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Fishing for Redfish

Redfish, or red drum, for those that aren’t aware, are the benchmark inshore species along many coastal states. Ranging anywhere from 6 to 60 inches, their seemingly always hungry demeanor, typically yields plenty of bent rods earmarked by strong bulldoggish runs and stripping drag.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

Krissy Knox and Ryan Hay: Siblings Hunting Together

Mossy Oak Pros 40-year-old Krissy Knox of Halsey, Oregon, and her 38-year-old brother, Ryan Hay, of Venata, Oregon, started hunting together with their grandpa, their dad and their uncle as soon as they could walk.

Big Game, Deer, Bow

Mossy Oak Team Sports New Gear for 2019

Mossy Oak has expanded its licensed offerings to these team sports branded products. Conveniently, we were able to attend both the SHOT Show and the Sports Licensing Show to check out new team sports offerings in the Mossy Oak brand and camo.

Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Mossy Oak Break-Up in Pink, Gear, News

Field Garlic: Allium vineale

Field garlic is all over the place. We often step on and over it as field garlic covers fields and open areas. As it sprouts in the fall, growing up to two feet tall, and is ready to be harvested in the winter and spring. It has a strong onion smell and looks like chives with its long, slender, tubular green leaves.

Land Management, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Pine Plantation Management: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly

Learn about the three stages of pine plantation management and techniques for drawing deer to your pine plantation.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties, Nativ Nurseries

Tips for Bobwhite Quail Habitat Management

An effective bobwhite quail habitat management plan is critical to enhancing your quail population. Learn a few tips for promoting a better habitat for quail from Mossy Oak GameKeepers, along with how to navigate some of the challenges that quail hunters face.

Small Game, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

Strap-In & Tether-Up: Tree Stand Safety for Hunters

Searching for the perfect tree stand location to hunt from above? Before you do, learn why tree stand safety is vital for hunters and the essential gear you need.

Deer, Gear

Seasoning and Preparing Cast Iron for Cooking

Preparing your cast iron cooking pans is relatively easy and takes more time than actual effort. Modern cast-iron pans come pre-seasoned, allowing you to use them right out of the box. However, if somebody accidentally washes it with soap, your seasoning will be gone, and you’ll have to prepare your pan from scratch.

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Bowhunting Tips: Get a Grip

The grip is the only part of your bow you actually touch during the shot process, meaning the way you handle it is critical. Despite that, I believe grip remains one of the most overlooked aspects of good shooting form.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Mountain Country, How-To, Bow

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. Reports Explosive Growth in 2018

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc., the nation’s largest real estate brokerage network focusing on rural and recreational land, recently reported their 2018 statistics, which revealed growth in all sectors.

News, Mossy Oak Properties

How To Cape a Buck for Taxidermy

Ben Mears is a professional taxidermist who has been preparing deer for mounting and preservation for many years. In these videos, he explains how to cape your deer for a shoulder mount.

Deer, How-To

What are Mineral Rights?

If you own land or are looking at land for sale with mineral rights still attached, you may be aiming to make some money from minerals, oils or gases. But mineral rights can also lead to specific legal challenges for individuals who are looking to buy land.

Conservation, Land Management, Video, Mossy Oak Properties

DIY European Mount

Professional taxidermist Ben Mears provides a step-by-step tutorial for creating your own European mount.

Big Game, Deer, How-To

Hunting Late Season Mule Deer with Brenda Valentine

The really difficult aspect of hunting late-season mule deer is just getting around to finding mule deer to hunt. Often they live in mountainous terrain, and during the late season, depending on where you hunt, you may encounter snow up to waist high.

Big Game, Deer, Firearm

Quarter-Pound Turkey Burgers

Our family celebrates the first turkey harvested each year with a family grill out. At that time, the weather is beginning to get warmer, but it is still cool enough to enjoy the outdoors.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

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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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