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Venison Steak Caesar Salad

This simple, no-fuss Caesar salad recipe paired with perfectly prepared venison steak is the perfect low-carb but filling dish for any occasion.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Successful Trout Fishing Requires Reading the River

You can catch trout drowning worms or towing tackle on lakes and ponds but moving water is the true essence of trout fishing for many. Anglers can increase their catch rate, sometimes significantly by being able to “read” a river.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Creating Brooding Cover

Managers who are interested in increasing turkey and upland populations should understand what high-quality brood-rearing cover looks like, as well as how they can manage for it on their properties.

Small Game, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Mossy Oak Mother's Day Gift Guide

Outfit Mom in the latest hunting and fishing apparel, plus some accessories that are handy for her outdoors adventures or while she's on the go. These Mother's Day gifts for the outdoorsy mom in your life should only complement the time you spend outdoors with her.

Deer, Turkey, Fishing, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

NWTF Begins Urgent Help the Yelp Initiative

Right now only 10% of all turkey hunters are NWTF members—a discouraging statistic that Help the Yelp aims to bolster, resulting in a mass increase of dollars funding the work on wild turkeys.

Turkey, News

Hit the Beach: Fishing from the Shore

Day or night, sandy beaches are a great place to fish for striped bass and other coastal saltwater species.

Fishing, Gear, Mossy Oak Fishing

Species Profile: Striped Bass

The striped bass gets its common name from the 7 or 8 dark lateral stripes along the side of its silvery body.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Women’s Outdoor Apparel Designers, DSG Outerwear, Features Hunting Clothing in Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with DSG Outerwear (Doing Something Great Outerwear), introducing a new line of fashionable yet functional hunting clothes designed for the female hunter in the famous spring camouflage pattern, Mossy Oak Obsession, just in time for turkey season.

Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, Mossy Oak

My Favorite Bass of All-Time

The summer after I graduated college, I had a rental house with enough space for a small boat, so I explored middle Tennessee lakes and rivers in it. While I really didn’t need a boat to fish the pond, I decided to give it a shot one day.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Turkey Roost Tales: Bottomland Book Club

The enjoyment of Dale’s book comes from exploring and getting to know the people in the sphere of his turkey hunting world. Though turkey hunting is, at its best, a solitary sport, we shine when gathering in twos and threes and tens, as that is where we get to re-live our greatest moments.

Bottomland Book Club, Turkey

The New Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Ammunition

Today’s hunters seem to be searching for better terminal performance, and better long accuracy. The folks at Remington feel that the new Tipped Core-Lokt ammunition will provide this.

Big Game, Deer, Gear, Firearm

Plastic Bait Rigging Tips For Spring Bass

Rigging plastic baits for bass fishing has evolved over time, along with tactics and the baits themselves. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular plastic bait rigging strategies: Texas Rig, Carolina Rig, Wacky Rig, Ned Rig and Dropshot Rig.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Southern Elk Steak Frites with Bourbon Au Poivre Sauce

In regards to wild game, any wild game steak works perfectly for this recipe and it is one that is simple to make and with a little time and care can be a great show-stopping recipe with minimal work.

Big Game, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Fishing with Pink Worms

One of my most vivid memories from those days was when my dad started fishing with "floating worms." Pink floating worms. It was springtime, and the fish, big ones, were just absolutely devouring them. It was a new technique, and the fish couldn't resist.

Fishing, Gear, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Premium Ammo with Premium Bullets

Federal raised the bar on factory ammunition back in 1977 when they introduced their Premium line of ammo using Sierra bullets. I recently had the opportunity to test some of their new Federal Premium loaded with Swift Scirocco®II bullets.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear, Firearm

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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

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

3 Hunts Every Rookie Hunter Should Try

Our list of 3 hunts every rookie hunter should try has some great options to get you started on what many hunters consider the best hunts of the season.

Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl

Improving Savanna and Woodland Habitats in Forested Landscapes

Savannas are often overlooked components of North American forests that can be effectively managed to improve wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities through careful planning for the right combination of trees, grasses, forbs and disturbance regime.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Mature Whitetail Bucks: Why Don’t I See More?

Even under the best of circumstances your odds of killing a mature buck are fairly low. You can nudge them slightly in your favor by minimizing disturbance and maximizing the ability of your property to attract and hold more and older deer.

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

Mossy Oak Classics: Deer Hunting Videos from the Archive

It's Deer Season - and we've got some vintage VHS gold teed up and ready to go. Watch old Mossy Oak hunting videos with the original crew.

Big Game, Deer, Video, Mossy Oak Companions

BUILT: The Nosler Story

John A. Nosler revolutionized the bullet-making business in 1948 with his now infamous Partition bullet. Here's the story of how a frustrated and creative hunter and his company came to be icons in the hunting industry.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear

5 Questions Answered to Help Develop a Scrape Hunting Strategy

When it comes to hunting mature bucks, understanding and utilizing scrapes can be a game-changer.

Deer, How-To

How to Prepare for Your Child’s First Deer Hunt

The big question is, will you and your child be prepared for the hunt? The question seems simple enough, but countless hunters fail to consider the monumental task of taking their child to the woods for their first deer hunt.

Deer, Mossy Oak Kids

Ecology and Management of Post Oak for Wildlife Habitat

Post oak has several unique characteristics that make it an important species for acorn production, especially on shallow soils that are unfavorable for other oaks.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Whitetail Scouting Tips for October

Understanding how bucks move during this transitional period, interpreting fresh signs, and strategically using trail cameras can help hunters find the perfect spot.

Deer, Video

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