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Gear for Bass Fishing in the Rain

If you’re an enthusiastic bass fisherman who fishes 2-4 times per month, there will be a day when you get caught in the rain. As a tournament angler, I not only have to fish in the rain, I often have to fish in a downpour.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear

Three Best Lures for River Bass Fishing

As a professional bass fisherman, I fish a number of lakes, but I also have to fish a bunch of rivers. You can’t ever go wrong fishing a spinner bait on a river, since you can cover an abundance of water with it, find the bass and catch them.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Photo Essay From The Last Frontier: Brown Bear Hunting In Southeast Alaska

Where better to witness and capture the raw, unfiltered realities of the food chain than the Last Frontier? Alaska is one of few remaining places in the modern world where bold humans can venture to pursue wild protein alongside other apex predators…namely the brown bear.

Big Game, Fishing, Predator

Professional Bass Fishing is a Weird Sport

Bass fishing is a weird sport. You’re fishing against 100 or more of the nation’s top bass anglers in most tournaments you enter. You must realize that you’ll lose more times than you’ll win.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Turkey Calling: Setting the Mood

Vocalizations are the wild turkeys number one means for communication. Take the time to learn the 5 calls mentioned throughout this article and be able to reproduce them effortlessly.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To, Firearm

Early Spring White Bass and Striped Bass

All the excitement that I have encountered among my friends over the years has been due to the catching of white bass and striped bass, otherwise known as a striper. During this time of the year, both types of bass venture to the shallower parts of the lake.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Strategic Plantings for Game Birds: Plan Ahead

You can’t wait until just before the hunting season and expect to plant an effective food plot for anything. Most all plantings that will be attractive to birds involve “seed production,” which requires 60 to 90 days of growth. You need to be thinking 4-6 months ahead to really do it right.

Small Game, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Is The Box Call A Thing Of The Past?

The box call has been around since the very first calls were developed for a reason, being that they work. Learn 3 reasons as to why the box call will always be around and why it is a call that should be in a hunter’s turkey vest each spring.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Bow, Firearm

Food for Thought: How Threadfin Shad Can Benefit Your Bass Fishing Pond

Threadfin shad have proved to be excellent supplemental forage when stocked in private fertile waters. Learn how to add threadfin shad to your prey fish collection in order to keep your bass well-fed.

Fishing, Land Management

3…2…1…Triple: A Memory 3 Turkey Hunters Will Never Forget

An opening weekend trip to some of North America’s best turkey country had me giddy with excitement! I had been to the rolling red dirt hills of Oklahoma before, so the reality of what I had experienced exactly one year prior only fueled my turkey hunting obsession, knowing I was heading back to the same exact target-rich environment.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Firearm

The Best Dog for the Job: How to Choose The Best Hunting Dogs for Your Needs

No matter where your bird hunting passion lies, it’s best to put in some serious time and research before ever settling on a puppy. Here are our tips for choosing the right hunting dog for your hunt and your family.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

How Maple and Oak Syrup Production has Changed Over the Years

Maple syrup has been harvested for centuries, but the process of gathering the sap and rendering it has changed dramatically. Take a step back and time to learn how maple syrup was made then and now.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Spring Food Plots Help Whitetails Recover from Stress

After hard winters, whitetail deer might need a little extra help recouping to their full nutritional levels. We’ll help you build the food plots and nutrition calendar your land needs to ensure your deer stay healthy.

Deer, Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Foraging for Food: A Hunter-Gatherer Guide to Finding Food in the Wild

With the equipment available to the modern hunter-gatherer and the huge amounts of data available online at the tip of your fingertips, foraging for food today is easier than ever before. This handy guide will help get you started on your new foraging lifestyle or hobby and provide useful information about the art of finding food in the wild.

How-To

Redden, Grooms Win Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Central Open

Tyner Redden and Hayes Grooms of Greenbrier, Ark., took home the victory in the 2019 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster High School Central Open presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors at Norfork Lake.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, 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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