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Venison Sausage Sandwich

Chef Malcom Reed used venison sausage from Gamekeeper Butchery to create this venison sausage sandwich with peppers, onions and marinara. This Italian style sub is easy to prepare and one for regular rotation.

Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild

Bottomland Book Club: Big December Canvasbacks

“This book is continually on the top of my list to any waterfowling friend with an appreciation of history, the art of decoys and boat building and a love of adventure.”

Bottomland Book Club, Waterfowl

Shed Hunting in Crop Fields

Weather conditions, timing, and where you search all play a role in coming home empty handed or with a pile of antlers.

Deer

David Nichols, the Artist and Conservationist Behind the 2026 MO Wild Turkey Stamp Artwork

Artist David Nichols is behind the sun-drenched colored pencil drawing of a hen and poults for the 2026 Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp.

Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

The Catch 22 of Coyote Control

You may have a very effective predator control program but if your neighbors and their neighbors don’t, the results will be temporary, at best, and could ultimately do more harm than good.

Predator, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Venison and Black-Eyed Pea Gumbo

Many versions of gumbo contain chicken, shrimp and sausage, but in hunters' households, you will find venison, duck, turkey and pheasant making their way into the gumbo giving much more depth of flavor. In this recipe, venison sausage, shrimp and black-eyed peas are the stars of the show.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Making a Last Effort at a Late Winter Buck

Time is running out on that elusive buck you’ve been after this season. Here’s some ways of rethinking your strategy and pinpointing the right approach.

Deer

Unique Sounds to Call Winter Coyotes

Since these are the peak months for hunting pressure, coyotes have been bombarded with cottontail distress calls, jackrabbit screams, and every variation of sounds in between.

Predator, Land Management

The End of Hunting Season - Gear Care

Don't ruin your hunting gear by letting it sit around all off season without cleaning it. Here are some tips for cleaning your rifle, muzzleloader, optics, knives and more.

Gear, How-To, Firearm

15 Things Every Hunting Camp Should Have

Whether it’s a long-standing family deer camp or a temporary setup for a weeklong trip, having the right equipment in camp makes everything run smoother and keeps the focus where it belongs: on the hunt and the people you’re sharing it with.

Turkey, Fishing, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator

Predator Hunting in January: Capitalizing on Cold Weather and Hungry Coyotes

By Heath Wood December marks a prime time for predator hunters as the cold temperatures of late fall transition into winter, pushing coyotes into a heightened state of activity. Even though I enjoy coyote hunting all year and have had success throughout the year, December often marks the start of my “winter season” of coyote calling and is the beginning of what I believe to be the best time to hunt coyotes. With food sources

Predator, How-To, Video

3 Things to Know About Late-Season Buck Patterns

Understanding a few key patterns can give you an edge in the late season, setting you up for success when the pressure is on and the daylight hours are short.

Deer

Late Season Tactics to Punch Your Deer Tags

The late season will typically find deer becoming patternable once again, allowing you the chance to scout, plan, and execute on the deer you’ve been looking for all season.

Deer, How-To

Is Late Season the Best Time to Harvest Does?

What advantages can be gained by hunting late-season does? Here are three explanations to take into consideration.

Deer

4 Tips for Hunting Late Season Ducks

If you are still using the same calling routine and decoy spread that you were in November, it can be costing you a full limit on your duck strap. Let’s go over a few tips, tricks and strategies to help you kill more ducks this late in January.

Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Mossy Oak Duck Blind, How-To

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Crispy Cheesy Fish Coating

It's hard to beat fried fish. There are different ingredients that can be used to bread fish, and this coating for fried fish includes cheese! It's a unique combination of ingredients for breading, but I think you'll find it delicious.

Fishing, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Hunting Turkeys in Wide Open Country

There are ways to improve your chances of throwing an open country bird over your shoulder, though. Hard lessons learned have upped my success on these tough birds.

Turkey

Best Practices for Placing Fish Structure

We talk the benefits of fish structure, where to place them, and what sort of materials are best to use for structure.

Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

How to Fish a Stick Bait from Top to Bottom

Thanks to the popularity of anglers fishing with live sonar, other electronics, and the overall popularity of hard baits, stick baits are probably one of the two most popular baits with bass fishermen today.

Fishing

The 3 Deadliest Calls for Modern Turkey Hunters

There are plenty of calls on the shelf for turkey hunters these days, but there are three sounds that’ll get a turkey killed like no other when educated birds know all the basic yelps.

Turkey

New Sub Gauge Shotguns for 2026

Today turkey hunters have an abundance of choices for the sub gauge shotgun that delivers results in nearly every type of action and budget.

Turkey, Small Game, Waterfowl

Which Turkey Subspecies is the Hardest to Hunt?

This writer went around to about 20 different respected turkey hunters at NWTF to crowdsource an opinion on what the hardest subspecies of turkey is. Their answers are fun and there’s a general consensus on one type.

Turkey

Crispy Curry Wild Turkey Burgers

The spices and flavors kick up this wild turkey burger to a unique notch.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Creative Ways To Attract Predators To Your Traps

Here are three creative ways to attract predators to traps.

Predator, How-To

Species Profile: Eastern Wild Turkey

Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) are the most abundant and widespread of the four races commonly occurring in the U.S.

Turkey

Is the 20-Gauge the Perfect Turkey Gun?

Read on for a look at why the 20-gauge shotgun has grown to be a new favorite among turkey hunters across the country each spring.

Turkey, Gear, Firearm

Forest Stand Improvement

Forest Stand Improvement (FSI) is a term and technique that may be considered by some as ambiguous, and by others as under-utilized. Let’s set the record straight on what it’s all about, why we should consider adopting this practice, and a notion of how to go about doing it.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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