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Seeing This Buck Freaked Eva Shockey Out

At 5:00 pm, the big buck walked out, and we all got excited. If the buck came within shooting range, we knew we’d have plenty of good shooting light to make an effective shot. The buck came in from the left side of the blind. Wojo spotted the buck coming through the forest first. For 10 minutes, we watched the buck weave in and out of the trees. We got good footage of the buck

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Eva Shockey's Saskatchewan Buck

The big buck I took in Saskatchewan this year was the most-disappointing yet the most-exciting hunt ever. The hunt was disappointing, because this hunt on our family ranch in Saskatchewan always had been a family hunt for me and my dad. But Dad was in Africa and wasn’t able to come home to hunt with me. That was a bummer, since I really enjoy hunting with my dad. The hunt was also tough, since we

Big Game, Deer, Bow

Brad Davis Explains Why He Needs Hunting to Play His Best Soccer

My wife is Heather, and we have two children, my son, Kaden, who is 5-years old, and my daughter, Taylor, who is 3. I love them very much, and they love me. They understand that sometimes I need to be alone in the woods out from under the pressure of playing just to depressurize my life. Being out hunting is a stress reliever, helps me get balance in my life and makes me be more

Mossy Oak

There’s No Higher Honor Than Representing Our Country

Being able to play for the U.S. Men’s National Team is one of the greatest honors a soccer player ever can achieve. The coach of the national team can pick any players he wants and bring them into a camp. The players have to demonstrate their skills and have to qualify to be considered to play on the national team and play for the World Cup.

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Playing Major League Soccer and Bowhunting Deer Have Many Similarities

In soccer, to steal a ball, block a shot or try and take the ball away from an opponent, we have to play up-close and personal. Deer hunting presents that same kind of challenge to me. To take a buck with a bow, you have to get up-close and personal and do everything right to be successful.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

3 Times To Watch For Buck Movement

With the hectic pace of life these days many hunters need to maximize their time afield. Even if we could hunt whenever we would like, you still want to make sure the odds are in your favor. If the rut is still happening your chances are good anytime, but following are the three best late season times/conditions to concentrate your efforts when after a mature buck.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Brad Davis on His Toughest Soccer Game Ever and His First Deer with a Bow

I first started deer hunting with a bow when I was 13-years old and hunted with a bow before I ever hunted with a gun. As I mentioned earlier, I love a challenge, and any kind of deer hunting is a challenge. But for me, hunting deer with a bow and having to get in close is much-more challenging than taking a deer with a rifle. Taking a deer with a bow is just more

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

MLS's Brad Davis Loves to Hunt

Brad Davis from Houston, Texas, one of the newest Mossy Oak pros, is living the dream of every youngster who plays soccer, and every soccer parent who takes sons or daughters to soccer practice every day and games on Saturday. Davis plays for the Houston Dynamo, a major league soccer team, and is a member of the United States Men’s National Team. Davis, who played in the World Cup representing the United States this year,

Mossy Oak

Woody Sport Muck Boots

Recently, I was on a hunting trip in South Dakota. Leading up to the trip, I was tracking the weather via the Mossy Oak Scoutlook Weather App, so I knew what to expect. As I got closer to the date of departure, it was clear it was going to be extremely cold! Knowing this, I was on the search for a warm pair of hunting boots that were also waterproof. After looking at a lot

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

How He Became a Mossy Oak Pro with Dennis Garrett

According to Garrett, “I'm often asked, ‘How did you become a Mossy Oak pro?’ I shoot competitive archery as well as bowhunt. I met Parrish Elliott, a regional supervisor for Mossy Oak in our area, while shooting tournament archery. I filled out an application to become a Mossy Oak Pro Staffer. When I went to the next few tournaments, I told Parrish I had done what he asked me to do.

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Old School Waterfowl Basics: Part Two

There is every imaginable motion decoy you can think of. These all play a part in our success, but nothing has brought more attention to waterfowl than the advancement in decoys. Ten years ago you could get away with buying the cheapest decoys you could afford and still compete with other hunters. Today that is not the case. Just as in everything else, technology and the means to produce more life-like decoys has changed the

Small Game, Waterfowl

Dennis Garrett Explains That When Bear Move in the Deer Move Out

When the area where we hunt first started getting bears, we thought hunting bears would be really cool. Lots of people were excited about having black bears. Before the bears came into our area, I had two trail cameras out on some property I was hunting and would average getting 1,200 pictures per week of deer, turkeys, squirrels, raccoons and possums. When the bear population moved in, after a week of having our cameras out

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Mossy Oak

Girls with Guns Clothing launches NEW Hunting Apparel Lineup

Hadley Development LLC has announced an agreement to manufacture and distribute a new premium line of hunting apparel under the Girls with Guns (GWG) label. Women and fans of the GWG brand have been asking for years for GWG to bring a lineup of hunting apparel to market after finding the fit of their already popular fashion line to be spot on. With perfected fit and a passion to turn ordinary hunting garments into fashionable

