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DryCase® Introduces the New Snow’s Cut Cooler

DryCase, the manufacturer of waterproof electronic cases and bags, just introduced the new Snow’s Cut super insulated, soft cooler in Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades® and Break-Up Infinity®. The Snow’s Cut features removable backpack straps, a built in waterproof phone case that allows the user access to their phone’s touchscreen and front facing camera, a sandwich pocket, 30 mm of internal insulation, and enough room for ice and over two cases of 12-ounce cans.

Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Gear, Mossy Oak

Stay Away From the Turkey in the Early Season

In the early part of the season before the foliage is fully out, if I can hear a turkey gobble, I believe there’s a good chance he can see me. So, I won’t try to get as close to a gobbler in the early season as I will in the late season. The other thing you have to remember, if you're taking a new hunter turkey hunting, is that more than likely, he/she will make

Big Game, Turkey

Locate a Listening Place

Once you’ve pinpointed an area where all signs indicate a turkey’s there, and you’ve gone out and listened for a turkey to gobble before daylight to confirm that a gobbler is there where you plan to hunt, next find a listening spot. Turkey hunting is more audible than visual. By that I mean, you should be able to hear a turkey much more than you can see a turkey.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Find the Turkey Before You Hunt Him

Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland is Mossy Oak’s vice president of television and video. From the early days of working with Primos Game Calls and Mossy Oak camo up until today, Cuz has probably called up as many, if not more, turkeys for other people as anyone. So, we've asked Cuz to give the advice he shares with first-time turkey hunters

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Help Someone Take His or Her First Turkey

Everyone strives to be the best he or she can be as a turkey hunter. We all want to be good woodsmen, callers and sportsmen and outsmart longbearded gobblers. But once you get to the point when you know you can take a gobbler, or you’ve taken quite a few gobblers, what’s next? What’s the highest-of-highs that a turkey hunter can attain, and how do you get there once you’ve accomplished all the above? Taking

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Wyoming's Old West Invitational Turkey Shoot

It's 4 a.m. and snowing so hard that I can barely see the road. We have 40 miles of gravel through Wyoming's Black Hills to reach our hunting spot. Thankfully the GPS lady in my phone knows the way, because I am in 4-wheel drive and struggling to see the road. It takes a while longer than usual, but we finally reach the ranch we are assigned to hunt. An hour later the sun is

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

An Antelope and Duck Hunt for Maddy

Donnelle Johnson, also a Mossy Oak Pro Staffer, and I were teaching a hunting course at Cabela’s. We met 20-year-old Madelyn (Maddy) Crowley, a student at the University of Wyoming. Maddy was working at Cabela’s and took some time off to come over and watch our “Introduction to Archery” seminar. Maddy asked us if she could go an archery hunt with us.

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Camo Rings: A Business Born from Passion

To this day, I can still remember the sound of rain on the tin roof of our little one-room deer cabin in the middle of the woods. In a Pavlovian way, I can smell the smoke from the wood stove, see everyone wearing some sort of mismatched camouflage, and feel that little bream tugging on my line as the bright yellow, orange, and red leaves of autumn lazily fall to the ground around me. Today,

Gear

Lisa Thompson Tells About Her Family of Four Elk Hunt

I was able to purchase an over-the-counter elk tag to hunt in Walden, so Keith, my husband, and I took Kassidi and Kelli, our twin girls with us to hunt because they like to be in the out-of-doors. We take both girls every October and generally get a bull tag and a cow tag. Keith was hunting by himself and Kassidi, Kelli and I were on the edge of an open park, waiting for that

Big Game, Firearm

2017 CAN-AM OFF-ROAD LINEUP OPTIMIZED FOR PERFORMANCE, SPECIALIZED USE AND VALUE

BRP introduced today its most complete lineup of Can-Am Off-Road vehicles to date. The 2017 Can-Am ATV and side-by-side lineup features new models with more specialized packages and enhanced performance, along with multiple new entry-level options, further solidifying Can-Am leadership in the industry.

Gear

Lisa Thompson on Hunting Turkeys, Deer and Antelopes

Mossy Oak Pro Lisa Thompson lives in Littleton, Colorado. Growing up, Lisa was fortunate enough to be in a family where hunting and fishing were major parts of their lifestyles. “My grandparents, uncles, aunts, Mom and Dad all liked the outdoors,” Thompson says. “Hunting and fishing were a way of life for our family.” Lisa’s husband, Keith, also grew up in Colorado in an outdoor family. Lisa hunts primarily big game, elk, antelope, mule deer,

Big Game, Deer, Turkey

Paul Butski’s Favorite Turkey Hunts

Although newcomers to the sport of turkey hunting often make mistakes, spook gobblers and miss gobblers, I really enjoy hunting with newcomers who never may have seen a wild turkey before. Watching them see that turkey come in strutting, drumming and putting on a show is one of the things I like most about turkey hunting.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

How Deep Should My Food Plot Seed be Planted?

One of the most common mistakes when planting food plots is improper soil coverage, whether it be too deep or too shallow. So the question “how deep should I plant the seed?” is a question with several variables.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Paul Butski: I Turkey Hunted With Roy Rogers

Since I hunt all over the country, I'm often asked, “What subspecies of wild turkey do you like to hunt the most, and which subspecies do you like the least?” I mainly hunt eastern wild turkeys and Osceola turkeys, which are my two favorites. Because of the steep mountains, the deep valleys and how much hiking you have to do to get to a Merriam’s gobbler, I guess he would be the gobbler I like

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

The Silent Gobbler and the TV Show with Paul Butski

I guess some of the most frustrating hunts I've had were hunting and taking turkeys that didn’t gobble. On one hunt this year, I had scouted and seen plenty of turkey sign, and I knew turkeys were in this particular area. If you’ve hunted turkeys long enough and you understand how to scout for turkeys, oftentimes you'll walk into an area, and even though you haven’t seen or heard a gobbler, you just know there

Big Game, Turkey

Latest Content

Fall Foraging: Nuts, Mushrooms, and Fruit

Check out Mossy Oak's foraging mushrooms, nuts and fruit post and learn why fall is the easiest time to forage for Beka Garris.

How-To, Ingredient Wild

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

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