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Patrick Flanigan’s Life Was Changed by a College Professor and a Pastor

I became a professional shooter as the result of a college assignment in my business marketing class. One of my business professors challenged our class by giving us an assignment at the first of the semester, saying, “You have to turn yourself into a product and sell that product. How well you're able to accomplish this assignment will help determine your final grade.”

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Firearm

Most Popular Nut and Fruit Trees at Mossy Oak’s Nativ Nurseries

The best fruit tree is the Wild “Deer” Pear. We also offer soft mass like wild blueberries and different types of plum trees. A real favorite has been the paw paw - the largest fruit that’s native to America. Native Americans ate the paw paw fruit. Until the white man arrived in this country, there weren’t any apples, oranges and other types of fruit.

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

Thistle Eradication

Whatever you do, DON’T just “let the thistles be.” They will go to seed and keep spreading. Besides maintaining their foothold where they are, the wind will carry the seeds and they’ll take up residence wherever there is an open patch of dirt. KILL THEM DEAD!

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Patrick Flanigan Shoots Cowboy Action

I realized at an early age that I was a competitor. For instance, if one of my brothers could shoot a can off a fence post from 20 yards with a .410 shotgun, I’d try to shoot the can off the fence post at 50 yards with the same .410 shotgun. I believe that when you grow up with four brothers you naturally become a competitor.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Firearm

Land Brokerage Network Expands Into Nashville Area

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mossy Oak Properties-Tennessee Land and Farm in Nashville has joined its growing network of land brokerage offices.

News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties

A Gun Show Not to Be Missed

Patrick Flanigan, a native of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, holds nine world records for exhibition shooting. He's been shooting exhibitions for 15 years and has traveled the world shooting exhibitions for the last 12 years. But Flanigan’s more than an exhibition shooter – he’s an Xtreme Sports shooter. This year he’ll be putting on shows in Europe, Peru and all across the U.S. Each year he participates in 60 to 75 live exhibitions. “I try not to

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Rock Your Deer with BioLogic’s Bobby Cole

Bobby Cole, the president of Mossy Oak BioLogic, tells us what to do in July and August to start seeing deer. Many bowhunters are shooting their bows in their backyards, and some have put-out trail cameras to inventory their deer herds to see how-many bucks and what size of bucks will be on the property that they’re planning to hunt during bow season.

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Properties

Summer Slump: Hunting New Zealand

Mario is a Mossy Oak ProStaff Regional Manager in the waterfowl category along the Pacific Flyway. When he speaks of the “off season,” he means “not hunting waterfowl.” If time and resources allow, New Zealand is a great place to hunt during the summer slump here the U.S.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak

Importance of Native Grasses, Wildflowers and the Planting and Fertilizing of Trees

Nativ Nurseries also has studied the planting of native grasses and believes they can be very beneficial to provide food for wildlife. Many of the native grasses that once grew throughout this country that the wildlife used for food have been lost because of the growth of invasive species. Deer like to come from thick cover to feed in a green field. Planting native grasses around your green field to provide cover for deer to

Land Management, How-To, Nativ Nurseries

Rural property is easier to buy with help

Investing in rural land might seem like a daunting task to many individuals. After all, buying a tract of land is likely one of the largest purchases someone will make in their lifetime, so it's essential to find the right help.

Conservation, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties

Nativ Nurseries’ Jesse Raley Tells about Fruit Trees for Wildlife

We select fruit trees for specific sections of the country that drop their fruit at different times of the year, just like the oak trees drop their acorns at different times of the year. We try to select some fruit trees that drop their fruit in mid-to-late summer, others in the early fall and yet other varieties that continue to drop fruit in December and January.

Conservation, How-To, Nativ Nurseries

Tips for Helping Whitetails Feel “Safe” In Your Food Plots

Have you ever had a really nice food plot that the deer just didn’t seem to use that much, especially during the daylight? One really easy way to encourage whitetails to use a food source is making them feel safe. The older age class of both bucks and does can be really shy of big, open fields or food plots that are void of close cover. Here are a few suggestions you can try to

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Plant a Variety of Trees to Improve Your Property for Wildlife

“To start improving your property for wildlife, Nativ Nurseries recommends you plant a variety of trees rather than one specific type of tree,” Raley explains. “Many people will say, ‘We ought to plant all fruit trees, because they’ll start producing fruit quicker than oak trees.’ Or, they’ll take the opposite stance, and say, ‘We ought to only plant oak trees. Even though we’ll have to wait longer for them to produce acorns than fruit trees,

Land Management, How-To, Nativ Nurseries

Easements 101: How they impact a land purchase

When you are buying land, knowing what can be legally used by your neighbors via an easement should weigh heavily on your decision. Easements are a significant aspect of a land purchase.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Properties

How to Improve Your Land for Wildlife

Jesse Raley is the marketing manager for Nativ Nurseries. Good wildlife management and increasing wildlife on the properties you own or hunt on involves much more than just planting food plots. To have more wildlife on your property, consider planting fruit trees and nut trees and various types of grasses and shrubs that produce food and cover for wildlife. By starting now, you can decide where and when to plant additional food and habitat for

Land Management, How-To, Nativ Nurseries

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Mossy Oak’s Annual Fox Hole Shootout Hits Record-Breaking Year with $290,000 Raised for St. Jude, 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.

Deer

How a Fistful of Dirt Started a Revolution

"That day was the beginning of a revolution in hunter concealment. It was the beginning of Mossy Oak, America's most effective concealment system."

Turkey, Deer

From the Archive: Ask the Pros! Mossy Oak Experts Answer Key Questions

"Pay attention as Mossy Oak Pro Staffers Will Walker, Mark Drury, Mike Fine and Stan Oakes--archery hunting's A Team--delve deep into the sport for insight and info that only they can provide."

Deer, Bow

From the Archives: Tune-Up Clinic

Originally published in the 1994 edition of Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine, this article discusses how to make sure your bowhunting set up is perfect come season.

Big Game, Deer, Bow

From the Archives: Bob Dixon and Steve Burnett on the Art of Mix and Matching Camo

By Terry Madewell, originally published in the 1994 edition of Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine As big whitetail bucks are inclined to do, this one had done the unexpected. I'd studied this buck's pattern for a couple of weeks, being extremely careful not to leave any scent in the wrong places. I'd selected a stand site where the dense underbrush funneled into a 40-yard-wide strip. I was sure this was where he would walk and I

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, How-To

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