Hear Better, Hunt Better Most outdoor mentors and their students now understand that a few minutes of casual skeet shooting without hearing protection is a serious – potentially life altering – mistake. Read More Turkey, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, Gear, Firearm
Ashlee Lundvall Recommends Outdoor Adaptive Equipment Local outdoor organizations may rally round a person with a disability to help raise money to purchase adaptive equipment. Read More Country Roots, Deer, Fishing, Bow
Essentials for Your Deer Processing Shed We may not have a special processing building with a walk-in freezer, but with a little foresight and preparation, we can do it all on our own. Let’s start with the bare necessities for processing our deer. Watch Now Deer, How-To, Video
Ashlee Lundvall Lives the Outdoors Lifestyle Despite Disability Before I got totally involved in the outdoors, the outdoors appeared to be a very scary place to me for people with disabilities. Many people made the assumption that if you had some type of disability that being in the outdoors and participating in outdoor sports were off limits for you. Read More
Bill Lowen Explains His Lures and Equipment for the Santee Cooper Tournament I probably caught 90 percent of the bass I weighed in during the week flipping soft plastics and 10 percent on the Compact spinner bait. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing
Is Halloween the Best Time To Hunt Big Bucks? For many hunters, Halloween, as well as the days surrounding this holiday, are not only for spooky movies and trick-or-treating; it is also a time when hunting is at its best. Read More Deer
Solo Hunting: 7 Safety Tips for Hunting Alone Safety is important during any hunt, but it becomes a matter of life or death during solo hunts in rough terrain. Read More Big Game, Deer, Turkey, How-To
Bill Lowen Fishes Various Lures at Santee Cooper Bassmaster Tournament I’ve learned that when I fish my style of bassing, I usually can place in the money in a tournament. In this Santee Cooper tournament, I ran up the river and fished channel swings and current breaks with three or four types of lures. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing
Brandon Palaniuk Catches His Biggest Bass in the Santee Cooper Tournament I caught my biggest bass of 7 pounds, 12 ounces, by using my Humminbird Mega 360 feature on my depth finder. I was fishing a flat and spotted a brush pile off to the side of my boat. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing
What to Wear Fly Fishing and Items to Bring with You Having the right clothing, including a vest, waders, and hat, as well as essential gear, is crucial for a fun and successful fly fishing trip. Read More Fishing, Gear, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing
Brandon Palaniuk Catches Keeper Bass on the Flats I caught most of my bass during the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament at Santee Cooper on a wide variety of baits, primarily in 4-6 foot deep water. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing
4 Ways to Create a More Tech-Friendly Outdoor Workspace Just because you are working from home doesn't mean you have to work indoors. If you have a backyard, patio, or deck, there are several ways you can create an outdoor tech-friendly workspace. The benefits of working outdoors are plenty. Think of how you’ll be able to enjoy some sunshine in between tasks! Read More How-To
Brandon Palaniuk's Preparation for the Santee Cooper Bass Tournament At this time of the year, in the fall, weather can be a big factor in where you’ll pinpoint bass, and how you’ll catch them Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing
Scott Sharp Grows and Hunts Turkeys on His Small Properties I can’t tell you how excited that makes me feel that we’ve done enough work that the turkeys have found our 15 acres – or least one hen has – and started a family there. On the 40 acres, I’ve spotted as many as six or seven gobblers this past spring of 2020. Read More Turkey, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Timeline for Developing Hunting Land For the past five years, I’ve been able to take my limit of two shooter bucks for the year off these three properties. Read More Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
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. Read More Deer
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. Read More 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. Read More Deer, How-To
Duck Poppers Chef Nathan Duensing puts a new twist on everyone’s favorite waterfowl-based appetizer, a duck popper perfect for any table. Watch Now 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Watch Now 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild