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Brian Mosley’s After School Bull Elk

I was hunting in the unit closest to my house after football practice. A friend of mine who is a guide told me that he had seen a big bull in a certain area of this unit. So when I got to the spot where the guide told me he’d seen this bull, I sat next to a big tree and started cow calling.

Big Game, Bow

Train to Hunt Competitions Have Paid Off

I had planned a hunt in Colorado with my 15-year-old son Kenyon, who had a deer tag. I had an elk tag. Prior to this hunt, I realized I might have to help carry out an elk and a mule deer if Kenyon took one. So, I wanted to be in the best shape possible.

Big Game, Bow

Mossy Oak® Eclipse™ is the First Pattern for Ground Blind Hunters

Mossy Oak® introduces its innovative Eclipse pattern, the first ever design created specifically for hunting from inside a ground blind. Eclipse features a black overlay version of Mossy Oak’s popular Break-Up Country pattern with cutout portions exposing the pattern, erasing the human outline inside a blind. Where lighter camo options stand out when worn inside a ground blind, Eclipse disappears.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Eclipse, News, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak Nature’s Menu Super Premium Dog Food Available at Dollar General

Mossy Oak and Sunshine Mills have partnered to introduce Mossy Oak Nature’s Menu super premium dog food. Available now, Mossy Oak dog food can be found exclusively at any Dollar General store, nationwide.

News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Brian Mosley’s Most Grueling Elk Hunt Ever

Since I wanted to get away from the crowd, I put a quality pack on my back and hiked 4.5 miles in before I started hunting on this day. All along the trail I saw plenty of elk sign. Just before I got to the peak where I was going to look for elk, I cleaned myself up and tried to get rid of as much human odor as I could. Then I slowly and

Big Game, Bow

Brian Mosley’s Obsession: Hunting, Football, Track and Conditioning

Brian Mosley has been hunting elk for 17 years and has taken 15 elk – 98 percent of those with his bow. Mosley’s an avid elk hunter but also enjoys being a football and track coach, as well as a strength and conditioning coach for students at the junior high and Bloomfield senior high schools. For Mosley, the challenge of the mountains and hunting elk in high terrain is just another day’s workout.

Big Game, News, Mossy Oak, Bow

Deer Minerals: Tips for Keeping Whitetails Healthy

If you put out minerals for your deer herd earlier in the spring, chances are it’s time to refresh those sites and make sure there is plenty available. Bucks are right in the middle of the antler growing process and does are heavy with the burden of carrying a fawn or two. This time of year can be taxing on a whitetails body as they need plenty of high protein forage and available minerals for

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Missouri is an Every Year Place to Bowhunt

At one time, I belonged to a 1700-acre lease in northern Missouri. I had hunted that property for 12 years, but I had to hunt it for seven years to really understand what the bucks were doing, and when and where was the best time to hunt it.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Seeing 13 Bucks in 90 Minutes

I've never taken a monster buck in Illinois, but I've taken quite a few bucks that would score 140 in Illinois. The biggest buck I've ever taken in Illinois was the thirteenth buck I had seen on an early-morning hunt. I don’t care who you are or where you hunt. When you see that many nice bucks in a single morning’s hunt, you’ve had a great day, regardless of what happens the rest of the

Big Game, Deer, Bow

2018 Can-Am Outlander Mossy Oak Hunting Edition 450/570

The Can-Am Outlander Mossy Oak Hunting Edition ATV family has grown to include additional value for 2018. Along with the affordable Outlander Mossy Oak Hunting Edition 570 package, a new Outlander Mossy Oak Hunting Edition 450 ATV delivers even more value. The Can-Am Outlander Mossy Oak Hunting Edition reinforces the Can-Am brand’s leadership in specialized vehicles and makes its family of Mossy Oak themed hunting vehicles more complete.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

Why Kansas Is Ernie Calandrelli’s No. 1 Bowhunting State

All the states I've mentioned – Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, New York - have the potential to produce really big bucks in any year. However, I've been most consistently successful in Kansas.

Big Game, Deer, Bow

Mossy Oak® and Huk Performance Fishing Partner to Launch Elements Pattern Line

Mossy Oak and Huk Performance Fishing will offer an all-new technologically advanced apparel line featuring Mossy Oak’s newest and most unique generation of camouflage, Elements, which features patterns for the angling community.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, News, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak Becomes the Official Pattern of B.A.S.S.

Mossy Oak and B.A.S.S. have formed a partnership, which names Mossy Oak as the Official Pattern of B.A.S.S. The marriage of the fishing and hunting worlds through these two well-known outdoors brands comes in conjunction with the launch of Mossy Oak Elements, a pattern line that offers designs specific to the angling community as well as hunters.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, News

Kevin VanDam Named Team Leader for Mossy Oak Fishing

Mossy Oak is pleased to announce its partnership with seven-time Angler of the Year and four-time Bassmaster Champion Kevin VanDam. The partnership between VanDam and Mossy Oak coincides with the introduction of Elements, the newest and most unique line of patterns from Mossy Oak.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, News, Mossy Oak

Ernie Calandrelli Travels for Deer

These states consistently produce good-sized bucks, have quality soil and habitat and plenty of food. Then the bucks living in those states can grow big antlers and have heavy body weights. This old saying is true: “You can’t take a big buck if you're not hunting where big bucks live.”

Big Game, Deer

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Waterfowling Tips For Hunting The Mississippi Flyway

Whether a novice to the area or veteran hunter, there are a number of variables that dictate duck movements, and numbers and subsequently can spell success or lack-of-success to waterfowlers.

Waterfowl, How-To

Dealing with the Lockdown Phase

The reference is to the two-to-three-week period when sightings and encounters with bucks in the woods has slowed down dramatically or come to a screeching halt.

Deer, How-To

Make it a Mossy Oak Wild Game Thanksgiving

We asked our friend Jeremiah Doughty from From Field to Plate to write up a couple of Thanksgiving recipes that we’d be proud to hang our hat on, and he’s certainly done just that.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Mossy Oak Camo Bows and Bow Hunting Gear

We’ve got a great collection of bows and bow hunting accessories and gear in Mossy Oak camo. Whether you’re looking for a Bottomland or Country Roots bow or a new saddle or climber, this comprehensive list gives you all your options.

Big Game, Deer, Gear

Mossy Oak’s Annual Fox Hole Shootout Hits Record-Breaking Year with $290,000 Raised for St. Jude, Catch-a-Dream, Conservation

This year, the annual Fox Hole Shootout raised an incredible amount of $290,000– the highest amount raised in the event’s history.

Turkey, Fishing, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management, News, Mossy Oak Properties

Waterfowl Population Surveys: How Wildlife Managers Assess Waterfowl Populations

Among the most important components involved in calculating how many birds can and will be taken in a given year is the annual waterfowl population surveys.

Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management

Duck Hunting Rice Fields in Arkansas: The Rich History and Modern Strategies

Although mallards had been descending on the bottomland hardwoods, bayous, and swamps of Arkansas long before the 20th century, the legend of duck hunting in the natural states tends to coincide with the advent of rice farming.

Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Mossy Oak's 2024 Christmas Gift Guide for Hunters and Anglers

Whether you need Christmas gift ideas for fisherman, Christmas gift ideas for deer hunters, or Christmas gift ideas for camo lovers, there's a great selection of products on our list here.

Fishing, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Gear

Duck Confit Garlic Fries

Duck confit is a cooking method that leave the meat insanely silky that just melts in your mouth. So, get in the kitchen and try something new.

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

Toxey Haas's Tips for Brushing in a Duck Blind

Toxey Haas loves to hunt ducks. In these videos, he takes us through his essential kit for brushing in and repairing a duck blind as well as how he prepares his duck blinds every year.

Waterfowl, How-To

Mossy Oak's Woodsman Series is Back

The Mossy Oak Woodsman Series is Back. Rooted in everything core hunters expected from us in the early days, the Woodsman collection is thoughtfully designed, constructed with quality materials, quiet fabrics, sturdy stitching and of course, our timeless camouflage patterns. We're proud to celebrate the core of hunting, woodsmanship, and with seasonal collections on the horizon, we're excited to open the archives, add a few things and re-introduce these classic designs. The Mossy Oak Woodsman

Turkey, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, Conservation, Land Management, Gear, Mossy Oak

From the Archive: Deer Calling Tips from the Pros

Originally published in the 1994 Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine, this article talks to professionals like Will Primos on calling in deer.

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