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Reaching Clover’s Golden Years: Lengthening the Life of Clover Food Plots

Many people plant clover plots, but few achieve the maximum potential lifespan of perennial forages. The following tips will help you guide even challenging clover floor plots into old age.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

From Hunting in Hawaii to the Nevada Desert

Robert Bertling of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been hunting mule deer for 23 years and has been a Mossy Oak ProStaffer for 3 ½ years. He’s also sub-guiding, which is a prerequisite to obtaining a guide or an outfitter license. Robert was born and raised in Hawaii.

Big Game, Deer

Harvesting the Right Antlerless Deer

Controlling the population of deer in an area is a necessary part of a hunter's job to maintain. Learn more about harvesting antlerless deer in this post.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

6 Tips for Public Land Waterfowling Etiquette

Public land waterfowling can sometimes be a pleasure, other times a nightmare. Much of that depends on how you and other hunters behave. There's not much you can do about others, but if you follow a few guidelines of common sense and courtesy, your neighbors might be more inclined to do so as well. Then everyone can have a more pleasant experience.

Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, How-To, Firearm

Using Integrated Wild Pig Control in Swine Management

Learn effective strategies for controlling wild pig populations. Using specialized technologies and control methods, you can help lessen the damage caused by wild pig.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

Survival Tips: How to Build a Fire in Wet Weather

A fire can save your life, but can you start one in the rain if you had to? Keeping these survival tips in mind can mean the difference between having an awesome story to impress your friends with or being the poster child for what not to do in a dangerous situation.

How-To

Fishing Cypress Trees for Bass in the Fall and Winter

One of my favorite lures during the fall and winter months is either a Strike King KVD 1.5 or 2.5 crankbait to fish around cypress trees, which we have plenty of in south Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. The bass really congregate around those cypress trees in the fall of the year.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

Basic Boating Safety and Rules of the Road

Boating is one of the most enjoyable forms of spring and summer recreation, whether it be fishing, skiing, tubing or just cruising the waterways. Like any outdoor activity, it comes with its potential hazards, not the least of which is collision with another boat. You can go a long way toward avoiding that with a better understanding of the rules of the road.

Fishing, How-To

Waterfowl Shooting Tips from Browning Arms

Browning makes a shotgun to fit your shooting style. Once you find your ideal waterfowl gun, practice these tips for better success in the field.

Country Roots, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, How-To, Firearm

Venison Sausage Recipes

Expert game cook Stacy Harris stops by Mossy Oak to provide some great tips on how to make delicious venison sausage at home. Explore venison sausage recipes and tips on our blog.

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

Antler Restrictions: Good or Bad?

There are certain topics we revisit on a regular basis and this is one of them. Call them what you want, antler point restrictions (APRs) or mandatory antler restrictions (MARs), they have become increasingly more popular and widespread over the recent past. And though many programs are fairly recent, others have been around long enough that we’re starting to see some of the successes and failures and take a more objective look at the pros

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Colorado Elk Hunting is a Top Choice for All Levels of Experience

Colorado has millions of acres of public property accessible to the general public, over-the-counter elk tags available for three-fourths of the units, relatively low tag costs, fantastic guides, and a major hub airport to fly into.

Big Game, Bow, Firearm

Corey Jarvis and Hunting Canadian Mule Deer

Sixteen of Mark Drury’s 18 mule deer bucks have been taken in Alberta while hunting with Corey Jarvis of Raymond, Alberta. “I tell hunters, ‘Everyone loves Raymond,’” Jarvis says laughingly. Jarvis has been hunting mule deer for 30 years and guiding mule deer hunters for the last 20 years.

Big Game, Deer, Bow, Firearm

Insect Safety Tips: Preventing Stings and Bites

Learn how to properly ID common insects and which ones are the most dangerous or benign. Mossy Oak has practical tips to keep you safe and productive while you’re afield.

How-To

How To Make Certain Your Waterfowl Food Plots are Legal

Learn a little bit about the regulation of waterfowl food plots, including detailed information on baiting and the ethics surrounding this poor hunting practice.

Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, How-To

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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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