News, Mossy Oak

Dennis Garrett Says in Southeastern Kentucky Any Bow Buck Is a Good Buck

In our part of southeastern Kentucky, any buck that you can take with a bow is a good buck, but I’ve found a 170-class buck that I've been watching for 3 years. I've decided I won’t put out trail cameras and won’t go near where he lives until the rut. Since a neighbor saw the buck before the 2014 season, I know he survived last deer season. This year, I've decided to wait on the

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

The Magic of Chestnuts

With 4 times the amount of carbohydrates and over twice the protein of white oak acorns, chestnuts are a great food source and the deer never fail to find them. We sometimes forget that at one time chestnut trees made up the majority of the American forests and the nuts covered by the unmistakable spiny hulls were likely whitetails most consistent and preferred food source before the blight killed most all chestnut trees.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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Top 7 Non-Food Plot Plantings for Deer

Paul Annear Whitetail food plots get a lot of love in the land management space. Deer hunters everywhere spent countless hours planning their next food plot rotation. Grinding away on a humid summer day just to plant and create a whitetail haven where deer feed and can be hunted is rewarding and fun. But there are more permanent food sources you could be missing out on. A lot of whitetail management fads come and go.

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

How to Maintain Your Summer Clover

Paul Annear It’s hard to beat the attraction of a lush field of well maintained clover. In most of the U.S. clover is attractive right out of the ground and hardy blends like Non-Typical Clover stay green deep into November, even in the upper Midwest. Clovers are the most popular food plot planting for a reason. Deer love clover, and its easy to establish without large equipment. To keep from weeds taking over your clover

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

Fly Fishing for Bream

Phillip Gentry When most people think of fly fishing, the image that comes to mind is the silhouette of a wader clad angler plying the bubbling waters of some cold mountain stream. Others may envision an iridescent Caribbean sand flat with an angler on the deck of a sleek flats boat trying to temp a shadow drifting through the saltwater. As many fly-casting fans have discovered, just about any type of fish species that can

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Red Snapper: Tips and Tactics for an American Favorite

Bart K. Davis One of the most sought-after gamefish from the Carolinas to the Gulf, red snapper are experiencing a resurgence like few other species. Thanks to careful management and tighter harvest limits over the past two decades, populations have bounced back strong—and with that recovery has come a new golden age of snapper fishing. They truly are the American snapper. With their fiery red flanks and powerful strikes, red snapper are everything anglers want

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

Fishing the Emerald Coast: Destin’s Inshore and Offshore Action

Bart K. Davis Destin, Florida, isn’t called “The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” for nothing. Tucked along the Emerald Coast in the Florida Panhandle, and with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico, this bustling beach town offers a year-round buffet of saltwater action. From sight-casting to redfish in skinny water to battling cobia just outside the pass, Destin is a dream destination for saltwater anglers. These tips and techniques will help you make the most

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Flounder Fever: Top Techniques for Catching Flatfish on the East Coast

Bart K. Davis If you’ve ever felt the unmistakable thump of a flounder strike on the end of your line, you know the thrill of targeting these delicious and elusive flatfish. Found along the entire Atlantic seaboard, flounder are a favorite target for inshore anglers. But landing these ambush predators consistently takes more than luck, something I learned growing up on the marshes and sounds of southeastern North Carolina. Fortunately, these tips and techniques will

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

Keep Those Shooting Skills Sharp by Whistle Pig Hunting

Mark Fike It is summer, but hunting season is not far off. Keep those shooting skills sharp and make a farmer or gardener happy by hunting whistle pigs! Whistle pigs, aka groundhogs, are a common sight along highways, in farm fields, and unfortunately in gardens and backyard flower beds. These varmints readily adapt to living in close proximity to humans and quickly learn when danger lurks nearby. Growing up in Virginia we always had a

Small Game, Predator, How-To, Firearm

Popular Calibers for Hunting Deer

What are the most popular calibers for whitetail deer, not the best caliber, not my favorites, but just popular? That should be easy. Just call all the ammunition manufacturers and ask them to list their top ten.

Deer, Firearm

Smoked Wild Turkey & Alabama BBQ Sauce Sandwich

We're always looking for new ways to eat a wild turkey; smoking them is always a great and flavorful option.

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

Hot Honey Salmon Mac n' Cheese with Crispy Fried Onions

This dish combines the best of both worlds: sweet and spicy salmon bites nestled on a creamy, malty mac n' cheese, all topped with a delightful crunch.

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

Classic Backyard Smoked Venison Brats

When I think of classic backyard cookouts, I think of throwing hamburgers, hot dogs, or brats on a grill for my family and friends.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak, Ingredient Wild

Retriever Training: Steady to Shot and Flush

Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels Head Trainer Bill Gibson walks us through the importance of a steady dog in the field and how to train one up to be steady.

Waterfowl, Dogs, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

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