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Johnnie Candle on How to Find Walleyes Where You’ve Never Fished

When I was 24 years old, I’d never fished outside my home state of North Dakota. I joined the Professional Walleye Tournament Fishing Circuit.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

Analytical Gobblerometry: Strategize for Turkey Hunting Success

During the heat of battle, a successful turkey hunter must analyze a multitude of situations with swiftness and then formulate a strategy to successfully harvest their feathered quarry

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To, Firearm

Burning for Bucks: Creating a Better Deer Habitat by Prairie Grass Regeneration

Create a better prairie and deer habitat with our guides. Let us help you make sense of what you need to do to stay safe and keep the bucks coming!

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

7 Tips for Great Trophy Photos

On social media, a photo can get launched and seen by millions before you know it…and you can’t change it once it goes out. As hunters, gamekeepers and as representatives of our hunting community and our sport, you owe it to yourself and all other hunters in the world to be ethical and tasteful with your photos.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Fishing, Predator, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Jordan Lee Explains How a Young Person Can Become a Professional Bass Angler

Lee was a young man who set high goals for his fishing career and worked hard to reach those goals in a short time. Here, he provides advice that he’d give to a young person who wants to do what he has and establish his or her name in the history of bass fishing.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

A GameKeeper’s Guide to Dealing with Trespassers

Some individuals don’t care about laws, ethics, or common courtesy. If you plan ahead, you can help diminish the chances of intrusion. When those methods fail, it often becomes necessary to hold those violators accountable for their actions.

Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

Why and How I Flip Plastic Lures

When I’m not flipping a jig, my two favorite plastic lures to flip are the Strike King Rodent and a Strike King Rage Bug. Don’t get me wrong. My favorite flipping bait is a jig. However, at certain times, flipping soft plastics may pay off better in bass bites than fishing the jig will.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

10 Household Items that Can Double as Survival Gear

There may come a time when you find yourself in a sticky situation with only the items in your home at your disposal. You may already have the following common household items in your home and not be aware of their potential use as survival gear in an emergency situation.

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Teaming Up for Turkeys

In addition to making for a more enjoyable turkey hunt, having a partner along can sometimes mean the difference between success and failure.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To, Firearm

Beekeeping Beyond the Backyard: Positive Ways Beekeeping Affects Land Management

If you are looking to start a hive, there are many online resources to help you find honey bees to populate your hives, other beekeeping equipment and education. Here, we’ll help you get started.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Hunting Survival: 5 Tips for Encountering a Wild Animal

All hunters know and appreciate the beauty, prowess, and potential deadliness of wild animals. As an experienced hunter, knowing what to do if you come across a wild animal on your hunting trip should be an essential part of your knowledge-arsenal for maintaining your safety in the wild.

Big Game, Predator, How-To

Baked "Fried" Wild Turkey

I was inspired to create this appetizer while attending and evening wedding of a lifelong friend. It seemed everyone had tried chicken fingers with honey mustard sauce, and I thought this would work great with wild turkey.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Advantages of Fishing Light Line and Braided Line

I try to fish line as heavy as I possibly can use, because I believe that the heavier line allows me to land more bass than light line does.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Mossy Oak and American Buffalo Knife and Tool Company Announce Mossy Oak Patterned Knives

Mossy Oak and American Buffalo Knife and Tool Company have teamed up to bring hunters a trio of new knives with Mossy Oak patterned handles. All three knives are immediately available.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, News

Foraging the Forest Floor: Asparagus, Chickweed and Stinging Nettle

Early spring brings a newness to the woods. Turkeys are beginning to gobble and the fish are biting. But along with the thawing ground and warmer weather, we have some nutritious foods that we can forage from the forest floor.

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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Field Judging Black Bears

Ask any experienced hunter and they’ll tell you that black bears are among the most difficult big game animals to field judge. Part of that is because they’re far less common than deer, so hunters just don’t get much experience seeing them. And part is just the nature of the beast. Any large, black carnivorous animal will look big, especially if you don’t have something for scale nearby.

Big Game, How-To

Black Bear Season Primer

Hunting tactics can be broken down into several schools of thought. Here's a 101-style overview on what to expect this fall if you're bear hunting for the first time.

Big Game, How-To

3 Hill Country Stand Locations for the Whitetail Rut

These key spots funnel deer into tighter spaces, condensing activity and greatly improving your odds of not just seeing more deer, but filling your tag when it counts most.

Deer

The Art of the All-Day Rut Sit

The rut is here, and with it comes the moment many of us have been waiting for all year–the chance to put in those all-day sits in the tree, hoping to cross paths with a mature buck cruising in daylight.

Deer

Mossy Oak Camo Hunting Bows and Bow Hunting Gear

We’ve got a great collection of bows and bow hunting accessories and gear in Mossy Oak camo. Whether you’re looking for a Bottomland or Country Roots bow or a new saddle or climber, this comprehensive list gives you all your options.

Big Game, Deer, Gear

Sheet Pan Dinner with Balsamic Marinated Venison Medallions

Who doesn't love the ease of a sheet pan dinner? This recipe uses venison medallions from Gamekeeper Butchery along with onions, beans, mushrooms and potatoes. Make it your own with your favorite vegetables.

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

3 Hunts Every Rookie Hunter Should Try

Our list of 3 hunts every rookie hunter should try has some great options to get you started on what many hunters consider the best hunts of the season.

Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl

Improving Savanna and Woodland Habitats in Forested Landscapes

Savannas are often overlooked components of North American forests that can be effectively managed to improve wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities through careful planning for the right combination of trees, grasses, forbs and disturbance regime.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Mature Whitetail Bucks: Why Don’t I See More?

Even under the best of circumstances your odds of killing a mature buck are fairly low. You can nudge them slightly in your favor by minimizing disturbance and maximizing the ability of your property to attract and hold more and older deer.

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

Mossy Oak Classics: Deer Hunting Videos from the Archive

It's Deer Season - and we've got some vintage VHS gold teed up and ready to go. Watch old Mossy Oak hunting videos with the original crew.

Big Game, Deer, Video, Mossy Oak Companions

BUILT: The Nosler Story

John A. Nosler revolutionized the bullet-making business in 1948 with his now infamous Partition bullet. Here's the story of how a frustrated and creative hunter and his company came to be icons in the hunting industry.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear

5 Questions Answered to Help Develop a Scrape Hunting Strategy

When it comes to hunting mature bucks, understanding and utilizing scrapes can be a game-changer.

Deer, How-To

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