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QDMA Offers Student Scholarships to Attend Deer Steward Courses

The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) will award deserving students with scholarships to attend a Deer Steward course in 2014. Applications will be accepted from high school juniors and seniors or college students who are interested in a career in wildlife management.

Big Game, Deer, News

The Hunter Todd Lodwick Behind the USA’s Olympic Nordic Skier

Because I grew up in Colorado, I was always encouraged to be outside and follow in my father’s footsteps, who was an outdoorsman. My dad allowed me to explore hunting, fishing, hiking, skiing and all the outdoor recreation that Colorado had to offer.

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Make it Camo with Mossy Oak Graphics

I have now used Mossy Oak Graphics’ products on 3 different vehicles a few long guns and numerous other items. All I can say is it is one of the best products I have ever worked with. The people at Mossy Oak Graphics are a pleasure to deal with and their service is second to none. The quality of the product speaks for itself; I have had it last for over 4 years on past

Gear, Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

Olympian and Outdoorsman Todd Lodwick

Mossy Oak Pro Staffer Todd Lodwick of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, loves to hunt and also owns three world skiing titles in Nordic combined skiing. He won the silver medal in Nordic combined skiing in the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada, and is the only person to qualify six times for the U.S. Winter Olympic team. Lodwick’s passion for the outdoors also includes hunting.

Chris Kirby Explains How to Hunt the Turkey That Refuses to Come in to Gun Range

Often when you’re calling to a turkey, he may stop 50 - 60 yards away from you and not come in, although he continues to gobble. You need to quit calling, because that gobbler expects to see a hen. When he comes into an area and thinks he should see a hen and doesn’t see a hen, he gets really suspicious. Many times, when you quit calling, the gobbler will come in silently to you,

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Firearm

PSE Dream Season DNA SP

Picking a hunting compound bow is a big decision and one that should come with a lot of research. The reality is many of today’s bows are fast, accurate and shoot well. With that said, it all comes with a price tag. That is why you should take the time to research these bows to make sure they fit YOU. I am going to share some thoughts with you regarding the New PSE Dream Season

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Chris Kirby Tells How to Take the Turkey That Gobbles and Walks Away

My best suggestion for taking turkeys that gobble and then walks away is to get close enough to throw a hand grenade to them. Remember this to always help you in turkey hunting: When you’re not in the woods, many events are happening.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Q&A: Super Bowl Champ Sean Considine Spends His Off-Time Hunting

John Geiger, Gear Editor for Game & Fish/Sportsman magazines, recently shot greenheads on a frozen South Platte River reservoir with Considine and his long-time friend and fellow Iowa Hawkeye alum, Tim Anderson of Mossy Oak. Geiger interviewed Considine in the blind and at camp for this report.

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Chris Kirby – How to Hunt Hushed Mouth Turkeys at the First of the Season

If you have done a sufficient job of scouting your turkeys, you should know where they are, and when they will be there, even if they don’t gobble. I really believe that scouting is far more important than calling, even though I make turkey calls.

Big Game, Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak

U.S. Hunters Set New Record-Low Harvest Rate of Yearling Bucks

More 1.5-year-old bucks (yearlings) are getting a pass from deer hunters than at any time in modern history, according to data gathered by QDMA for its 2014 Whitetail Report, now available free online. Only 37 percent of antlered bucks killed by hunters in the United States were yearlings, down from over 62 percent in 1988, the year QDMA was founded.

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Chris Kirby on How to Hunt Turkeys in the Snow

The birds just may be a little less vocal and more sluggish in the snow. But once the sun comes out, the turkeys know that spring is the time of year they are supposed to breed. They only have 30 or 40 days to breed. So, the weather isn’t that much of a factor that keeps them from breeding.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To, Mossy Oak

Late Season Waterfowl Tactics

In no time at all waterfowl seasons will be coming to a close and this how to article will be helpful for you in trying to find some last ditch efforts to locate some ducks before the final whistle blows.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, How-To, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Chris Kirby on the Secrets of Turkey Hunting

Three years ago we partnered with Mossy Oak to promote a program – Today’s Hunters Uniting for Good (THUGS). The concept behind the Thugs program was to use a portion of the monies coming into this program to help our veterans with opportunities to get outdoors doing what we all love as hunters and outdoors enthusiasts. All the calls are made in America by American workers. We wanted to develop some of the best turkey

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Matt Drury’s Job as “The Boss” at Drury Outdoors

Marketing is important, because it crosses over into almost every phase of the outdoors, including how to get a TV show on the air, how to get sponsors, how, why, when and where to create ads, and how to sell yourself to a station manager, a sponsor and the public. Even if you are the world’s greatest hunter and the world’s greatest videographer, you still won’t make it in the outdoors as a professional hunter

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

QDMA to Convene First-Ever Whitetail Summit

In response to declining deer herds and other alarming trends, QDMA is convening a first-of-its-kind Whitetail Summit and inviting leaders and stakeholders from the entire whitetail community, including deer hunters, state and federal agencies, conservation organizations, the hunting industry, media, universities, and landowners. The goal of the summit is to identify key challenges to the future of deer hunting and to begin addressing them one-by-one through industry-wide cooperation, within the context of the North American

Big Game, Deer, Conservation

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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.

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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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