Artist Profile: Ryan Kirby

Ryan Kirby, wildlife artist hailing from Boone, North Carolina, says “I’ve always approached my paintings like the first time you see a turkey come out on the hillside, strutting into focus. You’re not looking at the squirrel 20 yards to the right—you’re laser-focused on him.”

Turkey, Deer, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland

How to Make Rattling Antlers: Finding New Purpose for Old Racks

Author Brodie Swisher breaks down how he turned some of the sun-bleached mounts or smaller antlers hiding out in the garage into functional tools.

Deer, How-To

Bacon Wrapped Venison Bites

These smoked venison bites are full of mouth-watering flavor and are great to serve as an appetizer or to use as a complete meal itself.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Cold Weather Food Options for Hungry Whitetails

Gamekeepers who have taken a few extra steps in preparation for the hard times of the post rut and tough, cold winters have seen the benefits that improving body condition can have on antler growth the following year.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Finding & Hunting Late Season Bucks: Three Proven Plans

Browse our blog for the best late-season deer and buck hunting tips. Check out three proven go-to tactics from Mossy Oak for a successful whitetail hunt!

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow, Firearm

Bucks-in-a-Blanket: Simple Venison Recipe

This is hands-down the easiest venison recipe we have available. PLUS kids love these and they're quick to whip up in a camp setting.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Late Season Deer Hunting Tactics for December and January

Late-season deer hunting in December and January presents unique challenges and opportunities for hunters seeking the elusive mature buck.

Deer, How-To

The Deep South Rut

For most hunters, November is the month where the magic happens in the deer woods. However, if you drive far enough south, you’ll find a land where the finest days for deer hunting are in December.

Deer, How-To

Using Native Grasses for Wildlife Cover

Planting Native Warm Season Grasses (NWSG) can be an effective strategy for producing wildlife cover, especially after a harsh winter. Click to learn more.

Turkey, Small Game, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

How to Pick the Perfect Treestand Site: Scenic vs. Successful

"I soon realized when I traded my beautiful sunrise sits for the thick and nasty cover, my deer sightings - and success - went up exponentially."

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

5 Deer Calls Every Hunter Should Have

Grunt calls are standard equipment for the deer hunter, but there’s also a few other calls that have proven themselves as deadly tools of the trade in the deer woods.

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Mock Scrapes for Mature Bucks

Deer scrapes are important communication tools between deer. Learn from Mossy Oak's blog how to create a mock scrape to help you attract whitetail.

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers