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Learn to Nest and Where to Place Your Treestand with Terry Drury

Birds build nests in trees and bushes, and these nests are supported by branches and limbs and are almost invisible to predators. This is the same strategy I use when I am bowhunting in the early season. I like to have limbs and bushes especially under my treestand that hide my body up to my knees or waist. This way, there is only half as much of me for the deer to see, than there

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, BioLogic, Bow

Terry Drury Shares Deer Hunting Tips

We pick our camouflage depending on the back cover that we have when we are hunting from treestands. If a deer brings his head up and looks straight at us, we want that deer to be able to look through us, or just see us a part of the tree in which we are hunting. Mossy Oak makes so-many-different patterns of camouflage that we always can find one that is perfect for the place that

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SCI Seeks Information on State Sunday Hunting Bans

SCI is seeking further information about our members' views on the bans imposed by some states on Sunday hunting. Currently bans and/or limitations on Sunday hunting are being imposed in 11 U.S. states, including Virginia, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and West Virginia.

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What I love about the CanCooker is it allows you to cook a lot of food without a lot of work. CanCooker makes a complete meal in about one hour. What is really cool is the CanCooker works on any heat source – campfire, camp stove, propane stove, charcoal or gas grill, turkey fryer, stove top, etc. and it’s easy to clean up!

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Bill Custer Makes a 60 Yard Shot on an Elk

The huge bull kept staring at me, but I was wearing Mossy Oak Break-Up, and he never could seem to decide what I was. Then he took-off at a gallop, but because he was so big, he didn’t jump the fence. He just seemed to step over it.

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Change of Seasons

We had him! Chad McKibben, John Copas and I, sat huddled around Chad’s computer looking at pictures of a beautiful nine-point buck that came to feed as regularly as clockwork throughout the summer months. Game camera photos offered us a window into the buck’s life and helped us plot his movements with great precision. Now the only dilemma that remained was to decide which of us would have an opportunity to take him on opening

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Bill Custer Passes Up an Elk and Later Takes Him

I’d learned that most of the elk in this section of land came to wallows between 2:00 pm and 9:00 pm. So, I didn’t go to a tree stand over a wallow in the mornings to hunt. I arrived at my tree stand about 3:00 pm. On this particular hunt when I got to my tree stand, I became fidgety. I’m not a tree stand hunter. I’m a spot-and-stalk hunter primarily. But since I’d seen

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'Beyond the Hunt TV's' Rick and Julie Kreuter Bring Conservation into Focus

"Julie and I realize that we are beyond fortunate to have the opportunity to live our dream," said Rick. "But it's not just our dream we want to share with our audiences - we want everyone to know what a rewarding life they could have through involvement in, and appreciation of, the great outdoors."

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Perfect Practice

Are you one of those bowhunters who waits until the week before the season begins to start shooting? Bad idea! An archer owes it to the game they’re pursuing as well as every other bowhunter in the world to be as lethal as possible BEFORE stepping foot afield. Plus, set aside bowhunting, archery is a fun sport in its own right. Practice until shooting becomes second nature. Practice enough so that when the moment of

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Bill Custer Relives His Five Bull Elk Circus

This section of Colorado where I hunt homes a lot of range cattle too, besides wild animals. When I arrived at one of my favorite spots to hunt elk, a small herd of cattle was there. I just stood still, not wanting to spook the cattle that potentially could spook any elk in the vicinity, if the cattle stampeded. I decided to let the cattle feed on through that area. As the cattle were leaving,

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Ram Tops Consumer Reports' Pickup Ratings For First Time

The re-engineered 2013 Ram 1500 has topped Consumer Reports' ranking of full-sized pickups, the first time that a Chrysler-made pickup has done so. The Chrysler Group half-ton pickup scored a 78 in the magazine's road testing, nine points above the second-place Toyota Tundra and 10 points higher than the Ford F-150.

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Mossy Oak ProStaff Member Brenda Valentine named Conservation Communicator of the Year

Brenda Valentine, a Henry County native and television personality known as "The First Lady of Hunting," was named the Tennessee Wildlife Federation's Conservation Communicator of the Year at the organization's June 21 Conservation Achievement Awards in Nashville.

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The Elk That Fell Out of the Sky

Finally the bull stopped in a small aspen grove about 100-yards below me. I watched him dig his brow tines and pull up roots. He put on a really-good show. After a while, I realized I just couldn’t get that bull to move and come any closer to me. I gave a few cow calls, and the bull vanished, after walking off to the right. He was silent.

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Food Plot Tips: Mowing and Broadcasting

Mowing your perennials is essential if you wish to have attractive, palatable clover plots. However, you never want to mow all of your perennials at once! And a common mistake when broadcasting seed onto a seedbed is putting it on much too thick. Learn the best way to ensure proper coverage.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, How-To

DIY: Build A Portable Shooting House

Shooting houses are very popular with hunt clubs, hunting lodges and private land owners. These houses provide a comfortable means of stand hunting for deer and even turkeys. You’re not only out of the weather, but a heater can also be added for those long waits on bitter cold days.

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Proven Strategies for Tough Gobblers

“There are those birds that seem downright un-killable. When you encounter them, it might be time to think outside the box call, throw the book away and try something more “unconventional.””

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Wild Turkey Roosting Habits

Wildlife photographer Tes Jolly knows the ins and outs of turkey habits—she’s watched them as much if not more than anybody. Here’s what she’s learned about roosting preferences.

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Uncommon Panfish Fishing Techniques

If you’re having a slow day catching crappie or other panfish, try out these less common techniques that all the fish at your favorite spot may have not seen yet.

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On Fishing Red Colors for April Bass

Fishing with red during April is tournament proven. Here's the why's and exactly what kind of red lures you should be throwing.

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NWTF Presents: The Big Six

The National Wild Turkey Federation classified six major regions across 738 million acres to best identify the urgent needs of wild turkeys across the country.

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11 Strategies for Hunting Silent Gobblers

No challenge can be more frustrating than dealing with quiet gobblers. It can humiliate world-champion callers and beginners alike.

Jim Turlington--The Artist Behind the 2025 Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp

Jim Turlington is a wildlife artist residing in Deltona, Florida. He's been hunting, photographing and painting wild turkeys for decades.

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Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp Helps Fund Large-Scale Florida Wild Turkey Research

Dr. Marcus Lashley is leading a multi-year, multi-faceted wild turkey research project based Florida, one that he says is the largest and most comprehensive turkey study conducted.

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Spring Food Plots | What, When, and How

View our spring food plots for deer and turkey article to identify the critical months in a whitetail's life. Learn when bucks start the antler genesis process!

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Overcoming Early Turkey Season Obstacles

The early season provides some unique challenges to the turkey hunter, like cold weather, little to no foliage, and henned up gobblers.

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Wild Turkey Diseases: Avian Pox and LPDV

As responsible hunters and gamekeepers, we can help turkeys by being vigilant for birds that appear ill, whether we’re observing them or admiring one up close after a successful hunt.

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River Cane Ecology and Canebrake Management for Wildlife

River cane is one such species that is both a striking deviation and a biologically-unique component of Southeastern forest and grassland habitats.

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