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Why Late Season Brassica Food Plots are Effective

When it comes to whitetails, this time of year is all about perpetuation of the species and putting on enough weight and fat to survive the winter. Even though bucks cut their food intake for a period surrounding the peak of breeding, does continue “putting on the feed bag” throughout the fall months and into early winter and as soon as breeding is finished a buck’s sole goal will return to filling his gut. So

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The Beginning of Hell: Will Jimeno and Reliving His Life

Being buried alive was a terrible experience – both physically and mentally painful. I lost a lot of good friends and fellow officers when the Twin Towers of the WTC Center came crashing down on all of us. My sergeant and I were trapped 30-feet underground between the two towers. Both buildings had collapsed on us.

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Will Jimeno: American Hero and Avid Outdoorsman

Many times we walk past giants and never see them. Such is the case with William Jimeno of New Jersey, one of only two men found alive after the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001. As a first responder, he put his life on the line for others who didn’t survive. This Mossy Oak Pro Staffer and avid deer hunter has a story to tell

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Hunting Hulk Hogan

I had been in the woods four hours and was still hunting. Two turkeys came by and had scared me out of my wits. Two does and a small four point buck had also already crossed my path and the squirrels were starting to get on my nerves. Everyone else that was hunting in the immediate area had already shot and the pressure was on.

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Shared Time Afield Reflects Lifestyles of Those Hunting

Twenty minutes after I put all this on, she and I were seated in an elevated box stand. It was much warmer there than I’d anticipated. As we got settled, a bead of sweat ran down through my right eyebrow and I quietly pulled off my hat, hoping to avoid notice. While I wiped my face she practiced moving the rifle onto the shooting bag in the stand’s window, checked the feel of the stock

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Is Recreational Land Back?

The "Great Recession" brought about many changes in the rural land market, and no sector was affected more than the buying and selling of "recreational" land tracts. While all rural property can be viewed as an "investment," a recreational tract is one in which the buyers' primary motive is driven by their wants and passions versus needs and portfolios.

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What a Way to Start a Hunt by Taking a Mountain Caribou

The next morning we got up early. We planned to drive the Argo down the river for 8 hours to reach our next camp, spend the night there and then go to another camp farther down the river. But on the way down the river to get to the first camp, we spotted a nice mountain caribou bull.

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Backtracking Bucks

Years ago hunters used to need to read sign in the form of tracks, rubs or scrapes. A skiff of snow made fresh sign obvious, but now-days we have trail cameras to simplify matters. Obviously you need to get an initial photo of the buck. Then you use your best guess and keep your cameras moving until you see where the buck is coming from.

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Seeing This Buck Freaked Eva Shockey Out

At 5:00 pm, the big buck walked out, and we all got excited. If the buck came within shooting range, we knew we’d have plenty of good shooting light to make an effective shot. The buck came in from the left side of the blind. Wojo spotted the buck coming through the forest first. For 10 minutes, we watched the buck weave in and out of the trees. We got good footage of the buck

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Eva Shockey's Saskatchewan Buck

The big buck I took in Saskatchewan this year was the most-disappointing yet the most-exciting hunt ever. The hunt was disappointing, because this hunt on our family ranch in Saskatchewan always had been a family hunt for me and my dad. But Dad was in Africa and wasn’t able to come home to hunt with me. That was a bummer, since I really enjoy hunting with my dad. The hunt was also tough, since we

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Brad Davis Explains Why He Needs Hunting to Play His Best Soccer

My wife is Heather, and we have two children, my son, Kaden, who is 5-years old, and my daughter, Taylor, who is 3. I love them very much, and they love me. They understand that sometimes I need to be alone in the woods out from under the pressure of playing just to depressurize my life. Being out hunting is a stress reliever, helps me get balance in my life and makes me be more

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There’s No Higher Honor Than Representing Our Country

Being able to play for the U.S. Men’s National Team is one of the greatest honors a soccer player ever can achieve. The coach of the national team can pick any players he wants and bring them into a camp. The players have to demonstrate their skills and have to qualify to be considered to play on the national team and play for the World Cup.

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Playing Major League Soccer and Bowhunting Deer Have Many Similarities

In soccer, to steal a ball, block a shot or try and take the ball away from an opponent, we have to play up-close and personal. Deer hunting presents that same kind of challenge to me. To take a buck with a bow, you have to get up-close and personal and do everything right to be successful.

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3 Times To Watch For Buck Movement

With the hectic pace of life these days many hunters need to maximize their time afield. Even if we could hunt whenever we would like, you still want to make sure the odds are in your favor. If the rut is still happening your chances are good anytime, but following are the three best late season times/conditions to concentrate your efforts when after a mature buck.

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Brad Davis on His Toughest Soccer Game Ever and His First Deer with a Bow

I first started deer hunting with a bow when I was 13-years old and hunted with a bow before I ever hunted with a gun. As I mentioned earlier, I love a challenge, and any kind of deer hunting is a challenge. But for me, hunting deer with a bow and having to get in close is much-more challenging than taking a deer with a rifle. Taking a deer with a bow is just more

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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.

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Late Season Deer Hunting Tactics for December and January

Late-season deer hunting in December and January presents unique challenges and opportunities for hunters seeking the elusive mature buck.

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Chef Nathan Duensing puts a new twist on everyone’s favorite waterfowl-based appetizer, a duck popper perfect for any table.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Best Treestands for Taking Kids Hunting

Hunting with a sidekick this season? Here’s a look at some of the best treestand options on the market for deer hunting with your child.

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