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Food Plot Preparation: Plan Ahead for Success

Late July and August can be a very busy month for wildlife management chores. Dove season is right around the corner as well as archery season for deer. Formulating a plan this time of year on what, when, and where you are going to plant cool season plots can save time and frustration. Waiting until the very last minute and scrambling to find seed, equipment or fertilizer can be a major headache.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

An Elk for Henry

I wanted to help Henry look for a bull and call one in for him. Henry was fairly new to elk hunting, and was even less experienced in archery hunting for elk. Henry wasn’t particular about having to take a monster bull. I knew some smaller bulls were in the area where I’d taken my bull elk six days earlier. As soon as we reached the place where I’d taken my elk, I started cow

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

My Latest Bull with Pro Mark Hanson

The last bull elk I shot was in 2014, also in Unit 27. Our elk season that year opened on a Friday, and it rained solid from Friday morning until Tuesday afternoon. I got cabin fever really bad and couldn’t stand being in my camper all that time.

Big Game, Bow

Outdoor Tech® Debuts Mossy Oak Collection of Audio and Power Products

Outdoor Tech, the maker of the iconic Turtle Shell speakers and an assortment of rugged audio and power products, launches a Mossy Oak camo edition to expand their offering of rugged audio and power products. The collaboration with Mossy Oak enhances the aesthetic functionality and appeal of Outdoor Tech’s high-quality, rugged products.

Gear, Mossy Oak

Hunt Early. Go West.

Many western states have archery hunts for elk, mule deer and whitetails that begin from mid-August through September. While many easterners are riding the waves and getting suntans at the beach, western archers are climbing mountains or hunting from tree stands. Mossy Oak Pro Mark Hanson lives in Mesa, Arizona, and starts bowhunting not far from his home as soon as the season opens in Colorado.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

The Game Day Mule Deer Buck

I took my best mule deer buck this past season in Colorado. I climbed two miles into an area that I wanted to hunt. A lot people were hunting where I generally hunted for mule deer in Colorado, and I wanted to get away from all these people. To do that, I knew that I had to hike farther and climb higher. Over the years, I've learned that once hunters start hunting a section of

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

New Full Season Taktix is ScentLok's Best Whitetail Hunting Clothing Ever

Being winded by a whitetail's supernatural snout is the cause of most unfilled deer tags. Replacing the anguish of a bowl of tag soup with than the delight of a tasty tenderloin meal is the very reason ScentLok Technologies® created the odor-adsorbing hunting clothing category 25 years ago. And just like the fine bottle of wine that accompanies a fresh venison feast, ScentLok's clothing line has improved with age.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

8 Trail Cam Tips: How To Get Better Game Pictures

Are you missing the best photos from your cameras? The back half of summer is in sight and every hunter is getting ready to deploy their trail camera arsenal to take inventory on their herd or find the giant they saw last season. We can all operate our cameras but you may be missing out on some incredible photos because of one small oversight. Check out these tips and tricks below for maximizing your trail

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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

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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

Tips for Hunting the Morel Mushroom

Check out Mossy Oak's morel mushroom hunting tips to learn what gear you need, how to eat them and much more. Read Your Obsession blog today!

How-To

A History and a How-to for the Trumpet Turkey Call

Turkey hunters are a rare breed. They tend to cherish the past, as well as strive for a better tomorrow, like no other hunting community out there

Turkey, Video

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