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Tiger Bass: 2 Inches to 2 Pounds in Six Months

Tiger Bass in well-managed ponds and lakes throughout the southeastern United States have exhibited growth of up to 2 pounds per year for periods of six years or longer. Many lake owners have documented growth of Tiger Bass weighing more than 10 pounds in just five years. The genetic growth potential of this fish has indeed been impressive, but an important key to this rapid and sustained growth has been the creation of an abundance

Conservation

Camo Your Golf Club in Mossy Oak with ClubCrown

A ClubCrown is an innovative and exciting way to personalize and improve the look and style of any golf driver, wood or hybrid. ClubCrown in now pleased to offer Mossy Oak’s two most popular designs, Break-Up and Break-Up Infinity.

News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Golf

The One Room School Style Of Teaching Still Works Today

Once a youngster in the sixth grade has completed his/her hunter-safety course, has been on some outdoor adventures and then moves into the seventh grade, we continue to teach them outdoor skills. We continue to hold them accountable for their academic education, as well as their social and service education, with the reward being outdoor adventures and the ability to learn more outdoor skills

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Firearm

Camp Compass Academy

In 1994, John Annoni started an outdoor program for children to be introduced to the outdoors. The purpose of the program was to acquaint youngsters, who never had had an opportunity to hunt and fish, to these outdoor activities by their earning hunting and fishing trips with mentors.

Steady Under Pressure

While hunting pressure affects the patterns of all deer, it is particularly evident in buck movement. As a consulting wildlife biologist who helps people across the Southeast, I see a similar scenario play out over and over. First, hunters recognize that they want to “grow bigger or better deer.” So they incorporate QDM strategies and begin to have some success, but after about three years they become frustrated because the mature bucks they have worked

Big Game, Deer, How-To

Will Primos Calls A Lot and Calls Loud to Turkeys

When the recorder stopped, the old gentleman looked up and said, “You call too much, and you call too loudly.” I smiled and said, “Sir, I don’t mean to be disrespectful, but the gobbler you heard me calling to is dead.” So, that’s where we coined the phrase, “We call too much, and we call too loud.”

Big Game, Turkey

Primos Bombshell

The Bombshell is based off of a push rail that allows you to make a variety of sounds with one hand. Simply push the rail to automatically yelp, tap the rail to cut, and slowly press the rail to purr or whine. The fact that you can produce all of these sounds with one call and with only one hand helps minimize your movement

Big Game, Turkey, Gear

The World's Best Deer Chili

For much of my adult life I have sought the El Dorado of venison chili recipes, the Bowl of Red where the emphasis was on its ease of preparation, its authenticity and its high degree of can’t miss. During this exaggerated period of dissatisfaction, I’ve eaten spoonfuls of really terrible chilies and I’ve gluttonized a handful of really spectacular ones. Until very recently, all of my personal attempts at the creation of chili had run

Big Game, Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak

The Young Will Primos Loved to Hunt and Make Stacked Frame Turkey Calls

When I was 11, I had made my own duck call like my Uncle Gus had - a Jake Gartner Duck Call. When the turkey population in Mississippi began to expand, and everyone was getting into turkey calling, I decided to get into it too.

Big Game, Turkey

Taking Sheddin‘ to a New Level

Going shed hunting with a dog? Browse Mossy Oak's blog to find the best tips and tricks for a successful deer antler hunt. Take your sheddin' to a new level!

Big Game, Deer

The Hottest Tool In A Manager’s Arsenal

Fire is an essential part of many wild ecosystems. However, to protect humans and property fires are most often extinguished as soon as they begin, often to the detriment of the wild ecosystem. Fires can be very beneficial to wildlife and the habitat where they live. Fire reduces plant residue build-up so as to prevent catastrophic fires that could happen in the future and can be vital for the regeneration of many plant species. Fires

Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak

Will Primos and His Partnership with Mossy Oak

We sat down in my restaurant between lunch and dinner, and I helped teach Bill Sugg how to improve his calling for a few hours. I learned as much from Bill as he learned from me. A few years later, Bill called me and said, “I’m going into the camouflage business with my friend Toxey Haas, and I want to come talk to you about it."

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak

AO Coolers Introduces New Mossy Oak Cooler

Mossy Oak and AO Coolers have partnered to offer soft-sided coolers in Break-Up Infinity. For more than 20 years, AO Coolers has been making high-quality, soft-sided coolers

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Avid Outdoorsman Will Primos and His “Truth” Video Series

The Primos line of game calls grew quickly in the 1980s and 1990s and is still one of the largest game-call companies in the nation. Much of this company’s success may be related to the “Truth” series of videos, CDs and DVDs that Will Primos and his company produce and sell. Primos not only tells you his calls produce game, he can prove they do through this video series. Where did his company get the

Big Game, Deer, Turkey

Primos’ Secrets for Successful Turkey Hunting

Will Primos, the founder of Primos Hunting, says, “If I had been dipped in Mossy Oak right after I was born, I would have been able to take more critters during my younger days.” Since 1987, Will Primos not only has been a Mossy Oak ProStaffer but also a very close friend of Toxey Haas, the creator and founder of Mossy Oak, and Ronnie Strickland, senior vice president of telelvision and related media for Mossy

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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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