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The Best of Both Worlds

As the bucks are transitioning into their favorite time of the year, I would bet that you are wondering if the choices you have made for their primary food sources were correct. You are not alone when having doubts as every GameKeeper sometimes second-guesses their yearly game plan. Hopefully we can help define what we feel is a very important part of that plan and help make a great choice for that perfect fall attractant

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Predator Control for Game Management

By harvesting coyotes, foxes, bobcats, raccoons and possums, you can have more deer, turkeys, quail, pheasants, squirrels and rabbits. We all know the advantage of planting supplemental food plots, fruit trees, nut trees and shrubs for wildlife. We also selectively harvest our deer herds and provide minerals for deer and turkey. But one important component of managing your lands for more wildlife is reducing the number of predators on the properties.

Predator, Mossy Oak

Two of ProStaffer Bucky Hauser’s Strangest Deer Hunts

I was in my stand, being quiet and sitting still when a power-company truck came in and started cutting and clearing the right-of-way on the property. They could see me in my tree stand less than 100-yards away from their chain saws and bush hoggers. They really thought it was funny that I was trying to hunt while they were cutting the right-of-way. When they finally finished and were leaving, they honked their horn, waved

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Midland XTC Action Camera

Three years ago there were only a handful of action cameras available to us that produced any type of quality footage. None of them perfect in their operations and ease of use. Midland has jumped into this market in a big way with their new XTC action camera in Mossy Oak.

Gear, Mossy Oak

Water Soluble? Drought Solvable

Rainfall has been hit or miss for a lot of food plotters this fall. Feeding your plants through the foliage can give an instant boost in growth and health of the plant.

Land Management, How-To, BioLogic

Bucky Hauser Tells about His Daughter Taylor’s 8-Point Buck

I have two daughters, Taylor, 13, and Tillee, 5. We have a corn and soybean field behind our house. Taylor’s grandfather, Fred Hill, had come to our house to take her deer hunting. She was 10 at that time, and I had been taking her hunting with me since she was 6-years old.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Tech Mesh Apparel Joins Mossy Oak To Offer Highly Breathable, Moisture Wicking Garments

Tech Mesh Apparel and Mossy Oak have partnered to offer moisture wicking, breathable garments featuring the Break-Up Infinity camo pattern. Tech Mesh Apparel is one of the most unique moisture management garments on the market. Through a special blend of polyester and cotton fibers, Tech Mesh naturally wicks away moisture without added wicking agents and chemicals. Tech Mesh offers functionality, durability, breathability and softness.

News, Mossy Oak

Hunting Bear Bare with ProStaffer Bucky Hauser

In Virginia, our black bear season is at the same time as our deer season. We have a split bear season like our split archery season. I was hunting early archery deer season during October when the corn just had been cut. I set-up a ground blind right on the edge of a corn field and the front edge of my blind was on the front edge of the field. I had the wind in

Big Game, Predator, Mossy Oak, Bow

Bucky Hauser Says to Get Off the Couch and Go Hunting Buck Deer

The day I decided to take off was the first day of the second archery season. My wife, Kelly, came in and saw me on the couch. She said, “Hey, Bucky, you need to get up and go hunting.” I didn’t really want to go, but she just kept insisting. This 120-inch 8-point buck only went about 125 yards. My wife was right in getting me up and sending me out to hunt.

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Bow

It’s you against them and they have all the advantages. They can swim faster, dive deeper, build bigger and eat more in a day than you can imagine. Cormorants, otters and beavers can quickly change a thriving pond into a vast water wasteland. What do cormorants and other fish-eating birds like great blue herons have in common with otter and beaver? If you have a pond or lake on your property you may already know.

