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Pickled Deer Heart

The organs can be some of the most nutrient-dense pieces of any wild game animal. Especially, the heart!

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

One of My Favorite Youth Hunts

One of my favorite youth hunts I participated in was with an 11-year-old young lady named Isabel, her brother Mitchell, who was 12, and their mom. Dad didn’t hunt. I took them out twice in 2017. The mom’s family had grown up hunting, but the dad’s family didn’t. Mom wanted to pass on to her children her hunting tradition.

Waterfowl

What's the Best Turkey Vest for You?

Whether you're looking for comfort, versatility or a turkey vest to keep you organized, there is a vest to fit your needs. Here are three great turkey vest options that are new for 2018.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear

Youth and the Outdoors: From Student to Coach

My dad didn’t hunt, but my grandfather did. He passed away when I was 13 years old, and I’ll never forget the time he spent with me and the things he taught me about the outdoors. Those hunting and fishing trips with my grandfather changed my life for the better. His name was Carroll Tubbs, but everyone called him Curly. Because of his impact on my life, I want to help introduce young people to

Waterfowl, Conservation, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Holding Wild Turkeys: The Missing Link

Some gamekeepers have roost trees, water source, mast crop, food plots and bugging areas all going for them, yet wonder why they don’t have turkeys but their neighbors do. The answer is probably "grit!"

Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

Helping Youth Learn About the Outdoors

James MacDonald of Cornelius, Oregon, has been a Mossy Oak ProStaffer for almost 10 years. He was recently named 2017 Mossy Oak ProStaffer of the Year for his philanthropy work and volunteerism. MacDonald enjoys hunting waterfowl, teaching others to hunt and training retrievers. I became a Mossy Oak ProStaffer after training another member’s retriever. He asked if I’d like to join, I applied and I became a part of the Mossy Oak team. Besides training

Waterfowl, Conservation, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak Fishing’s Jordan Lee: A Degree in Bass Fishing

Because I've fished against some of the best college bass anglers in the nation and have traveled all over the United States to compete on different types of water and in various climate conditions, I’ve built confidence and skills.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Trapping Beavers, Coyotes and Bobcats

My partners and I have some landowners we were trapping for who were having problems with beavers flooding much of their hunting lands. When they asked us to trap beavers, we agreed and bought some Conibear traps. We learned that trapping beavers was a lot of hard work. You have to break the dam, which takes about three hours, set the trap and catch the beaver. But then those beavers left will return and have

Predator, Land Management

Advantages of Supplemental Feed for Deer

Read our feed for deer blog post at Mossy Oak and know why providing a year-round source of supplemental nutrition for your whitetail herd is very important!

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Can-Am Defender XMR Was Built for Mud and Duck Hunting

Can-Am’s Defender XMR was built for muddin’ and duck hunting, which is exactly what we use it for on a recent trip to South Texas. Rated Red's Abby Casey is joined by Can-Am's Andrew Howard to learn about all the features of their Defender XMR side-by-side. Then she takes it for a spin through the mud.

Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Video, Mossy Oak

Pursuit Channel Engages Nielsen Media Auditing

After several months of analysis and testing, effective immediately, Pursuit Channel will begin reporting on the size and demographics of its network television audience through a new long-term partnership with the advertising industry’s original and most globally trusted source – Nielsen Media Research.

News, MOOSE Media

Hunting and Trapping Predators as a Family

My purposes for trapping are two-fold. I use trapping and predator hunting to improve our hunting lands for wildlife and to spend quality time with my children. Our children aren’t just spectators in our trapping, they’re also participants. All three of them can set dog-proof raccoon traps and cage traps. There’s nothing more fun for us and them than running our traplines. On those trapping excursions, we spend quality time with our children, and we’re

Predator, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Basic Venison Chili

Any time of the year is a good time for chili, especially venison chili. As with any recipe, you can always adjust the amounts of ingredients to your personal tastes.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

A Record Year for Predator Hunting and a Raccoon Recipe

Two years ago, in 2016, my hunting partners and I had our best year of predator hunting and took 15 coyotes, 25-30 gray foxes, five red foxes, 18 bobcats and at least two to three dozen possums and the same number of raccoons. I’m often asked what I do with the raccoons and possums after we skin them. I’m not going to eat a possum, but I did get a recipe from an older man

Small Game, Predator, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Understanding Patterns and Calling for Predator Hunting

I once caught five bobcats out of the same trap placed in the same location. The following year, I caught four bobcats in that same trap. So, I learned that you can pattern predators much like you pattern deer. Year after year, predators will return to some of the same places where you’ve caught them previously. Predators are much like cockroaches and wild hogs – you can beat their numbers back, but you’ll never entirely

Deer, Turkey, Predator, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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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

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

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