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Wildlife Biologists Can Help Hunters

One of the reasons that I believe the wildlife biologist who’s responsible for that WMA can tell you the best place to find an older-age-class buck is that hunters check in their deer and turkeys on the WMA and are supposed to tell the biologists where they’ve taken the animals or birds.

Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Resources for Scouting Public Land

I’ve found that my cell phone GPS is much more convenient for me to carry than a designated hand-held GPS receiver. By scouting in the early season and choosing my tree stand sites, I often can reach my stand site without having to use my GPS.

Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Tactics for Hunting Deer on Public Land in Alabama

Brandon Bobo, who works as a biologist for the National Wild Turkey Federation in the State of Alabama, is a member of Mossy Oak’s GameKeepers Pro Staff. He frequently hunts public land in Alabama and this week he is sharing tips with us on how he hunts public land.

Deer, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak, Bow

Mossy Oak Nature's Menu Premium Dog Food

We've started feeding our dogs at Mossy Oak GameKeeper Kennels Nature's Menu Premium Dog Food. Nature's Menu is 26% protein and 14% fat, so our dogs have good energy levels, good coats and no allergies.

Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Mossy Oak Properties Network Celebrates 15 Years

The Mossy Oak Properties network was established in 2002. What started as one office in Livingston, Alabama quickly became a network of brokers. The story of the company's start, a vision that took off, is a result of passion for the outdoors and the value of relationships. The story of Mossy Oak Properties is truly a story of the Mossy Oak Brand. It's more than a business, it's one big family.

Land Management, News, Mossy Oak Properties

Wildlife Management is More Than Providing Food and Cover for Deer

Wildlife management programs are long term undertakings. We've been increasing food and habitat for our wildlife and doing what we can to improve our property each year for more than 20 years. Our guiding light for improving our lands for wildlife has been being a part of the Mossy Oak GameKeepers Club.

Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Hinge Cutting Trees Creates More Food and Habitat for Deer

We practice hinge cutting, the process of cutting trees with no economic value and letting the tops of those trees fall over, on quite a few of the farms where we plant green fields. Hinge cutting makes open areas thicker and creates feeding, bedding and cover for deer.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

What To Feed Deer Throughout the Year

I think one very important approach to green field plantings is to remember that deer are browsers and eat a wide variety of different foods. I've seen deer walk out of a clover patch into the woods and start feeding on greenbrier. To solve that problem, we plant several different crops in each one of our green fields.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Mossy Oak Named Official Camouflage of Mack’s Prairie Wings

Mossy Oak and Mack’s Prairie Wings have formed a partnership that names Mossy Oak the Official Camo of Mack’s Prairie Wings and Mack’s Sport Shop. This premier partnership gives Mossy Oak a prominent presence in one of the most extensive hunting catalogs and retail stores in the hunting and outdoors industry.

Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, News, Mossy Oak

How To Create a Turkey Friendly Property

In the early spring, I go back into our green fields and plant wheat for the turkeys. There’s also clover in many of the BioLogic mixes we plant for deer. We leave some of our ground freshly plowed, because turkeys seem to like fresh earth. I’ll see them bugging in the crops we've planted for them and the mature birds dusting in that freshly turned earth where we don’t plant anything. We’re also conscious of

Turkey, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak

A History of Planting for Wildlife

I first learned the value of planting for wildlife many years ago. I was hunting in Cocke County, Tennessee, on one of my cousin’s farms. My cousin said, “Benny, go right out there to the corner of the tobacco patch. I've got oats planted there, and deer love oats.”

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

First Choke Tube Decorated in Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades

JEBS Choke Tubes introduces their High Voltage Waterfowl Choke Tube the first ever choke tube decorated in Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades. The patented design gives the shooter a more consistent shot pattern, a more distinctive and shortened shot stream, and unparalleled knock-down power for those longer shots. It is designed to easily and effectively handle steel, lead, bismuth and any other shot available. It is available in 12-gauge with 10 and 20-gauge coming soon.

Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Gear, Mossy Oak

How Long Should Dogs Eat Puppy Food?

At Mossy Oak GameKeeper Kennels, we start our puppies on high-grade puppy food. If we keep a puppy, we switch from puppy food to high-grade adult dog food after three months. We make the switch to adult dog food gradually.

Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

4 Reasons To Start Planting Trees

Tree planting has played an important role in improving wildlife habitat for ages. As GameKeepers, we know how effective “tree plots” and reforestation can be for attracting wildlife to a property, but let’s take a look at some of the other great reasons to go out and plant some trees!

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

4 Reasons to Plant a Barrier for Your Food Plot

Remember that a deer’s eyes are much more sensitive to movement than a hunter’s eyes are, and a deer’s eyes can focus on both nearby and distant objects at the same time with the eyes set high and spread wide apart, allowing a deer to almost see around itself. A deer’s ears are more attuned to listening for hunters as they move back and forth through the woods. We often spook more deer going to

Deer, BioLogic

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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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