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Smoked Pheasant Cheese Ball

Pheasant smokes quickly, and it generates a flavorful, moist product when done. This recipe can be made with roasted or smoked pheasant.

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

LockerSource Features Four Different Mossy Oak Designs on NEW Lockers

LockerSource and Mossy Oak are proud to introduce a new locker line that features four different Mossy Oak patterns for the outdoor enthusiast to enjoy.

Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Gear, News

Kentucky Is a Top Pick for Hunting Waterfowl for McKnight

My third favorite place to hunt waterfowl is my home state of Kentucky. I have a home place not far from the house that ducks like.

Waterfowl

Beer and Broth Venison Stew

Beer and beef broth add great flavors to any stew. A dark brew can have roasted grains, where an IPA will focus on hops. Beef broth is just as easy to use and makes a great foundation to add moisture to stew.

Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Hunting Arkansas Waterfowl

Arkansas always has been known as the go-to state for most duck hunters in the East and South U.S. Arkansas is so close to me.

Waterfowl

9 New Year’s Resolutions for Hunters and Anglers

The New Year is an excellent opportunity to reassess your old routines and inject them with some new life.

Deer, Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Firearm

Richie McKnight - the Travelling Waterfowl Hunter

I usually start off each waterfowl season hunting in Alberta, Canada, in October. Then I go to Illinois and next Kentucky, Arkansas and Tennessee. I follow the duck migration.

Waterfowl

To Rattle or Not to Rattle During the Post-Rut in the North

I don’t rattle during the post-rut. If you think about the chasing, the fighting and the staying on their feet during both daylight and nighttime hours that bucks do, by the time a buck reaches the post-rut, he’s tired, beat-up and doesn’t want to fight.

Deer

Mossy Oak's Top 10 Articles of 2020

These are the most popular articles from Mossy Oak in 2020. Deer hunting, land management, fishing and more.

Deer, Turkey, Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

How to Use Deer Calls in the North During the Post-Rut

One important fact to remember is that deer are vocal 12 months out of the year. Now sometimes during the year, they’re more vocal than they are at other times, including a deer in the rut. In the post-rut, I don’t stop using rut calls.

Deer

Chris Kirby Hunts Small Spots in New York State for Better Bucks

I hunt three different farms - one 40 acres, a 135-acre farm and a 240-acre farm. The real secret to consistently taking older-age-bucks is not to put too much hunting pressure on any one farm.

Deer

How Chris Kirby and New Yorkers Hunt the Post-Rut

I make sure I’m well aware of cold fronts at this time of the year, because when there’s a cold front coming in, the bucks really start moving - hunting food and places to bed-down.

Deer

Why You Should Upgrade Your Camping Tent to an RV

There are several great reasons to upgrade from a camping tent to an RV for a relaxing vacation. Here are just a few of them.

Camping

The Three Major Kayak Bass Fishing Tournaments

The way these tournaments select what water to fish is they work with chambers of congress and tourism organizations around a large body of water.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Chris Kirby on Hunting New York State Deer

While hunting in western New York State, I pay a lot of attention to barometric pressure. When barometric pressure is rising, deer hunting is better than when the barometric pressure is falling.

Deer, Bow, Firearm

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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

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

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