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Secrets on Hunting New York’s Public Lands

I'm often asked, “How difficult is finding a place to hunt in New York State?” In New York, we’re fortunate to have a lot of state land to hunt. If you want to hunt private land, you have to be willing to knock on doors and ask permission. And, I believe that 40 percent of the doors you knock on, the landowner will give you permission to hunt their land. New York has a tradition

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak

I Took a Shot at 273 Yards with My Muzzleloader

I took an 8-point buck at 273 yards using this load in this rifle. I hadn’t planned on hunting that afternoon. I went home, got my gun and was taking a slow, easy walk through the woods when I saw something move out on the far side of the hardwoods. I froze and kept looking and looking, until I could determine that the movement I had spotted was a nice-size shooter buck. I had shot

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Firearm

Improve Hunting Success: Stand Approach is Key

Even if you have the best spot in the world, if you alert the whitetails to your presence while on the way into your site…it won’t matter. Stand approach is an often overlooked aspect of the hunt. You must get to your ambush site without alerting any animals. Obviously wind direction and thermal current has to be considered, but masking your sounds and making sure you’re not seen are equally important. There are many strategies

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

How to Take Bears and Deer on New York’s Public Lands

One of the big advantages I have is that the place I hunt is only 10 miles from my home near the town of Elma. Our rifle season starts November 21 at the same time as our shotgun season. At this time, I usually go to southern New York to hunt. I’ll be hunting for black bears with my rifle there. We’ll be bear hunting around the towns of Whitesville and Independence from tree stands

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, How-To, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Scentblocker Matrix With Windbrake Technology Available Break-Up Country

ScentBlocker® has announced the introduction of the Matrix jacket and pant in Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country®. The stylish jacket and pant sets a new standard in wind protection with WindBrake™ technology. The Matrix excels in harsh, cold winds, and Trinity™ scent control technology helps keep big bucks from scenting you.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

Frank Miskey Loves New York Deer Hunting

Often when I tell someone I live in New York, they equate the word New York with Manhattan, Broadway and the World Trade Center. But I live 450 miles from Manhattan, where there are a lot of great hunting opportunities. In the northern section of the state, I hunt deer in hardwoods and apple orchards. From Lake Ontario down to the Pennsylvania border, we hunt high plateaus, valleys in big hardwoods and the edges of

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, BioLogic, Mossy Oak

Cabela’s Men’s Lookout Series Available in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country

Cabela’s® Men’s Lookout™ series of hunting clothing is now offered in Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country®. Items within the Lookout system include a hunting jacket and pant. Made with 100% polyester bonded-grid fleece, the end result is smooth, quiet and guaranteed to keep you warm. Defined by light weight, low bulk and full freedom of movement, this equipment can be worn in any situation.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

[VIDEO] How To Tune a Goose Call

Mossy Oak ProStaff Member Cory Dukehart is an avid goose hunter. Thorough the season it is important to keep your call in good working order. Cory shares how to properly tune a goose call from start to finish.

Small Game, Waterfowl, How-To

Howard’s System to Eliminate Human Odor

One question I'm often asked is what I’m doing to keep the deer from smelling my human odor, especially since we have warm weather most of deer season. Some people say that I'm over the top in my concern about hiding or masking human odor. When I hunt, I bathe in scent-free soap, I wash my clothes in scent-free clothes wash, and I put scent-free products in my dryer. When I take my clothes out

Big Game, Deer

Cliff Keen Athletic Has Entered Into A Marketing and Licensed Merchandising Agreement With Mossy Oak

Cliff Keen Athletic has entered into a marketing and licensed merchandising deal with Mossy Oak® and sponsored athlete, Men’s 65 KG Freestyle Wrestler, Brent Metcalf.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Mossy Oak

Trophy Bucks in South Alabama

Twenty years ago, we often would see 50 to 75 deer in a food plot at one time, and you could actually see a browse line from the deer in most of the woods where we hunted. But when we had a biologist from Alabama’s Department of Conservation come in and do a survey, he told us we needed to start harvesting more does from our land. At that time, a trophy buck was an

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak

Food Plots Suffering from Lack of Rain?

With the dry conditions many folks in the mid-south and southeast have dealt with this planting season, early fall food plots may have been a bust. Using a no-till drill can also be a life saver when you have to plant late or in dry fall conditions.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Harvest a Doe Every Day and Three Bucks Per Season

December is the month that we start harvesting does on those large-cover crop fields. During hunting season, December is the slowest month for seeing a buck. We feel like December is the calm before the storm. This month is just before the pre-rut begins, and there’s no reason for bucks to move during daylight hours before the rut.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Bring the Outdoors in with Home Furnishings from Mossy Oak’s® New Nativ Living™ Brand

The entire Mossy Oak family is proud to present the all-new Mossy Oak® Nativ Living™ brand. This new brand represents the most comprehensive offering of outdoor lifestyle inspired products ever launched and incorporates an extensive range of designs perfect for any setting. The brand includes an expansive range of products with living room, dining room and bedroom furniture along with accessories that include everything from rugs to lamps and accent pieces.

News, Mossy Oak, Nativ Living

Hunt Deer Between Cover Crops and Food Plots

I've discovered that the real key to taking deer all year long on the land I hunt is: first of all don’t let the deer know that I'm hunting them. I want to be the least intrusive I can be to not spook the deer or disturb the place I'm hunting. I think one of the reasons that early-season bowhunters aren’t as successful as they can be is because when they go to their stands,

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Bow

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How to Extend Your Effective Shooting Distance

While shots can be missed at any distance, the further the shot is, the harder it is to make due to a broader range of influences.

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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 in December & 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

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