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Chad and Dana Wall of Wallhanger TV

Chad Wall explains, “Our show is mainly about the outdoor lifestyle we live and our hunting whitetails all over the country. Our family owns an alligator farm and a boat business and also hunts wild alligators. Dana is my wife, co-host and business partner, works with me on the alligator farm and hunts wild alligators with me. We try to spend as much time together as we can.

Big Game, Predator

Mark Drury Remembers His Daughter Taylor’s Agony and Ecstasy on the Hunt for the Entertainment Center Buck

I love my daughter, Taylor, and enjoy hunting with her and seeing her take big deer. But I also like to play tricks on her. A few years ago we had a buck on our farm we called “Entertainment Center.” He was the biggest buck on the farm. We’d found both sides of his sheds the year before and put them on top of the farm’s entertainment center, and that’s how we named him. I

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Mark Drury Tells How Bill’s Windup Fails to Deliver the Pitch to a Tom Turkey

After about 30 seconds of listening, he picked up his wingbone call and started his windup sequence again. Just about the time he brought that wingbone to his mouth, Steve called softly. Again Bill put his wingbone down and cupped his hands to his ears to listen for a gobble. Finally, Bill got so mad that he turned to both of us and said, “Would you two let me call just one time?” Steve and

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Bow

Mark Drury Remembers the Explosion When His Broadhead Hit a Rock Instead of a Buck

To our surprise, the buck had no clue about what just had happened. He trotted off about 20 yards, stopped, looked back and trotted off. When we saw the deer leave, my cameraman and I almost fell on the ground laughing. On that hunt, I went home with my deer tag in my pocket, but we created a laughable moment in our hunting history that will last forever. I still can close my eyes and

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Practice and Promote Firearm Safety during Hunting Season

With the hunting season in full swing, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is joining with the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) to remind hunters that safety remains at the core of America's hunting traditions.

Firearm

Mark Drury – the Fight Before Daylight When Hunting Deer

Steve Stoltz and I are really-good friends. We have competed against each other in turkey-calling contests and have worked together filming and bowhunting. We’re almost like brothers, and Steve is as strong-willed as Terry and me. Once we were hunting in Louisiana and went in before daylight to hang an extra tree stand, so Steve could photograph as I tried to take a deer with my PSE EVO Max. In Steve’s opinion, hanging the tree

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Mark Drury's Funniest Hunting Moments

We all want to learn how, where and when to take big deer with our bows, but bowhunting is more than just harvesting animals. Some of the greatest memories I’ve ever made have been while bowhunting with family and friends and remembering the crazy things that have happened then. Knowing how much time Mark Drury of Drury Outdoors spends bowhunting and working to improve habitat and food for deer, I felt confident he’d seen and

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Good Records For Better Hunting

Hunting season is well underway in most states and the rut is almost here for much of the north and Midwest. Make sure to take the time to record body weights, age from jaw bones, and any other information you can gather from the deer you harvest this year.

Land Management

Doug Koenig Lives the Good Life Hunting and Shooting

I am encouraged about the number of youngsters coming into the shooting sports. I am seeing more young people at handgun competitions and in team matches. We are seeing a lot of youngsters come in through the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation. I think the TV shows that show and promote shooting and hunting are doing a great job of showing young people that shooting and hunting is cool.

Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

My Dream Job Is the Best of Both Worlds - Competitive Shooting and Hunting

The competition shoots start in February, and they go through August and September, and occasionally into October. But for all practical purposes, most competitions are over in September, and I have most of the fall and winter to hunt. So, I really believe I have the dream job.

Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

Cheese Curds and Snow Plows

Several years ago while entertaining some of my wife’s relatives, I was put into a bit of an awkward situation. Seeing how she was born in Wisconsin and her relatives still live up there that meant I was basically surrounded by Yankees. During their visit, I took the one male Yankee (her uncle) under my wing and did what I thought was a great job of southern hospitality. He was an outdoor guy and was

Mossy Oak

Doug Koenig Hopes to Help More People Marry Competitive Shooting and Hunting

When asked how he became one of the world’s greatest handgun shooters, Doug Koenig says, “I think I have a God-given gift to shoot a handgun. Everyone has something for which they have a talent. My love of hunting and shooting found a home in competition handgun shooting."

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

Doug Koenig Fell in Love with Competitive Handgun Shooting

"After that first shoot, I was hooked. I thought that shooting a handgun in competition was the most fun thing I’d ever done, but I soon realized that I had to shoot a lot and work very hard to have a chance to place well. Almost every weekend, I’d go to a match and shoot."

Firearm

Doug Koenig: Competitive Shooter and Hunter

Mossy Oak Pro Staffer 45-year-old Doug Koenig of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, has a tremendous platform to give tips on hunting and shooting anywhere he goes and on his TV show, “Doug Koenig’s Championship Season” because he’s one of the most-well-recognized competitive handgun shooters in the world.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Canned Venison Memories

We canned a total of 21 jars of venison and since we could only cook 7 jars at a time, this took us hours to complete. We sat in Rods farm house kitchen while each batch cooked and told stories and talked for hours. It was one of those days I know I will think back on and remember for years to come. Getting in the outdoors is what the trip was about, but I

Big Game, Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak

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Turkey, News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Companions

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