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The Wind Is Justin Losee’s Friend When He Hunts Elk

For me, elk hunting is like a chess game. I try to get into a bull elk’s head to make him think I’m coming after him, and that I anticipate his moves. An older bull elk is a very-intelligent animal and knows when another bull elk is coming to him and ready to fight to take the herd bull’s harem. That herd bull wants to know all he can about the bull that’s challenging him

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Justin Losee Fights Elk

I believe that until you get in to the bull’s house (120-150 yards from him), he is not really concerned about you. But by bugling and going straight to that bull, I will let the bull know that I’m in attack mode, and he is either going to fight me or move his cows away from me.

Big Game, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak

30 Years of Mossy Oak: Mark Drury

2016 is Mossy Oak’s 30th year anniversary. The true value of any company is the people who work with and for that company. This new feature celebrating Mossy Oak’s 30th anniversary will be added for several months about some of the people who have become a part of Mossy Oak since 1986, grown with the company and are still a part of Mossy Oak today. In this article we hear from Mark Drury of Drury

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Kelly Hicks’ Backyard Mule Deer Buck

During the general rifle season, the mountains near my home are full of red and orange, with hunters standing on about every ridge. My neighbor Rush had wanted me to guide him on a mule deer hunt, so I told him to be at my house before daylight, and we’d go to a public-hunting area. I was confident he could take an animal there. The next morning, we arrived at the top of the mountain,

Big Game, Deer, Firearm

Save Time In The Field

Gamekeepers in the northern part of the country are getting ready to do some of their cool season food plot preparation here at the end of July. Most of the southern half of the states has seen good rainfall for this summer and have had a great year for growing summer groceries for their deer herd. Formulating a plan this time of year on what, when, and where you are going to plant cool season

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Kelly Hicks’ One-Hour Mule Deer Hunt

The mountains behind Salt Lake City in Utah are called the Wasatch Mountains. If you get an archery season tag, the State of Utah offers what is called a Wasatch front extended deer hunt. The extended season is because these mountains are so close to Salt Lake City and home a large mule deer population. The deer during the winter month, go down to the suburbs around Salt Lake City, get hit by cars and

Big Game, Deer, Bow

We’re Giving Away Magazines, Who Wants One?

Being a GameKeeper is a lifestyle we all enjoy, and a way of living we want to pass on to the next generation. Managing the land and its resources through farming for wildlife is our primary focus. We pride ourselves on providing outdoorsman with the information and products needed to make the most out of their land management efforts. Our magazine has come a long way in the last 10 years, and we want to

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Vera Handbag Offers Concealed-Carry Handbags in Mossy Oak

Vera Handbag has joined Mossy Oak, outdoor industry leader in camouflage design, to offer a full line of camouflage handbags, wallets, messenger bags and luggage in a variety of camouflage patterns and styles, many featuring a concealed-carry pocket.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak Obsession, News, Mossy Oak

Kelly Hicks Didn’t Know What a Whitetail Deer Looked Like

I always hunted mule deer, I grow up in town called Mountain Green near Morgan, Utah, and I started hunting with my BB gun as soon as I could walk. There was a stream behind the house where I could catch fish all day long, and I stayed in the woods or on the water as far back as I could remember. My mom had a big bell in the back yard, and she would

Big Game, Deer, Bow

How Kelly Hicks Hunts Mule Deer and Elk and Guides Other Hunters

Kelly Hicks of Bountiful, Utah, is a hunter of opportunity. Each season he buys mule deer tags and elk tags. Then when he has the opportunity to take either a nice mule deer buck or a nice bull elk, he’ll be able to harvest these animals, because he finds both species in the same places. Hicks has been a Mossy Oak Pro for the past 3 years.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Firearm

What You Should Tip Your Elk Guide

One of the questions I'm most often asked is, “What do you tip the guides?” Before I go on a hunt, I’ll ask my outfitter, “What does the guide expect for a tip?” Occasionally, we have people who hunt all week with us, and they don’t tip. I believe those people are just not aware of how the system works, or how a guide, a cook or a wrangler gets paid. My rule of thumb

Big Game, How-To, Mossy Oak

Why You Can Count on Your Guide to Make Up for Your Mistakes

I've often been asked, “What equipment do you take when you guide that most hunters forget?” When you're doing your interviews with your potential guide, learning that the guide may have extra equipment that you’ve forgotten to bring is important. I've guided more than 100 hunters to elk in the last 20 years, and I know what elk hunters often forget. However, we do send an equipment list out to all our hunters telling them

Big Game, How-To, Mossy Oak

2017 CAN-AM OUTLANDER 6x6 XT

The Can-Am Outlander 6x6 family of six-wheeled ATVs is at the top of its class when it comes to conquering tough work and challenging terrain. The Outlander 6x6 vehicles have an additional set of rear wheels, and an exclusive Double Torsional Trailing arm Independent (TTI2™) rear suspension (complete with a quick-release sway bar). For tackling tough chores, the ATVs have an extra low L gear, Dual-Level cargo box with modular accessories and the largest towing

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

When Should You Plant Your Food Plot?

GameKeepers from north to south are gearing up for the upcoming hunting season, it is important to remember that there can be significant differences in the timing as it relates to planting for where you might live compared to other gamekeepers. For example the guy or gal who lives in northern Minnesota will have a 45-60 day difference in the time of year when they would plant their food plots for the hunting season compared

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

How to Make Sure Your Elk Hunt Fits Your Physical Condition

If I'm choosing a guide or an outfitter and going to a place I've never hunted before, I want to talk to the guide before I arrive to hunt. One of the biggest problems in selecting the best guide for you is putting a man who is 60 years old or older with a guide who is a top-of-the-mountain kind of guide. On our hunts, we send out questionnaires with our contracts. On the questionnaire,

Big Game, How-To, Mossy Oak

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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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