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Timing Your Warm Season Food Plots

One of the most common mistakes I see in food plot plantings and farming for wildlife is improper timing relative to the crop and region.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

When a Gobbler Won’t Go Your Way

One of the most discouraging turkey hunts, especially for a new turkey hunter, is when a gobbler hangs-up - stopping 50-70 yards away from the hunter and not coming into range.

Turkey, How-To

Best New Hunting Gear 2021

Mossy Oak is compiling a comprehensive list of new hunting gear for 2021. Our trade show season was a bit different this year, but we're still working to get the best new hunting gear from many of our partners for you to see. Keep checking in to see what's been added!

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Predator, Country DNA, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Shadow Grass Habitat, Elements Terra, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow, Firearm

Turkey Hunter Know-How: When to Take the Shot

Even before you sit down to call a turkey, you need to take your shotgun and shells out to a shooting range.

Turkey, How-To, Firearm

Trekking the Trails: Best Hiking Destinations for 2021

Spend 2021 in the great outdoors, exploring some of the most breathtaking trails the country has to offer, from Glacier National Park to the Great Smokies.

Camping

How to Learn to Hunt Turkeys

There’s no real secret about how to find and take turkeys. The first thing I’d advise a new turkey hunter to do is to find some private or public property that has turkeys on it that he or she can hunt.

Turkey, How-To

Savage Arms Selects Mossy Oak Camo for NEW Impulse Predator Rifle

Mossy Oak is proud to have its pattern, Elements Terra Gila, featured on the all-new Impulse Predator by Savage Arms.

Predator, Elements Terra, Gear, News, Firearm

Missouri Provides More Opportunities For Hunting Feral Hogs And Coyotes With New Regulation Changes For 2021

The hunters asked, and The Missouri Department of Conservation listened. In early September of 2020, at the Conservation Commission meeting in Jefferson City, Missouri, a vote changed the regulations regarding coyote hunting and feral hog in Missouri.

Predator, Conservation, Land Management, News, Firearm

Stephen Reinhold on How to Self-Film Fishing

Self-filming fishing is a different animal than self-filming hunting. The boat is moving more than the movement you’ll have while hunting.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Winchester 6.8 Western

This brings us to the 6.8 Western. Everything I turn to related to firearms is talking about this new cartridge. On the surface, it looks like the folks at Winchester and Browning have really had their nose to the grindstone on this one.

Gear, Firearm

Steven Reinhold on Self-Filming Predator Hunts

I’ve often been asked how you self-film a predator hunt. We self-film predator hunts about the same way we do duck hunts.

Predator, How-To

Finding Shed Antlers: Top 3 Locations

Finding shed antlers can happen anywhere in a deer’s home range, usually encompassing hundreds, if not thousands of acres. But the odds are good; 90-percent or more of the antlers you discover are going to be found in one of three locations.

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Planning Your Waterfowl Hunt of A Lifetime

Just about anyone that has put on waders and thrown out decoys has had a destination, species or hunt that they always wanted to take. The hunt of a lifetime for me may be very different for you. Either hunt can be filled with memories that will be forever etched in your mind, whether good or bad.

Waterfowl, How-To, Firearm

The Best Camp Coffee Makers of 2021

Not all camp coffee makers are equal. The best option for you depends on whether you are thru-camping or car-camping and what kind of camping stove you have.

Camping

Steven Reinhold on Self-Filming a Duck Hunt

One of the most difficult self-filming hunts is a duck hunt. We used LIDCAMS to film ducks, geese and Sandhill Cranes and got good footage of hunters.

Waterfowl, Dogs, How-To, Firearm

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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

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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