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Electrofishing: A Biologist’s Look into Your Lake

In this article, Mossy Oak discusses electrofishing, a method for sampling fish populations using an electric current. Read on to learn more.

Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

How to Have a Properly Managed Dove Field

A successful dove hunting seasons depends on a properly managed dove field. Mossy Oak explains how understanding dove ecology can help.

Small Game, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Gear for Bass Fishing in the Rain

If you’re an enthusiastic bass fisherman who fishes 2-4 times per month, there will be a day when you get caught in the rain. As a tournament angler, I not only have to fish in the rain, I often have to fish in a downpour.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear

Three Best Lures for River Bass Fishing

As a professional bass fisherman, I fish a number of lakes, but I also have to fish a bunch of rivers. You can’t ever go wrong fishing a spinner bait on a river, since you can cover an abundance of water with it, find the bass and catch them.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Photo Essay From The Last Frontier: Brown Bear Hunting In Southeast Alaska

Where better to witness and capture the raw, unfiltered realities of the food chain than the Last Frontier? Alaska is one of few remaining places in the modern world where bold humans can venture to pursue wild protein alongside other apex predators…namely the brown bear.

Big Game, Fishing, Predator

Professional Bass Fishing is a Weird Sport

Bass fishing is a weird sport. You’re fishing against 100 or more of the nation’s top bass anglers in most tournaments you enter. You must realize that you’ll lose more times than you’ll win.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Turkey Calling: Setting the Mood

Vocalizations are the wild turkeys number one means for communication. Take the time to learn the 5 calls mentioned throughout this article and be able to reproduce them effortlessly.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To, Firearm

Early Spring White Bass and Striped Bass

All the excitement that I have encountered among my friends over the years has been due to the catching of white bass and striped bass, otherwise known as a striper. During this time of the year, both types of bass venture to the shallower parts of the lake.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Strategic Plantings for Game Birds: Plan Ahead

You can’t wait until just before the hunting season and expect to plant an effective food plot for anything. Most all plantings that will be attractive to birds involve “seed production,” which requires 60 to 90 days of growth. You need to be thinking 4-6 months ahead to really do it right.

Small Game, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Is The Box Call A Thing Of The Past?

The box call has been around since the very first calls were developed for a reason, being that they work. Learn 3 reasons as to why the box call will always be around and why it is a call that should be in a hunter’s turkey vest each spring.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Bow, Firearm

Food for Thought: How Threadfin Shad Can Benefit Your Bass Fishing Pond

Threadfin shad have proved to be excellent supplemental forage when stocked in private fertile waters. Learn how to add threadfin shad to your prey fish collection in order to keep your bass well-fed.

Fishing, Land Management

3…2…1…Triple: A Memory 3 Turkey Hunters Will Never Forget

An opening weekend trip to some of North America’s best turkey country had me giddy with excitement! I had been to the rolling red dirt hills of Oklahoma before, so the reality of what I had experienced exactly one year prior only fueled my turkey hunting obsession, knowing I was heading back to the same exact target-rich environment.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Firearm

The Best Dog for the Job: How to Choose The Best Hunting Dogs for Your Needs

No matter where your bird hunting passion lies, it’s best to put in some serious time and research before ever settling on a puppy. Here are our tips for choosing the right hunting dog for your hunt and your family.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

How Maple and Oak Syrup Production has Changed Over the Years

Maple syrup has been harvested for centuries, but the process of gathering the sap and rendering it has changed dramatically. Take a step back and time to learn how maple syrup was made then and now.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Spring Food Plots Help Whitetails Recover from Stress

After hard winters, whitetail deer might need a little extra help recouping to their full nutritional levels. We’ll help you build the food plots and nutrition calendar your land needs to ensure your deer stay healthy.

Deer, Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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Pheasant and Cornbread Pancakes

I was asked to create my version of chicken and waffles, and this is what I came up with. This recipe is simple, delicious and will keep your spouse, kids or guest coming back for seconds.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

BEARTOOTH by Callan Wink: Bottomland Book Club

Beartooth by Callan Wink is a novel that hunters and anglers alike will enjoy and find unputdownable.

Big Game, Bottomland Book Club, Deer

Predator Hunting in January: Capitalizing on Cold Weather and Hungry Coyotes

By Heath Wood December marks a prime time for predator hunters as the cold temperatures of late fall transition into winter, pushing coyotes into a heightened state of activity. Even though I enjoy coyote hunting all year and have had success throughout the year, December often marks the start of my “winter season” of coyote calling and is the beginning of what I believe to be the best time to hunt coyotes. With food sources

Predator, How-To, Video

3 Things to Know About Late-Season Buck Patterns

Understanding a few key patterns can give you an edge in the late season, setting you up for success when the pressure is on and the daylight hours are short.

Deer

Stand Hunting During Late Season Cold Snaps

Success requires mastering the art of patience, staying warm, controlling wind scent, and adapting to frigid winter conditions and, in some cases, snow-covered landscapes.

Deer

How to Extend Your Effective Shooting Distance

While shots can be missed at any distance, the further the shot is, the harder it is to make due to a broader range of influences.

Deer

Strategies For Hunting the "Second Rut"

Often, the first to mid-December, white-tailed does, and bucks go into what many hunters refer to as the second rut. Some hunters do not like to use the term second rut to describe the re-occurring breeding activities that occur during this time because the rutting activity is far different from that of the primary rut.

Deer, How-To

Late Season Deer Hunting in December & January

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

Deer, How-To

Chef Nathan Duensing puts a new twist on everyone’s favorite waterfowl-based appetizer, a duck popper perfect for any table.

Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

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

How To Adapt To Post-Rut Hunting

The post-rut can be an excellent time to find a mature buck, still on his feet and ready for action.

Deer, How-To

Top Tools for Getting Your Deer Out of the Woods

You killed a deer far from the truck. Now what? Here’s a look at some of the best ways to get your deer out of the woods.

Big Game, Deer, How-To

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