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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

Mossy Oak Continues Partnership with the ACA and Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series

The Association of Collegiate Anglers and the Bass Pro Shops Collegiate Bass Fishing Series are pleased to announce their renewed partnership with Mossy Oak as the official pattern sponsor of all series events.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, News, Mossy Oak

5 Benefits of Supplemental Feeding Year-Round

Along with quality food plots, supplemental feeding can really help improve overall herd health and help your deer reach their genetic potential. Most people who assume their deer have “bad genetics” would be surprised with the kind of deer they could grow if they had better year-round nutrition.

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

Smoke it Up: The Flavor is in the Wood!

When it comes to smoking wild game, the flavor is in the wood. Discover which wood is best for smoking meat, as well as a few tips to enhance the flavor of your meat.

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Night Poachers: Who’s Fishing Your Lake?

Are nocturnal predators fishing your lake? Learn how to tell if otters are poaching your pond or lake and what steps you can take to fix the problem.

Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Cooking with Cast Iron

Cooking with cast iron pots and pans has been popular for hundreds of years. The heavy vessels are incredible for providing even and consistent heat. They can be used over any heat source and do just as well on a fire as they do on a camp stove or home range.

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

When You Need a Bass Bite, Flip Soft Plastics

By far, my number-one flipping bait is a jig because I have lots of confidence in flipping a jig. Also, I’ve caught numbers of big bass flipping a jig. However, if I really need to get a bite, I flip soft plastics for my go-to technique. So, my top three flipping lures are – the jig, the Rodent and the Rage Bug.

Fishing, How-To

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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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