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Smoke it Up: The Flavor is in the Wood!

When it comes to smoking wild game, the flavor is in the wood. Discover which wood is best for smoking meat, as well as a few tips to enhance the flavor of your meat.

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Night Poachers: Who’s Fishing Your Lake?

Are nocturnal predators fishing your lake? Learn how to tell if otters are poaching your pond or lake and what steps you can take to fix the problem.

Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Cooking with Cast Iron

Cooking with cast iron pots and pans has been popular for hundreds of years. The heavy vessels are incredible for providing even and consistent heat. They can be used over any heat source and do just as well on a fire as they do on a camp stove or home range.

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

When You Need a Bass Bite, Flip Soft Plastics

By far, my number-one flipping bait is a jig because I have lots of confidence in flipping a jig. Also, I’ve caught numbers of big bass flipping a jig. However, if I really need to get a bite, I flip soft plastics for my go-to technique. So, my top three flipping lures are – the jig, the Rodent and the Rage Bug.

Fishing, How-To

When Brandon Palaniuk Loses a Big Bass

One of the biggest problems that bass fishermen face, and one that I have to face regularly, is what do you do when you lose a big bass? Brandon Palaniuk shares his tactics for trying to get that fish back on.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

Pursuit Channel, WILD TV form North American Alliance

Principals for the Pursuit Channel and the Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based WILD Television Network (WILD TV) have announced the formation of a strategic alliance to better serve their audiences. The new alliance will offer unique crossover efficiencies and increased target penetration for the hunt-fish-shoot manufacturing community serving the United States, Canada and several key European markets.

News, MOOSE Media

Keeping Warm This Winter: Bolderton’s All Climate Gear

Winter 2019 is upon us, and that means waterfowl hunting (until the end of January, anyway), lots of coyote and hog hunting, ice fishing and all sorts of other outdoor activities. The big question for those of us who spend time out in the cold: what to wear to keep warm?

Big Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country

Hunting Wedding Rings: 5 Reasons To Switch To Silicone Rings

When hunting, wedding rings can be a hindrance for many reasons. While there are many reasons for switching to a silicone ring, here are 5 reasons to wear a Groove ring while hunting.

Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Gear, Bow, Firearm

Dakota Solutions Outdoors Introduces Mossy Oak Game Xtractor

Dakota Solutions Outdoors is proud to introduce the all-new Mossy Oak GameXtractor. This purposeful big-game tool designed to simplify the job hunters face immediately following a successful hunt: dragging a deer or elk. The GameXtractor is immediately available online.

Big Game, Deer, Gear

Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland adds NE Missouri office

Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland is pleased to announce the opening of Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland-NEMO Land & Farm, LLC in Palmyra, Missouri.

News, Mossy Oak Properties

Trees for Wildlife: Knowing When to Plant

Deer season is over or winding down for most gamekeepers, so now what to do? If you didn’t spend your time in the stand brainstorming for chore ideas, maybe we can help. It’s a great time to begin tree planting in the South, and for you northerners now is time to consider making a few preparations prior to the spring thaw.

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

Boss Office Products Introduces Mossy Oak Office Chair Line

Boss Office Products has joined Mossy Oak to feature their best-selling office chairs in Mossy Oak’s Break-Up Country® mini pattern. Three designs are available: a task chair, a managers mid-back chair, and a high-back, heavy-duty chair. These chairs are currently being retailed at Walmart.com.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, News, Nativ Living

Mining for Antlers: Ideas for Productive Deer Mineral Sites

Establishing deer mineral sites for whitetails is essential to improving the overall health of your herd. Discover a few mineral placement ideas from Mossy Oak GameKeepers and learn how to get the most out of your deer mineral sites.

Deer, Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Know Your Knots: Eight Essential Knots and How to Tie Them

Learning how to tie a rope knot can help you to secure equipment, scale vertical surfaces and keep you and your party safe. If you are boating, hunting, climbing, fishing or hiking, you need to know how to tie knots. Here are eight of the most essential to get you started.

Big Game, Deer, Fishing, Land Management, How-To

Bowhunting Tips: Focused Aiming

One thing we all do as archers is aim. Some do this differently than others, but to shoot with any consistency we must incorporate some form of aiming into our shot. Several factors, including breathing, heart rate and focus, affect aiming.

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Bow

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Instant Pot Squirrel Dumplings

This one-pot squirrel dumplings recipe is easy and delicious. A filling and satisfying dish, these dumplings really hit the spot!

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Tailgate Talks: Duck Hunting with Jim Ronquest

by Jessi Cole Walters Jim Ronquest is a certified legend in the waterfowl world. He's a world champion duck caller and a heckuva duck hunter. If there's anyone that can convince a mallard to come visit your little section of the flooded timber, it's Jimbo. Jimbo and Drake Waterfowl invited a group of writers down to Arkansas this December for a couple of days of world-class duck hunting at a storied waterfowl cabin aptly named

Tailgate Talks, Waterfowl

Remington Core-Lokt Copper Bullets Review

Our gun-guru and self-proclaimed “accuracy nut” Bill Gabbard is back to talk about and test Remington’s interesting new solid copper bullets.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear

Late Winter Small Game Hunting

Beat the winter in-between seasons blues with squirrels, rabbits, and upland birds this year. Here’s our outline on hunting these small game critters.

Small Game

Assessing Your Property Post-Whitetail Season

A post-season assessment not only provides valuable insights into your land management efforts but also sets you up for success when the 2025 hunting season rolls around.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Pheasant and Cornbread Pancakes

I was asked to create my version of chicken and waffles, and this is what I came up with. This recipe is simple, delicious and will keep your spouse, kids or guest coming back for seconds.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

BEARTOOTH by Callan Wink: Bottomland Book Club

Beartooth by Callan Wink is a novel that hunters and anglers alike will enjoy and find unputdownable.

Big Game, Bottomland Book Club, Deer

Predator Hunting in January: Capitalizing on Cold Weather and Hungry Coyotes

By Heath Wood December marks a prime time for predator hunters as the cold temperatures of late fall transition into winter, pushing coyotes into a heightened state of activity. Even though I enjoy coyote hunting all year and have had success throughout the year, December often marks the start of my “winter season” of coyote calling and is the beginning of what I believe to be the best time to hunt coyotes. With food sources

Predator, How-To, Video

3 Things to Know About Late-Season Buck Patterns

Understanding a few key patterns can give you an edge in the late season, setting you up for success when the pressure is on and the daylight hours are short.

Deer

Stand Hunting During Late Season Cold Snaps

Success requires mastering the art of patience, staying warm, controlling wind scent, and adapting to frigid winter conditions and, in some cases, snow-covered landscapes.

Deer

How to Extend Your Effective Shooting Distance

While shots can be missed at any distance, the further the shot is, the harder it is to make due to a broader range of influences.

Deer

Strategies For Hunting the "Second Rut"

Often, the first to mid-December, white-tailed does, and bucks go into what many hunters refer to as the second rut. Some hunters do not like to use the term second rut to describe the re-occurring breeding activities that occur during this time because the rutting activity is far different from that of the primary rut.

Deer, How-To

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