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Smiths Started GameKeeping Using Trail Cameras

“When we first started putting out trail cameras, we’d only see one or two bucks all year long,” Suzie said. “But in the 2017 season, after managing our property for wildlife, we got trail camera pictures of 22 different bucks on our property.” By creating travel corridors and food plots for the deer, the Smiths realized that they drastically could increase the number of bucks coming to their property during deer season. They also instituted

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

The Turkey Hunter’s Checklist

With thousands of items available on the market today, finding the essentials can be an intimidating task, but this list of turkey hunting basics should give you a good head start.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak Presents $10,000 NWTF Scholarship to Rachel Hollingsworth

Mossy Oak is proud to award Rachel Hollingsworth with the 2017 Dr. James Earl Kennemer Academic Scholarship in the amount of $10,000.

Turkey, Conservation, News, Mossy Oak

Husband and Wife Team Manage for Wildlife

Bob and Suzie Smith of Lexington, Tennessee, joined the Mossy Oak GameKeepers ProStaff in May 2017.

Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Six Steps To Weed-Free Perennials

It’s a sickening feeling. You put in long hours of hard work on your food plot—removing rocks, fertilizing, tilling, cultipacking, sowing seed, and carefully nurturing the plants until you have a gorgeous field of nutritious forage for the deer on your land. Then gradually you watch as weeds and grasses take over. Soon your lush green field becomes barely recognizable as a food plot for deer. Every weed and grass imaginable seems to have found

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

The Importance of Pollinators

Few realize how important pollinators are to our food plot crops, let alone the food "colony collapse disorder" that has been devastating North America's honey bee population since 2006.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Best New Turkey Hunting Gear 2018

Every turkey hunter needs a few turkey hunting essentials for the season. Some items are necessities like turkey vests and turkey calls, and there are other items that are helpful accessories to have on hand for the hunt. Mossy Oak partners offer a wide variety of turkey hunting products to give you success in the field. Check out this cool turkey hunting stuff.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, News, Video, Firearm

How to Be Successful in Bass Fishing

I do what is necessary to be the best bass fisherman that I can be. I keep my tackle incredibly organized, so I’m always prepared when I arrive at a tournament site. When you’ve been successful, sometimes keeping an open mind and embracing new technology and new tactics is hard. But I try to keep an open mind to learn new techniques and how to fish new lures.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To

Taking Others Hunting is Part of Conservation

Being able to watch these hunters get excited and take ducks was more fun for me than taking a limit for myself. The guide service gets many first-time duck hunters, as well as hunters who have only been marginally successful. We also get hunters who have hunted ducks often. I enjoy spending time with them, sharing the resource and explaining why duck hunting is more than just about shooting ducks.

Waterfowl, Conservation

Mossy Oak and NWTF Proudly Feature America’s No. 1 Pattern at the 42nd Annual NWTF Convention

Since Mossy Oak introduced Obsession, it has become the no. 1 pattern of choice for turkey hunters across North America.

Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Obsession, News, Mossy Oak

New Mossy Oak Turkey Vests for 2018

Every turkey hunter knows the importance of effective concealment and having a good vest while hunting turkeys. New for 2018, are some of the most innovative vests that have ever been introduced to turkey hunters. In addition to the various features offered, these vests are designed with America’s no. 1 turkey hunting camouflage, Mossy Oak Obsession®, the official camo of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF). The following four new turkey vests possess a plethora

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, Mossy Oak

A Waterfowl Hunt for Three Generations

Read Mossy Oak's waterfowl hunting post and learn how James MacDonald of Cornelius, Oregon experienced a hunt that united three generations of a family!

Waterfowl, Firearm

Pickled Deer Heart

The organs can be some of the most nutrient-dense pieces of any wild game animal. Especially, the heart!

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

One of My Favorite Youth Hunts

One of my favorite youth hunts I participated in was with an 11-year-old young lady named Isabel, her brother Mitchell, who was 12, and their mom. Dad didn’t hunt. I took them out twice in 2017. The mom’s family had grown up hunting, but the dad’s family didn’t. Mom wanted to pass on to her children her hunting tradition.

Waterfowl

What's the Best Turkey Vest for You?

Whether you're looking for comfort, versatility or a turkey vest to keep you organized, there is a vest to fit your needs. Here are three great turkey vest options that are new for 2018.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear

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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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