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Pat Reeve on Growing Bigger Bucks on the Property You Hunt

By keeping trail-camera pictures of the bucks on the property you hunt each year, you can begin to see an antler pattern as the bucks grow. For instance, you'll see that certain bucks tend to express only an 8-point rack each season, a 7-point rack or a 6-point rack. When we see a buck like that, we’ll often put him on the hit list for the next season. As I mentioned, I’ll put the bucks

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

How the housing market affects the land market

I remember sitting in the 2011 Mossy Oak Properties Land Summit as Edsel Charles, the founder of Market Graphics, a leading real estate market analysis firm, spoke on the housing market and its prognosis for the next 10 years. As housing starts to rise, so will the demand for timber.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Properties

Pat Reeve Tells Where To Plant Food Plots and Why

I prefer to plant all my food plots in the center of my property. The outside edges of my land are where the deer bed. A ridge runs through my 400 acres. I plant all my food plots either on the ridge or on the sides of the ridge. I want to draw all my deer to the center of the property with the food plots. This tactic has worked very well for me over

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak

5 Tips for Dealing with Trespassers

Why do some people think they have the right to break the law and trespass wherever they please? Most law-abiding property owners can’t imagine why these unethical “hunters” (for lack of a better term) would break the law and take the chance of losing their hunting privileges, or why they would steal from the property owner. Protect yourself from this and prevent trespassing and poaching from ever happening in the first place.

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

How to Maximize Your Odds for Taking Older Age Class Bucks

Yesterday I explained that providing plenty of food and cover on your hunting lands year-round are the best ways I know to grow and hold older-age-class bucks on the property you hunt. The second-most important factor for keeping older-age-class bucks on your land, so you can harvest mature bucks every year, is to hunt the property the right way.

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

The Best In Waterproof Meets Mossy Oak Camouflage

DryCASE, the manufacturer of waterproof electronic cases, just introduced the Brunswick waterproof backpack in Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades camouflage. The Brunswick is perfect for toting all your hunting essentials and offers complete concealment in the field, blind or boat. It’s 100-percent waterproof and highly functional thanks to the unique two-way air valve on the bottom.

Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Gear, News, Mossy Oak

Where to Plant and Hunt for Big Bucks

Last year was probably the best year that Nicole and I ever have had filming adventure programs and taking big animals. We started off last year hunting mountain goats in the Yukon. Then we took mountain caribou, and I was able to take a black wolf. Those will be the first two shows that air this season.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak

Why land is a good investment

It's a common misconception to think that buying rural land is only for real estate tycoons looking to diversify their portfolio. However, investing in rural land has been proven over time to be a smart play for just about anyone that is looking to park their money.

Conservation

Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland Tells Us about the Elk That Humbled Him

I started bowhunting when I was 12-years old. By the time I was full grown, I had taken a ton of whitetails with my bow, but I’d never had the opportunity to go elk hunting which was one of my dreams. I know many hunters dream of going to Africa and taking a Cape buffalo, an elephant or a lion with their bows. But for me, taking a bull elk that would weigh from 600

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Summer Slump: Practice Makes Perfect

I try to shoot my bow throughout the year, including the hot summer months of July and August. When the summer months arrive, I try to spend 4 or 5 days a week practicing with my bow. This practice gives me plenty of time to be at the top of my game when bow season arrives during the middle of September.

Mossy Oak, Bow

Ronnie Strickland Explains How Videoing the Hunt Is Much Easier Today Than When He First Started

When I first started videoing hunting shows, we didn’t have those nice, light, compact, high-definition video cameras that would fit in the palm of your hand and run for several hours without having to change the batteries. When I first began videoing, I had a camera with tubes in it, and it had a 3/4-inch cable that went into a tape deck. I put the tape deck on a backpack frame, so I could carry

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Now is the Time to Buy Timberland

With the US economy improving, the timber market throughout the country - in particular southern states such as South Carolina and Alabama - continues to improve, as timber by-products ranging from bath tissue to two by fours increase in demand. As the cash flows possible from the harvest of standing timber increase, so does the attractiveness of investing in timberland. According to two Mossy Oak Properties Land Specialists, timberland is a smart investment in today's

Conservation, Mossy Oak Properties

Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland’s Most Miserable Hunt Ever

Finally, after 2-1/2-hours of misery, we spotted a racked buck coming into the corn field to our left, down the edge where he’d pass in front of Toxey. Toxey was the shooter, and I was the cameraman. I told Toxey, “If you get a shot, take it. I'll hand-hold the camera.” Toxey drew his bow to shoot the buck, but before he got the bow all the way back to his anchor point, the bow

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Technology Makes Fisheries Management Easier

For many years, we’ve had sonars or “fish-finders” as they’re known by many. Then came underwater cameras and that was cool, but what if it were possible to view all this underwater-information on your smartphone or tablet? Well, you can! Enter Vexilar’s new Wi-Fi technology with their new Sonarphone (www.Sonarphone.mobi) and Fishphone (www.fishphone.mobi). Now it is possible to turn your smart phone or tablet into either a fully functional sonar, or fully functional underwater camera

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Pre-Season Scouting For Deer Is More Fun Now Than Ever

Pre-season scouting for archery season really has changed for me. I have much more fun scouting before the early season than I once did. I enjoy putting out trail cameras, building food plots and hunting for deer with only my binoculars. I enjoy this pre-season scouting event more than I enjoy taking deer with a bow. I enjoy it so much now, because I get to share those experiences with my grandchildren.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

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Saving the Gizzard Stones

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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

Tips for Hunting the Morel Mushroom

Check out Mossy Oak's morel mushroom hunting tips to learn what gear you need, how to eat them and much more. Read Your Obsession blog today!

How-To

A History and a How-to for the Trumpet Turkey Call

Turkey hunters are a rare breed. They tend to cherish the past, as well as strive for a better tomorrow, like no other hunting community out there

Turkey, Video

BUILT: Cody Calls Turkey Calls

Bill Zearing firmly cemented his place in the turkey history books with his creation of the wooden sounding board for turkey pot calls and his thoughtful innovations continue to carve the path for modern call makers today.

Turkey, News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Companions

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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