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Venison Sausage Recipes

Expert game cook Stacy Harris stops by Mossy Oak to provide some great tips on how to make delicious venison sausage at home. Explore venison sausage recipes and tips on our blog.

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

Antler Restrictions: Good or Bad?

There are certain topics we revisit on a regular basis and this is one of them. Call them what you want, antler point restrictions (APRs) or mandatory antler restrictions (MARs), they have become increasingly more popular and widespread over the recent past. And though many programs are fairly recent, others have been around long enough that we’re starting to see some of the successes and failures and take a more objective look at the pros

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Colorado Elk Hunting is a Top Choice for All Levels of Experience

Colorado has millions of acres of public property accessible to the general public, over-the-counter elk tags available for three-fourths of the units, relatively low tag costs, fantastic guides, and a major hub airport to fly into.

Big Game, Bow, Firearm

Corey Jarvis and Hunting Canadian Mule Deer

Sixteen of Mark Drury’s 18 mule deer bucks have been taken in Alberta while hunting with Corey Jarvis of Raymond, Alberta. “I tell hunters, ‘Everyone loves Raymond,’” Jarvis says laughingly. Jarvis has been hunting mule deer for 30 years and guiding mule deer hunters for the last 20 years.

Big Game, Deer, Bow, Firearm

Insect Safety Tips: Preventing Stings and Bites

Learn how to properly ID common insects and which ones are the most dangerous or benign. Mossy Oak has practical tips to keep you safe and productive while you’re afield.

How-To

How To Make Certain Your Waterfowl Food Plots are Legal

Learn a little bit about the regulation of waterfowl food plots, including detailed information on baiting and the ethics surrounding this poor hunting practice.

Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, How-To

Finding and Catching Spotted Bass

Although most tactics that professional fishermen use are to catch largemouth bass, when you’re fishing for spotted bass, especially in clear, deep water, you must use a finesse technique.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

Easy Venison Chili Con Carne

Everyone has their favorite chili recipe, and this is my family's favorite. Venison chili adds a depth of flavor that is superior to other kinds of meats. President Johnson knew this and it is noted that he requested the cooks at the White House to use only venison for his chili. The corn mix in this recipe adds an earthy flavor and adds a texture that is perfect for Con Carne.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Antler Size and Determining a Deer’s Age

Learn how to determine deer age with Mossy Oak's chart. Find a list of aspects to distinguish a buck’s age, including antler size, shape, muscle tone and more!

Deer, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Deer Hunting Gear: Get Your Basics at Walmart

Getting geared up for deer hunting? Realize your favorite hunting jacket is just not going to work this year? Check out your local Walmart to pick up your deer hunting necessities.

Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear

Mark Drury on Hunting Mule Deer

I always travel to Canada during the first week of September when the mule deer season generally starts. When I hunt mule deer, I use the spot-and-stalk technique. So, the first thing I do is make sure I’m in the very best physical condition possible.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Mountain Country, Bow

Best Caliber for Deer Hunting

What is the best caliber for deer hunting? This question has been discussed over campfires and during Monday morning quarterbacking sessions for ages!

Deer, Gear, Firearm

Trigger Finger Alternatives: Deer Management Strategies

Learn a few alternatives to common herd management strategies with the help of land management experts from GameKeepers. We’ve got lots of useful tips required to keep your herd under control.

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

Greg Hackney Uses the Flipping Technique to Catch Bass

I grew up in the South, in Louisiana, and fishing in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi and Alabama was where I learned to flip and use that technique in many if not most of the lakes I fished when I started out bass fishing. Thick, matted vegetation, cypress trees and other types of thick cover are where I’ve caught most of my winning limits of bass.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

7 Ways to Use Cover for Hunting Whitetails

It’s great if you have natural bedding areas. Otherwise, you can create them by hinge cutting and completely felling some trees so they fall over each other but don’t form an impenetrable thicket. I also like to plant a few shrubs and white pines or spruce to provide a further “security” feeling for bucks if the area isn’t quite thick enough.

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

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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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