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Ralph Ramos Puts Bull Elk in Hunters’ Laps

I’m often asked, “Ralph, how close do you usually bring a bull to your hunter, before the hunter takes the shot?” Whether my hunter is a bowhunter, a rifle hunter or a blackpowder hunter, his or her average shot is about 18 yards. As a guide, my goal is to get the elk within that 18 yards. Now, I have called in bulls within arm’s length of my hunters before.

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

4 Tips For Understanding Your Soil Sample

Fertilizer and lime recommendations can be confusing. All the different numbers and suggestions can really make it difficult to understand what your soil and crop needs to perform its best. Let’s simplify things with a few quick tips to understanding your soil sample.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

NWTF Announces Winner of 2014 National Scholarship

Mallory Spring of East Fultonham, Ohio, was recognized at her high school awards ceremony as the recipient of the National Wild Turkey Federation's (NWTF) 2014 National Scholarship sponsored by Mossy Oak, surprising both her and a crowd of her peers. The $10,000 scholarship will help Spring pursue a degree in wildlife biology and natural resource management.

Big Game, Turkey, News, Mossy Oak

Ralph Ramos Explains His X Factor Style of Calling

I really like to hunt the bulls in their bedding zones. Once I know where the bulls are bedded, I use loud cow calls to try to stimulate a bull to bugle and give up his location. If I don’t get a response, I’ll give one or two bugles. I carry two different bugle tubes with me. Then I can simulate the sound of two different bulls. I’ll start calling in two different directions to

Big Game, Mossy Oak

Start Planning Now to Take Your Elk

Ralph Ramos of Las Cruces, New Mexico, guides elk hunters in New Mexico, as well as teaches seminars on how to call elk. He’s been guiding elk hunters for more than 20 years, mainly in the Gila National Forest and the Lincoln National Forest. He’s been wearing Mossy Oak camouflage for 25 years.

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Brenda Valentine’s Arizona Elk Hunt

When I got to my campsite, all the other hunters were packing up and leaving. They said they weren’t seeing any elk, and they weren’t going to stay there and watch grass grow. One group said, “We’ve walked so much that we probably don’t have any skin left on the bottoms of our feet. The walking is either straight up or straight down. This is one of the most grueling hunts we’ve ever undertaken.” I

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Want More Wildlife? Think Like a Farmer

One of the biggest problems with warm season food plots is weed competition. Some are grasses and some broadleaf weeds, but they are all an eyesore and steal moisture and nutrients from your wildlife plots. Here are two of the most common food plot weeds in the south. It seems to be giving a lot of food plotters problems this year in their fields across the country.

Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Brenda Valentine’s Dall Sheep Saga

After 3 or 4 days, we rode our horses to another place and started looking all over again for sheep. Every step I took was a struggle, because where I live is mainly flat ground. Each day we went to the top of the mountains, hiking and looking for sheep. Every day I thought, “All I have to do is put one foot in front of the other one.”

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Bring the Outdoors In with Mossy Oak Furniture Protectors from Jeffrey Fabrics

Jeffrey Fabrics adds Mossy Oak camouflage patterns to their furniture protector collection. Mossy Oak furniture protectors transform any furniture, old or new, simply and quickly. Covers are offered in Break-Up Infinity® and Shadow Grass® and fit recliners, chairs, love seats and sofa sizes.

Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, News, Mossy Oak

Brenda Valentine’s Dream of Taking a Cape Buffalo with Her Bow Comes True

I’ve always wanted to take a cape buffalo with my bow. I spent a year getting in shape and getting my bow arm strong enough to pull a heavy bow to take a cape buffalo. I wasn’t sure I could get a permit to take one of these dangerous animals with my bow. However, I had a good friend who worked with the game department in South Africa, and my friend was able to get

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Planting a No-Till Plot

There are a number of other details important to the planting process, but when planting a no-till plot these are the most significant. No-till planting is a great method to produce a stand in a spot where the ground cannot be worked due to excessive rocks, stumps or other debris, a site where you cannot get equipment to, or for first-time farmers who don’t have the necessary equipment.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Brenda Valentine’s Tough Mountain Lion Bowhunt in Sub Zero Weather

Since 1992, I’ve earned a portion of my living as a professional hunter, TV host and spokeswoman for several organizations. In 1996, I sold my hair salon and became a fulltime professional hunter and outdoors woman. I’ve had a great life and lived a bigger dream than I ever can have imagined, because of the friends I’ve made, and the opportunities I’ve had as an outdoor professional.

Big Game, Predator, Mossy Oak, Bow

Brenda Valentine: First Lady of Hunting

Brenda Valentine, the "First Lady of Hunting" ™ - from Puryear, Tennessee, represents women in the outdoors for the (NWTF) National Wild Turkey Federation and co-hosts Bass Pro Shops' outdoor TV shows on the Outdoor Channel and the Sportsman Channel. She’s been a member of Bass Pro Shops National RedHead Pro Hunting team for 17 years, a Mossy Oak ProStaff member, a pro staffer for Hunter Safety Systems and Orca coolers and a past national

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak

Allen Company Hunter’s Accessory Case

The hunting industry has continued to explode over the past five years with more and more technology leading to more equipment for us to use as hunters. Hey, listen, this is a good thing if it helps us get closer to game or allows our equipment to perform better. I now have more gear and accessories to keep track of. In the past it has been a collection of little cases, bags and boxes scattered

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Mossy Oak Pro John Phillips – Deer Hunter, Student and Professional Football Player

A good deer hunter studies the land he’ll be hunting. He gets clues from the deer signs in the woods. Maybe he has trail-camera pictures that actually show him the buck he’s trying to take. Then the deer hunter tries to determine when and where that buck will be the most vulnerable. Professional football is much like being a good deer hunter. You do everything you can to put yourself in a situation to win

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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 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.

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

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.

Deer, Gear, Bow, Firearm

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