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Nicole Reeve Tells Us about a 390 Roaring Stag She Took at 5 Steps with Her Bow

This year, we went to New Zealand to hunt red stag, and we had a phenomenal hunt. This hunt was memorable, because we were able to take some good friends and team members with us on this hunt. We all took nice red stags. In camp every night, we’d share our stories with each other about the hunts. This camaraderie made this hunt very special. I don’t believe any of us ever will forget this

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Whitetail Mineral Site Establishment 101

Creating new mineral sites can be especially exciting when you have a new piece of ground to investigate and see what deer are living there and what the potential of the area is. Refreshing old mineral sites or creating new ones is also a good family and kid friendly management activity. It doesn’t require any heavy equipment or long hours and can be a great way to help teach kids some woodsmanship along the way

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

Nicole Reeve Bowhunts Musk Ox On Top Of the World in the Spring of 2014

At this time of the year, our Inuit guides were searching for musk ox on snowmobiles. We knew that when musk ox felt threatened, they would get in a defensive circle. Often their hindquarters would be touching each other, and their heads facing out of the circle. The bigger musk ox would try to huddle around the smaller musk ox. Since I was hunting with a bow and arrow, I had to get in close

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Why financing land is a good thing

Financing is often the only way people can purchase expensive things. Instead of having to pay $30,000 on the spot for a car, a person will finance the purchase, allowing them to make payments over a long period of time. And finally, after all the payments have been made, the vehicle is theirs. Those buying land are offered the same advantages. Where they would otherwise be unable to afford a tract of land, financing makes

Conservation

Nicole Reeve Remembers Her Best Hunts

An official member of the Mossy Oak Pro Staff for 8 years, Nicole’s an admitted adrenaline junkie. “This spring I decided I would take a brown bear with my bow. For many years, I had wanted to hunt a brown bear. I thought there would be a huge adrenaline rush when I got in close to a dangerous animal like a brown bear. I like the excitement of the hunt, and I enjoy making eye-to-eye

Big Game, Predator, Mossy Oak, Bow

Jim Shockey - Where I'm Going and What I Plan to Do When I Get There

I think our hunting goals evolve as we get older, and an adventure takes on a different meaning. When I'm 80, adventure may be hiking out to the back of our 40-acre ranch in Saskatchewan, Canada, and trying to take a big deer. My concept of adventure is that anytime you leave the asphalt, step into the woods, climb up the mountains and go down into the valleys of the wild lands, you're having an

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Jim Shockey Says He’s Never Road Weary and Has Plenty of Animals He Loves to Hunt

I've been very fortunate to have a large number of generous people who have offered me the opportunity to hunt with them on their properties and hunt for all types of game. I can’t possibly go on every hunt that I have the opportunity to go on in four lifetimes. Now, the hunts I do go on are hunts in places and for animals that I feel are really special.

Big Game, Small Game, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak Properties Expands Into Indiana

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mossy Oak Properties-Hoosier Land and Farm in Marengo, Indiana has joined its growing network of land brokerage offices.

Land Management, News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties

Jim Shockey Remembers When His 21 Year Old Daughter Eva Told Him She Wanted to Hunt

When she came home after graduation, she came to where I was working and said, “Dad, I want to learn to hunt.” I just about had a heart attack. I said, “Eva, you’ve hardly talked to me since you were 14, and now you want to go on a hunt with me?” She said, “Yes, Dad, that’s what I want to do. I'm finally old enough that you and I can be friends.” Since that

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Sitting Hawk Offers All-Terrain Pack Chair

Make your next hunting, fishing or camping experience more comfortable with the original All-Terrain Pack Chair available in Mossy Oak Break-Up. With dove season coming up, the Sitting Hawk chair is a great addition to your set up!

News, Mossy Oak

Food Plot Variety Equals All Season Usage

If you have enough ground to devote to your food plot program, most managers would agree that a well diversified plot with a variety of plants to give your herd what they need regardless of the time or conditions is the way to go. Some of the plants you choose would be perennials; however, for attraction during hunting season it’s hard to beat a food plot full of luscious annuals.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Jim Shockey Explains Why He’s Joined the Mossy Oak Family

The main reason I didn’t wear camo was because I couldn’t find any camouflage clothing manufacturer that produced the type of clothing I needed and wanted to wear on my adventures. But when Mossy Oak and I got together, there was some real technological advances being made in camo clothing. Many of those high-tech camouflage clothes were being made by Under Armour. I saw the quality of adventure hunting clothes, and the technology of high-tech

Big Game, Small Game, Mossy Oak

Buying Timberland is a Sound Investment

Land will always be in high demand, therefore investing in it is likely a good bet. But when it comes to what type of land to buy, timberland is among the top choices. This finite resource is becoming an attractive purchase for land buyers, leaving many to wonder, what is timberland's future?

Conservation, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties

Jim Shockey: Adventure Hunter

Jim Shockey, officially began hunting when he was 2-years old. “I started off hunting bugs and collecting them,” Shockey says. Next he graduated to hunting mice, gophers, rabbits, squirrels and then coyotes. By the time he was 14, he’d started hunting whitetails and has been hunting them ever since. Shockey now travels the world hunting exotic game species on every continent. “According to my wife, Louisa, who keeps up with this kind of thing, I

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What is your Fall Game Plan?

Every year I look back on the previous season and analyze how things went. As I have progressed as a bowhunter, it has been less about how many deer I harvested and more about what I have learned. This year is no different. I will begin to reflect on what happened during the last two to three seasons and evaluate what went right and what went wrong. What hunting scenarios seemed to produce the most

Big Game, Deer, Bow

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Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

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Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries

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Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Crappie Fish Tacos

When the crappie are biting, fry them up for a fresh and flavorful taco night.

Fishing, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

How to Make a Wingbone Call

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Turkey, How-To, Video

Foraging for Dandelions

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How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild

Morel Mushrooms Foraging

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