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From Competitive Archery to Big Game Hunter

Wendy Lacoss-Drake from Libby, Montana, has been hunting big game in Montana for 9 years. Not born into a hunting family, she didn’t think she had the heart to kill an animal. However, when she met her husband Eric Drake, her life was forever changed in several ways. Eric was a competition archer and a bowhunter. He introduced Wendy to competition archery. Then she more or less stumbled her way into becoming a big-game hunter

Big Game, Bow

The Empire Company Announces Release of Kamo Panel®

The Empire Company, a national distributor of building industry products, introduces Kamo Panel featuring Mossy Oak Break-Up Country. Kamo Panel can be utilized for a variety of purposes including fixed and portable hunting blinds, exterior wall coverings, and interior wall décor.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News

30 Years of Mossy Oak: Gary Roberson

Menard County is known as the turkey hunting capital of Texas. A fellow by the name of Bruce Brady from Brookhaven, Mississippi, an outdoor writer, started hunting here in the mid 1980s around the time Mossy Oak got started in 1986. At that time, I never had heard of the Mossy Oak, but I wasn’t alone because no one else had either. Because he was from Brookhaven, he knew Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland.

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Can-Am Off-Road Launches Defender Pilot Program

To help customers better connect with the Tough, Capable, and Clever Can-Am Defender side-by-side, Can-Am has launched the Defender Dealer Pilot Program. The program will run in an open house setting at participating dealers in Iowa, Texas and Minnesota from September 17, 2016 through November 30, 2016.

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Mossy Oak Pro Heidi Kern: A Vegetarian Turned Hunter

When Heidi Kern became Owen Orthmann’s caregiver, she was a vegetarian. But now, her favorite food is bear meat, with venison in second place.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Mossy Oak, Bow

Choosing an Elk Call

Mossy Oak ProStaff member Parrey Cremeans talks about choosing an elk call. Parrey goes over different types of calls and how they are used.

Big Game, Mossy Oak Mountain Country, Video, Mossy Oak

Owen Orthmann: Taking Bears and Bucks with a Puff of Air

One of my most memorable trips was when I had a bear in range. I was sighted in right behind its shoulder. I blew into my straw to fire the bow but nothing happened. I had forgotten to plug the device that fires the crossbow into the battery that powers my wheelchair.

Big Game, Predator, Bow

Owen Orthmann’s Mentor – Outdoor Writer Otis “Toad” Smith

My caregiver Heidi goes with me when I bowhunt for deer, because she likes to hunt as much as I do. When she’s hunting with a muzzleloader, I leave my crossbow at home and go with her. Fortunately, we know quite a few quadriplegics that live here in the Twin Cities who hunt, although not very many of them have my level of injury. I think one of the reasons that more quadriplegics don’t bowhunt

Big Game, Video, Bow

For the Love of Hunting with Mossy Oak Pros Owen Orthmann and Heidi Kern

Owen Orthmann lives in the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota. With the help of his long time caregiver Heidi Kern, he has been a member of the Mossy Oak Pro Staff ever since it restructured by Tim Anderson. Orthmann strictly bowhunts and takes deer, bear and antelope with his crossbow. Even though he is paralyzed from the tops of his shoulders down, he’s refused to give up the sport he loves so dearly.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

30 Years of Mossy Oak: Kevin Tate

I came to work for Mossy Oak in the spring of 2000 and, ever since, I've been writing for the brand. Today I oversee our TV productions department and work with a driven, talented group of field producers, video editors, motion graphics artists and outdoor enthusiasts who, like me, love to see in action the power of a good story well told.

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The Pajama Mule Deer Buck

Colorado’s mule deer and elk season arrives at about the same time. I usually buy a tag for both mule deer and elk to try and take one of these animals for the freezer, because we enjoy the meat. I was at home one day last season taking a break from guiding. My boys woke up a little before I did on this particular morning. They came running into my bedroom, shaking me and hollering

Big Game, Deer, Bow

Mossy Oak presents SEEK ONE web series

Our goal is to show people that adventure is not constrained to wild remote places and that hunting is not defined by big woods and rural parts of the country. If you look hard enough, adventure can be found in the most unexpected places and can become part of your everyday life like it has for us. We have a "leave no rock unturned" policy, and that’s what has made us successful over the last

Big Game, Deer, News, Mossy Oak

Understanding Air Currents For Hunting Success

Whitetails use their extremely sophisticated sense of smell in every part of their life so learning to play the wind, or possibly more importantly, how whitetails play the wind, is vital to consistent hunting success.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

The Strangest Muzzleloader Elk Hunt Ever

With the muzzleloader season already having started on September 10, 2016, and lasting for 10 days, I remembered a muzzleloader hunter I’d had last year. We had covered a lot of ground on this hunt. Then we heard a large group of elk out in front of us, but night was fast approaching. So, we decided to go back to camp and make a plan.

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Elk, Bears and Hunters Don’t Mix

“What the heck is happening? There's no reason that bull shouldn’t come in to my calling. He should be trying to herd cows, and I'm sounding like several cows. I'm giving that bull all the right calls he needs to come to me.” Then, I noticed something on the ridge behind us at about the same elevation as the bull - a mama black bear that was popping her jaws, looking at us and huffing

Big Game, Predator, 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.

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