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How To Find and Catch Deep Water Crappie

Mitch Harrison explains how to catch crappie in deep water. Finding deep water crappie requires good electronics. You can cover 70-80 feet on each side of the boat, find a depth range of 18-25 feet and set your boat right on top of that spot, and check the imaging for fish. To find these locations, look for creek channels and drops and where they may intersect. You want to find “tops,” either manmade or natural

Fishing, How-To

One GameKeeper's First Steps for Managing A New Property

The first thing I did when I bought this land was establish our property lines. Before we acquired this land, everyone picked mushrooms, ran their dogs, hunted squirrels and deer, ran their four wheelers and rode their horses across that property. I visited all the neighbors and told them we had bought the land and weren’t having any hunting there – at least for the first year – to learn what wildlife we had on

Small Game, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties, Nativ Nurseries

2018 Mossy Oak Properties Fox Hole Shootout Surpasses 2017 Numbers

Nearly 600 dinner attendees, 80 shooters, 136 golfers, 50+ volunteers and approximately 40 sponsors assisted in raising a net of $165,000, surpassing the $115,000 raised in 2017, which will be distributed to the three charities.

Land Management, News, Mossy Oak Properties, Firearm

Managing Your Deer Herd Basics

Understanding the balance of your deer population is essential to having a healthy deer herd. By enhancing your land’s deer carrying capacity and monitoring your doe population you can produce a healthy deer herd with bigger bucks.

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

Barometric Pressure’s Influence on Whitetail Movement

Many hunters want to know, “what are the triggers that make mature bucks get up and move during legal hunting hours?" This way we can maximize our hunting time and we don’t need to burn our pristine hunting locations when the odds aren’t in our favor. The problem is there are many influences dictating whitetail movement; however, some are more important than others.

Deer

Fish Nutrition: A Doctor's Diagnosis to Go Fishing

Is fish good for you? What are the health benefits of fish? When it comes to fish nutrition, what do I need to know? As a specialist in health and nutrition, I get asked a wide variety of questions about the amounts of nutrition that come from various plants and animals. One of the topics that frequently comes up is fish nutrition and whether or not is very good for the human body.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, News

Tractor Implements for your Hunting Property

Landowners use tractors to facilitate property improvement and maintenance. Implements allow a tractor or ATV to complete numerous tasks for a landowner. This could beg the question, “what came first, the tractor or the implement?” The following is a look at popular implements, the function and scope of each and an average price range. For reference, we will consider those implements commonly associated with tractors in the 30 to 60 horsepower (HP) class.

Land Management, Gear, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Take Your Pond Fishing Game to the Next Level with These Two Lures

Most of the time, learning to fish begins by catching bluegill and perch with the usage of worms, grasshoppers and grubs as bait.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To, Mossy Oak

Stuffed Wild Turkey Breast

This buttery and herb-filled wild turkey breast recipe will give your family the flavor filled meal they crave. Once your family tries this recipe, they’ll be begging for more which means more time turkey hunting for you!

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak

7 GameKeeper Tips for Improving Deer Herd Bedding Cover

Bedding areas are key for holding deer on your property. Without proper cover, your deer are likely to "bed down" on your neighbor. Here are 7 simple tips any gamekeeper can use to create more and better bedding cover on a piece of property.

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

The Importance of a Well-Prepared Seed Bed

Seed bed preparation is extremely important in growing successful food plots. Many planting failures can be attributed to poor seedling survival or lack of germination due to incorrect planting depth and poor seed bed prep.

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

Big Game Hunting: The Year-Around Plan

Throughout the year, I host many seminars on big game hunting and scouting. Every one of them talks about the work it takes to be successful hunting big game on public land. For many, the big game season covers a few weeks in the fall. For myself, it is an obsession that lasts all year.

Big Game, Mossy Oak Mountain Country, How-To

Spinning Tackle Produces Big Bass

When people think of fishing with a spinning rod they usually think of smallmouth, but I’m here to tell you, a spinning setup can be your secret weapon when targeting big bass. Anytime I’m on the water I keep a spinning setup ready on deck, and there are a few different baits that make this type of fishing so successful.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear, How-To

Redesigned 2019 Can-Am ATVs Bring Better Value

BRP redesigned its lineup of Can-Am ATVs and side-by-side vehicles for 2019 with greater functionality, increased capability, and more affordability. The constantly expanding lineup of innovative Can-Am Off-Road vehicles continues to take the industry by storm with an improved rider experience and models designed with specific capabilities to meet rider demands in North America.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, News

Summertime Pests: Bees, Ticks, Mosquitoes and More

Summer brings with it the opportunity for all sorts of outdoor activities like camping, fishing, boating, hiking and picnicking, to name a few. Unfortunately, enjoying the outdoors is not without its potential irritations, annoyances and risks. There’s not much you can do about the tourists, but there are some ways to address the host of six- and eight-legged biting, stinging pests you may encounter like bees, ticks, mosquitoes and more.

Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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Wild Turkey Mating Behavior: Courtship, Breeding, and Reproductive Insights

Courtship displays, gobbling behavior, clutch genetics, paternity insights, and more are discussed in this article as advised by Dr. Mike Chamberlain.

Turkey, Conservation

2025's Best Turkey Hunting Gear

Here's a snapshot of some of our favorite items; they're a mix of brand new to the market and classic items that continue to impress us year after year.

Turkey, Gear

Turkey Brine and Smoke Recipe For Lunch Meat

Here’s how to make lunch meat from your wild turkey.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

How To Catch Spring Shellcrackers

As far as panfish go, shellcrackers, formally known as redear sunfish and colloquially know as Chinquapins in some parts, often fly under the radar behind crappie and bluegills.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Saving the Gizzard Stones

Looking for a unique way to save the memories of your bird? Start saving the gizzard stones for a colorful way to collect more trophies from your bird each spring.

Turkey, How-To

Crappie Tactics: Insight from Pro Angler Whitey Outlaw

We talk to Whitey Outlaw, a retired professional angler who spent 42 years on the crappie tournament circuit. He’s got as good of advice as you’ll ever hear.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Redbud Jelly and Foraging for Redbuds

Redbuds make for an easy forage and some great-tasting jelly. Our friend Beka Garris gives us her jelly recipe and tips!

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries

Black Crappie vs White Crappie

A lot of anglers lump the black crappie and the white crappie together as one species, but knowing the differences can help you catch more fish.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Crappie Fish Tacos

When the crappie are biting, fry them up for a fresh and flavorful taco night.

Fishing, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

How to Make a Wingbone Call

Wingbone calls are one of the coolest ways to remember a hunt and honor a turkey, and all in all you can get one done with about 2-3 hours of work (with some waiting in between.)

Turkey, How-To, Video

Foraging for Dandelions

Foraging for dandelions and want to know where to find them? Read Dr. Brooks Tiller's blog post at Mossy Oak and learn all about dandelion harvesting today!

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild

Morel Mushrooms Foraging

Morel mushrooms are the ultimate find in the spring woods. Here's advice on how to find them.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries

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