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Eva Shockey - Hunting When the Weather’s Hot

Because my dad and I hunt in Saskatchewan quite a bit, some people may not be aware that we also hunt all over the world, under all types of weather conditions. This past year, I hunted in New Zealand and Australia, and we often go to Africa. We do quite a bit of hot-weather hunting each year.

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Eva Shockey - More Than a One Dimensional Hunter

When I decided that girly-girls could go hunting and not only enjoy the hunt but enjoy taking animals, I wanted to learn to hunt with as many types of weapons as my dad used – guns, bows and black powder. My favorite gun to hunt with is a Thompson/Center break action .270. I’ve shot some really-huge animals with this gun. Depending on what we’re hunting, I’ll be shooting either a .270 or a .300 Win

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

Drake Offers Full Line in Shadow Grass Blades

Mossy Oak and Drake Waterfowl have partnered to offer waterfowlers a variety of apparel and accessories to meet their hunting needs. Shadow Grass Blades is featured on Drake’s well-known products like the LST Eqwader 3-in-1 Plus 2 Wader Coat, MST Eqwader Plus Quarter Zip and LST Insulated Bibs. Drake offers products for men, women, children and dogs. From early, mid, to late season waterfowl hunting, the Drake Waterfowl system fits every need of the waterfowler.

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

Outdoors with Eva Shockey

The story of Eva Shockey is a classic example of what happens when two completely opposite worlds collide. According to Eva, “I didn’t think that girly-girls took game, until I saw the first ‘Hunger Games’ movie.” When Jim Shockey discovered that his daughter now wanted to participate in hunting, as well as go more with him on the hunts, he was a very proud papa as Eva took to hunting as enthusiastically as a Labrador

Mossy Oak

2014 Youth Participation Initiative Squirrel Hunts

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is partnering with the Mississippi Wildlife Federation, Mississippi State University Extension Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to host seven youth squirrel hunts throughout Mississippi on Saturday, February 8, 2014. During the one-day hunts, youth participants will be exposed to principles of hunting and firearms safety, squirrel hunting with dogs, and the daily life of squirrels and their habitats.

Small Game, Conservation

New Knight and Hale's Stranglehold Pot Call

Knight and Hale Game Calls unveils the all-new Stranglehold Pot Call designed to drive big gobblers wild. The Stranglehold's pot design was based off Knight and Hale's Long Spur Pot, but a few tweaks have been added to make this call even deadlier.

Big Game, Turkey, News

Cuz Explains the Mental Preparation Needed to Be a Professional Videographer

The bottom line is: when it’s your day to run the camera, before you leave camp, as soon as you climb into your stand and during the entire hunt, commit to being the field producer. Be constantly thinking about, “How can I get the best video possible on this day?”

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

2014 Ram 1500: Mossy Oak Edition Returns to Ram Lineup

After a brief, one-year hiatus, the Ram 1500 Mossy Oak Edition is returning to the truck brand's model lineup. Updated for 2014, the Mossy Oak Edition will now be available for the first time with the RamBox cargo management system, in both 6-ft.-4-in. and 5-ft.-7-in. bed lengths. The 2014 Ram 1500 Mossy Oak Edition further extends the multi-tiered relationship between the Ram Truck brand and America's top camouflage brand.

News, Mossy Oak

NEW BioLogic Attractants for 2014

Mossy Oak BioLogic® and Big Game International have teamed up to expand a leading line-up of deer attractants under the BioRock and the new Whitetail Addiction brands. Based on the meticulous scientific research efforts performed by the BioLogic team and leveraging the expansive manufacturing and sales capabilities of Big Game International, the new products provide improvements in the performance, portability, and health effects of deer attractants, and will help achieve the best hunting results in

Big Game, Deer, News, BioLogic, Mossy Oak

Using Automatic Focus on a Camera is the Kiss Of Death for the Videographer

But, I promise you. You will get caught with a blurry mess. When you have a trophy animal being taken by an excited hunter, don’t overlook this step. This one little tip can save a lot of fussing and fighting between the field producer and the hunter.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

How to Keep Your Hunter Happy and Get the Shot With the Camera

To get good hunting video, the hunter and the field producer have to learn to dance together. Each one of the two partners has to anticipate the moves of the other. So, if the opportunity presents itself, the flow of the action is like two dancers moving at the same time, to the same song, with the same beat.

Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

36th SHOT Show Brings Together Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor and Law Enforcement Industry Professionals

The 36th edition of the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade ShowTM (SHOT Show®) will take place January 14-17 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center. More than 60,000 industry professionals are expected to attend. The SHOT Show is the largest trade show of its kind in the world; it is open to the trade only and not the public. Shooting sports enthusiasts will see the new products unveiled at the show on retailers' shelves during

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Yukon Gear Launches Hunting Jacket for Core Body Warmth

Yukon Gear is launching the world's first hunting apparel system that utilizes the body's own circulatory system to safely and naturally maintain core body warmth. The jacket features MYCORE CONTROL, a patented technology that gently applies heat to key pulse points on the user's wrists. From there, the circulatory system takes over, quickly circulating warm blood throughout the body to provide a sustained feeling of core warmth.

Gear, News, Mossy Oak

Ohio Hunters Donate 58,500 Pounds of Venison to Food Banks

Ohio hunters donated 1,170 white-tailed deer to local food banks to benefit Ohioans in need during the 2013 hunting season, according to Farmers and Hunters Feeding the Hungry (FHFH) and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). To date, food banks have received approximately 58,500 pounds of venison and 234,000 meals for needy Ohioans. One processed deer amounts to approximately 50 pounds of venison and 200 meals.

Big Game, Deer, News

The Camera Squeak That Lives

If any part of your camera gear squeaks, more than likely, you will spook the animal you’re trying to video, and the critter will have to be left to be hunted another day. For this reason, making sure that your camera arm, your tree stand and none of your videography equipment makes a sound is vitally important.

Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow, Firearm

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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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