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Ronnie Strickland Explains How Videoing the Hunt Is Much Easier Today Than When He First Started

When I first started videoing hunting shows, we didn’t have those nice, light, compact, high-definition video cameras that would fit in the palm of your hand and run for several hours without having to change the batteries. When I first began videoing, I had a camera with tubes in it, and it had a 3/4-inch cable that went into a tape deck. I put the tape deck on a backpack frame, so I could carry

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Now is the Time to Buy Timberland

With the US economy improving, the timber market throughout the country - in particular southern states such as South Carolina and Alabama - continues to improve, as timber by-products ranging from bath tissue to two by fours increase in demand. As the cash flows possible from the harvest of standing timber increase, so does the attractiveness of investing in timberland. According to two Mossy Oak Properties Land Specialists, timberland is a smart investment in today's

Conservation, Mossy Oak Properties

Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland’s Most Miserable Hunt Ever

Finally, after 2-1/2-hours of misery, we spotted a racked buck coming into the corn field to our left, down the edge where he’d pass in front of Toxey. Toxey was the shooter, and I was the cameraman. I told Toxey, “If you get a shot, take it. I'll hand-hold the camera.” Toxey drew his bow to shoot the buck, but before he got the bow all the way back to his anchor point, the bow

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Technology Makes Fisheries Management Easier

For many years, we’ve had sonars or “fish-finders” as they’re known by many. Then came underwater cameras and that was cool, but what if it were possible to view all this underwater-information on your smartphone or tablet? Well, you can! Enter Vexilar’s new Wi-Fi technology with their new Sonarphone (www.Sonarphone.mobi) and Fishphone (www.fishphone.mobi). Now it is possible to turn your smart phone or tablet into either a fully functional sonar, or fully functional underwater camera

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Pre-Season Scouting For Deer Is More Fun Now Than Ever

Pre-season scouting for archery season really has changed for me. I have much more fun scouting before the early season than I once did. I enjoy putting out trail cameras, building food plots and hunting for deer with only my binoculars. I enjoy this pre-season scouting event more than I enjoy taking deer with a bow. I enjoy it so much now, because I get to share those experiences with my grandchildren.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

Hunting is Better Now Than Ever Before

One thing that has helped me to have more consistency in my dove hunts I learned from Toxey Haas, the founder of Mossy Oak’s Dad - Mr. Fox. He taught me that most people don’t start planting agriculture for doves very long before dove season arrives. Most people who prepare a dove field will just go out and disc the ground, throw out some wheat and then cover it up. But Mr. Fox begins planting

Small Game, Land Management, Mossy Oak

Alps Outdoorz Turkey Chair

For those who love to turkey hunt, the disappointment of spring being gone is brutal. Though my mind is shifting to those fall mornings chasing whitetails, I still reflect on the many spring mornings spent listening for gobbles. This past spring, I had the opportunity to test and try new products while on many of these turkey hunts. One of those products was the Alps Outdoorz Turkey Chair in Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity.

Big Game, Deer, Gear, Mossy Oak, Bow

What to look for in deer hunting property

It is no secret that America's love for deer hunting is fueling the demand for quality deer hunting land. Across much of the country, many passionate deer hunters are in the market for a place that they can call their own-and hunt and manage the deer on that property as they see fit.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Properties

Patrick Flanigan - A Professional Exhibition Shooter by Trade and a Passionate Hunter

I try to schedule my shows, so that I have the most free time during waterfowl season and upland bird season, because I have a real passion for wing shooting. Wing shooting is the way I’ve grown up, the way I’ve learned to shoot, and it reconnects me with my family and my heritage. Although my passion is hunting anything that flies, I also enjoy deer hunting. As well as loving wing shooting, I'm a

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Bow

Patrick Flanigan Believes His Hunting Roots Produced the Outdoor Career and Life He Now Lives

The history of my being a professional shooter and putting on shows all over the world has its roots in my hunting background. My hunting career started with an unloaded .410 shotgun walking behind my dad, Michael Flanigan, and my Great Uncle Zeke, when they went hunting.

Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Firearm

A beginner's guide to purchasing land

Buying a large tract of land might seem like a daunting task. However, for those who remain thorough throughout the process, and enlist the help of an experienced land specialist, it can be the most rewarding experience of their lives.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Properties

Save The Habitat. Save the Hunt. Initiative Makes Significant Impact Through First Year

The National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative was implemented just over one year ago and it's already making a difference. The Save the Habitat. Save the Hunt. initiative is an aggressive charge that mobilizes science, fundraising and devoted volunteers to combat some of the driving factors in the decline of wild turkey numbers, loss of habitat and the decrease in the number of hunters.

Big Game, Turkey, Conservation

Patrick Flanigan’s Life Was Changed by a College Professor and a Pastor

I became a professional shooter as the result of a college assignment in my business marketing class. One of my business professors challenged our class by giving us an assignment at the first of the semester, saying, “You have to turn yourself into a product and sell that product. How well you're able to accomplish this assignment will help determine your final grade.”

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Firearm

Most Popular Nut and Fruit Trees at Mossy Oak’s Nativ Nurseries

The best fruit tree is the Wild “Deer” Pear. We also offer soft mass like wild blueberries and different types of plum trees. A real favorite has been the paw paw - the largest fruit that’s native to America. Native Americans ate the paw paw fruit. Until the white man arrived in this country, there weren’t any apples, oranges and other types of fruit.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak, Nativ Nurseries

Thistle Eradication

Whatever you do, DON’T just “let the thistles be.” They will go to seed and keep spreading. Besides maintaining their foothold where they are, the wind will carry the seeds and they’ll take up residence wherever there is an open patch of dirt. KILL THEM DEAD!

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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From the Archive: Deer Calling Tips from the Pros

Originally published in the 1994 Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine, this article talks to professionals like Will Primos on calling in deer.

Deer

How a Fistful of Dirt Started a Revolution

"That day was the beginning of a revolution in hunter concealment. It was the beginning of Mossy Oak, America's most effective concealment system."

Turkey, Deer

From the Archive: Ask the Pros! Mossy Oak Experts Answer Key Questions

"Pay attention as Mossy Oak Pro Staffers Will Walker, Mark Drury, Mike Fine and Stan Oakes--archery hunting's A Team--delve deep into the sport for insight and info that only they can provide."

Deer, Bow

From the Archives: Tune-Up Clinic

Originally published in the 1994 edition of Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine, this article discusses how to make sure your bowhunting set up is perfect come season.

Big Game, Deer, Bow

From the Archives: Bob Dixon and Steve Burnett on the Art of Mix and Matching Camo

By Terry Madewell, originally published in the 1994 edition of Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine As big whitetail bucks are inclined to do, this one had done the unexpected. I'd studied this buck's pattern for a couple of weeks, being extremely careful not to leave any scent in the wrong places. I'd selected a stand site where the dense underbrush funneled into a 40-yard-wide strip. I was sure this was where he would walk and I

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, How-To

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

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