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Retriever Training: Early Imprinting at Home

Not long after picking out your puppy, you'll need to begin training. Teaching your puppy to sit, stay and retrieve can and should be started at eight weeks of age. You can accomplish this task using a puppy dummy or a rolled up sock and a hallway in your house.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Fall Walleye Fishing with Johnnie Candle

The fall triggers big walleye to bite. The word “big” when you’re talking about walleyes is determined by the body of water you’re fishing. Traditionally, in the fall is when the largest walleyes in any water system become the most active. Here in Devils Lake, ND, I’ll catch walleyes that the month before may have weighed 2-4 pounds, but they will have become 4-7 pound walleyes by the fall.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

How To Pig-Proof Your Farm

Feral hogs are not native to our land. They are invasive creatures that multiply at a tremendous rate and create havoc to native wildlife and plant communities. Left unchecked, they change the environment and your ability to cultivate it for native species.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

Wildlife Conservation: One Acre at a Time

Mossy Oak pros spend thousands of hours helping conservation organizations acquire and improve lands for public access, and Marshall Johnson is one of them. Although most hunters want to tell you about the animals they’ve harvested, Marshall Johnson’s trophies are the lands he’s helped to open up that once were private and today have and are becoming public access for hunters.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management

10 Must-Haves on Your Hunting Supplies List

Preparing for a hunt can be just as demanding as the hunt itself. Before going on any hunt, make sure you have the following 10 must-have hunting supplies on hand and ready to go.

Deer, Gear, Bow, Firearm

Spicy Asian Glazed Venison Meatballs

My wife saw a picture of meatballs and quickly turned to me and said. “Make some meatballs, I want those.” So I got to work on creating a different kind of meatball. Not your typical pasta sauce covered meatball or Ikea Swedish style meatball. Here is the recipe I came up with. Grab your chopsticks and enjoy this Spicy Asian Glazed Meatball recipe with a hint of Sriracha.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Pond Dyes: Can They Be Useful in Your Pond or Lake?

Generally speaking, pond dyes can be very useful in limiting the growth of aquatic plants, but some considerations are necessary.

Fishing, Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

Super Bowl Champion Brett Keisel Joins Mossy Oak ProStaff

Mossy Oak has officially added former NFL Pro Bowler, two-time Super Bowl champion, and defensive captain for the Pittsburgh Steelers to its National ProStaff.

News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Waterfowl Hunting: Imprinting Secrets of the GameKeepers

Learn how gamekeepers attract waterfowl with the right waterfowl seed mix coupled with expert planting strategies. Mossy Oak can help you create biodiversity for waterfowl hunting and conservation.

Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Setting Up a Ground Blind

One of the most important factors hunters should look for is a good entry and exit route for getting to the blind. Putting a lot of work into setting a blind up before the season and scouting for the best deer sign is useless if getting to and from the blind is going to spook deer out of the area before the hunt even begins.

Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak Break-Up Eclipse, How-To, Video, Bow, Firearm

Savage 110 Bear Hunter Review

First impressions are usually hard to get past, and the Savage 110 Bear Hunter was no exception to that rule. Just looking at the packaging had me convinced that this was going to “shoot the lights out.” AccuFit, AccuStock , AccuTrigger, 23-inch stainless steel barrel with straight fluting and button rifling, adjustable muzzle brake - how could it not?

Big Game, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Video, Firearm

Hunting and Fishing New Zealand: A Photo Essay

Located in the South Pacific, the North and South Islands that form New Zealand offer a cornucopia of hunting opportunity that may be more affordable than you think. Being in the southern hemisphere, you’re enjoying the fall season while North America is experiencing spring. With very little hunting opportunities at home, New Zealand offers everything from upland game birds and waterfowl to a host of big game and unique critters such as wallabies.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Fishing

Thinning Timber To Increase Mast Production

In a timber stand where trees grow unattended, oaks and other nut-bearing trees may never reach their full potential. Timber can be effectively thinned to maximize growth and nut production. An added bonus for thinning a timber stand is the fact that if you choose to select cut some of the timber, the revenues can be reinvested into the property. Please remember, before you stick a chainsaw into a tree, to wear proper protective gear

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Everywhere a Sign: What to Look for in Outdoor Signs

Keep your property safe from trespassers and other threats with high-quality outdoor signs. Stop by Mossy Oak to find out which qualities you should look for in lasting signage.

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

Mossy Oak Patterned Hunting Apparel Available Now from Carhartt

With fall hunting seasons upon us, Mossy Oak and Carhartt are pleased to announce all-new Carhartt apparel available in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, News

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Wild Turkey Mating Behavior: Courtship, Breeding, and Reproductive Insights

Courtship displays, gobbling behavior, clutch genetics, paternity insights, and more are discussed in this article as advised by Dr. Mike Chamberlain.

Turkey, Conservation

2025's Best Turkey Hunting Gear

Here's a snapshot of some of our favorite items; they're a mix of brand new to the market and classic items that continue to impress us year after year.

Turkey, Gear

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

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