Small Game, How-To

Maturing as a Deer Hunter

Mossy Oak ProStaffer Bucky Hauser lives in Claudville, Virginia. During the early years of his hunting career, he was a multi-state hunter and often hunted 4 days per week or more from October until deer season ended. He hunted on two farms in Virginia and also Canada, taking many fine bucks and enjoying great outdoor adventures. Bucky lived the hunter’s life we all dream of, but after he turned 40, his hunting focus changed drastically.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

You’ve got to Get There First

Keeping pressure low is a key to hunting undisturbed whitetails that will move freely throughout your property during legal hunting hours, and stand approach is the “front line” of the battle to keep pressure low.

Big Game, Deer

It's been over 3 years and I am still enamored with the farm. Working there calms my soul and slows my spinning world. It energizes me and fills me with inspiration. The fields are beautifully producing a variety of nutritious wildlife forage. Every day I see deer and turkey prospering from the bountiful table that is set just for them. These are animals that Quit never imagined might someday share the same spring water as

Conservation

Finding the Stand Site That Produced 5 Bucks That All Scored 150 or More

The next year, in 2011, I set up two tree stands in that same tree and took my 15-year-old son, Jake, to hunt there. As fate would have it, the buck Joe White wouldn’t let me shoot the year before started coming toward Jake. My son took that buck. This was his third deer taken with a bow, and his second bow buck. He scored 158 inches P&Y.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Backwater Ducks

Waterfowl hunting has been tough to say the least for the past several years. We have to try new and old style techniques to stay ahead of the game. The expansive river systems of North America are just a few of the areas you can look into for a change of pace. Get away from the crowds and you can find a few ducks. You never know, you just might walk into a mallard retreat

Small Game, Waterfowl

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Strategies For Hunting the "Second Rut"

Often, the first to mid-December, white-tailed does, and bucks go into what many hunters refer to as the second rut. Some hunters do not like to use the term second rut to describe the re-occurring breeding activities that occur during this time because the rutting activity is far different from that of the primary rut.

Deer, How-To

Late Season Deer Hunting Tactics for December and January

Late-season deer hunting in December and January presents unique challenges and opportunities for hunters seeking the elusive mature buck.

Deer, How-To

Chef Nathan Duensing puts a new twist on everyone’s favorite waterfowl-based appetizer, a duck popper perfect for any table.

Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

The Deep South Rut

For most hunters, November is the month where the magic happens in the deer woods. However, if you drive far enough south, you’ll find a land where the finest days for deer hunting are in December.

Deer, How-To

How To Adapt To Post-Rut Hunting

The post-rut can be an excellent time to find a mature buck, still on his feet and ready for action.

Deer, How-To

Top Tools for Getting Your Deer Out of the Woods

You killed a deer far from the truck. Now what? Here’s a look at some of the best ways to get your deer out of the woods.

Big Game, Deer, How-To

How to Prepare for Your Child’s First Duck Hunt

That first hunt is important and memorable for you and your child. Here’s tips from Brodie Swisher on getting the correct gear and what to know to make that first hunt a success.

Waterfowl, How-To, Video

Make it a Mossy Oak Christmas from Walmart

We've put together a list of items you can conveniently grab at your local Walmart or online to gift to your outdoors loving family and friends.

Turkey, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, Gear

Make it a Mossy Oak Kids' Christmas

There's not much more rewarding than seeing your little ones excited and ready to get out in the woods or out on the water. Here's our gift guide to giving them an outdoorsy gift that they'll be thrilled to open under the tree this Christmas.

Turkey, Fishing, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Gear, Mossy Oak Kids

Understanding Weather Changes and How it Affects the Rut

Understanding how weather impacts deer behavior during this critical period can dramatically increase your chances of success.

Deer

Persimmon Cheesecake Recipe

Beka Garris gives us her homemade recipe for an easy and delicious NY-style persimmon cheesecake full of that distinct persimmon flavor.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Best Treestands for Taking Kids Hunting

Hunting with a sidekick this season? Here’s a look at some of the best treestand options on the market for deer hunting with your child.

Deer, Gear, Bow, Firearm

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