Your Obsession

Feed Your Obsession

This is your destination for all things outdoors, and the captivating content that keeps you educated, inspired and informed. Whether you’re preparing for your next successful season by picking up new tips and techniques, or just browsing our articles and videos for your viewing entertainment, there’s always something worthwhile here for you to take in and enjoy.

Filter

Mossy Oak's Top 10 Articles of 2018

Here are Mossy Oak's top 10 articles from 2018. Learn about deer movement, how to prevent snake bites, get the best new hunting gear and tips for land management.

Deer, Turkey, Land Management, News

Sticking To the Original Plan For a Wallhanger Whitetail

Images of a long-beamed Kansas buck with axe-handle mass kept swirling through my mind as I sped away from it in attempt to utilize an Iowa tag I had waited years to acquire.

Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Bow

5 Reasons Hand Calls Will Always Be Around

Using hand calls for predator hunting is a must in order to become a more versatile hunter. Here are 5 reasons that I believe hand calls will always be around even in the ever-changing, fast-paced world of technology and electronic callers.

Predator, How-To

9 Tips for Controlling Wild Hogs

A big part of any gamekeeper’s game plan is to provide better habitat for native wildlife. Feral hogs are wildlife too; they’re just not native, not invited and are detrimental to every effort you make to improve your property for deer and turkeys. Here are a few things you can change to make your property less attractive to hogs.

Land Management, News, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Kevin VanDam on Fishing Braided Line for Bass

Braided line has changed through the years, and it has become the heavy-cover angler’s best chance to catch and land a big bass.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Whitetail Management: Keeping the Balance

If you want to see more and bigger bucks, and larger body weights, you probably need to thin your doe population out a bit, possibly a lot.

Deer, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

The Trials of a GameKeeper: EHD’s Devastation on Deer

EHD is a viral disease that is spread from deer to deer. This disease can be problematic for gamekeepers for a number of reasons. Continue reading to learn more about EHD and it’s devastating effects on deer population.

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Managing Pond Environment with Mussels

Mussels are filter feeders that travel from one location to the next feeding on phytoplankton and decaying organic matter. Read on to learn more about where mussels come from and how they can benefit your pond.

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

The Healing Side of Gamekeeping

After the death of her husband, Laquita Wylie turned to the land for solace and discovered a passion for gamekeeping and conservation. Read about Laquita’s mission to restore the land of her family’s old farm in Sweet Lips, TN.

Deer, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

Coues Deer Hunting and Habitat

Despite their diminutive stature, Coues deer are ardently sought after, their pursuers awarding them something of a cult-like reverence for the challenge they present. What they lack in physical stature they more than make up for in elusiveness, and their uncanny ability to seemingly vanish into the bleak habitat has earned them the nickname, Gray Ghost.

Deer

WhistleBack: Food for Wild Birds

Managing for wild quail can be beneficial to deer and their habitat. Unfortunately, wild birds don’t always see the same benefits when managing for deer, so what can we do to help? That’s where WhistleBack can help.

Small Game, Conservation, Land Management, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Planting Trees for Wildlife in Your Own Backyard

You don’t have to have a ton of land to attract wildlife with your trees. All you need is a backyard and the right tree and shrub species. Continue reading for tips on how to get wildlife to respond to your planting efforts.

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

Beer Roasted Wild Duck

For a moist and flavorful duck breast, consider a brine soak. The time it takes from start to first bite is absolutely worth it!

Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Virgel Shook Pinpoints the Bucks He Wants to Take Each Season

I changed my hunting tactic from taking any mature buck to hunting one buck each season on the ground where I hunt. You really get a great feeling when you pinpoint a mature deer on the land you have to hunt – whether that land’s public or private – and you hunt that buck until you take him. There’s nothing like that feeling.

Deer, Bow, Firearm

Your Boots Stink: Covering Your Scent

Hunters are becoming more educated and understand that defeating a whitetail’s sense of smell is possibly the most important detail in getting closer to them. If you leave a stinky trail to your treestand, all of your scent reduction work was a waste of time.

Deer, Gear, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Latest Content

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

Explore All Posts