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Haas and Sugg Do Whatever Needs to be Done for Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak has a very simple job description for the people who come to work there - “Do what needs to be done.” As the Mossy Oak tree of businesses grew, Toxey Haas and Bill Sugg recognized not only the need to work with more manufacturers to produce the clothes, but they needed more people to help manage the company and sell the camouflage.

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Family Was and Still Is Critically Important to Mossy Oak

When Toxey first began running his Mossy Oak ads in state and regional publications, he had a 1-800 number that consumers could call to order Mossy Oak shirts and pants. That number was at his mom and dad’s home, because Toxey was still working at Bryan Foods in the daytime and trying to grow Mossy Oak on the weekends and at night.

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The Creation of Mossy Oak

A company seeing where it’s come from to determine the direction it needs to go is an important aspect of growth. Toxey Haas had an acorn of an idea about how to become invisible in the woods when he created Mossy Oak, and with that one idea he grew the company that’s far reaching into the outdoor industry with many branches off the trunk of the tree, deeper roots and taller trees that have spread.

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Winchester Adds Super X Pump Extreme Deer Hunter Camo Model

New to the Winchester® Repeating Arms pump shotgun line is the Super X® Pump Extreme Deer Hunter camo model. This new 12 gauge shotgun features a synthetic pistol grip stock with textured gripping surfaces and a Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country® camo finish.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak, Firearm

30 Years of Mossy Oak: Harold Knight

I still believe that one of the best patterns that Mossy Oak has produced is Bottomland, and the fact that it is still in production today is a testament to that. Mossy Oak became a big part of our success in the outdoors industry when they sponsored our TV show in the early days. We wore Mossy Oak when we traveled, spoke, and participated in calling events, and we realized that more and more people

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Harold Knight’s Worst Missed Turkey Ever

In the 1950s, turkey hunters were my heroes, because there weren’t many of them, and everyone knew that those few hunters who could take wild turkeys were some of the best woodsmen in our part of Kentucky. So when I was a boy, I’d go over to these older men’s houses and get them to tell me about turkey hunting. I was like a hungry dog begging for a bone. Every day after turkey season,

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Socks Matter As Much As Boots for Big Game Hunting

Mossy Oak ProStaff member D.J. Randolph talks about the importance of socks when big game hunting. Socks are just as important as the boots you choose.

Video, Mossy Oak

Harold Knight Grew Up With a Bow and Arrows

When you hear the words Knight and Hale, you automatically think of two bowhunters from Cadiz, Kentucky, who founded the Knight & Hale Game Call Company. But what most people don’t know is that originally David Hale was a farmer, and Harold Knight was a barber. These two men grew up during the evolution of the sport of bowhunting. Today, both men have harvested numbers of Pope and Young and Boone and Crockett bucks with

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Plan Your Stand Approach

Even if you have the best spot in the world, if you alert whitetails to your presence before you get there, it really doesn’t matter. Stand approach is an often overlooked aspect of the hunt. You must get to your ambush site without alerting any animals. Obviously wind direction and thermal current have to be considered, but masking your sounds and making sure you’re not seen are equally important. There are many strategies that can

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Sportsman’s Guide Introduces Whist Hunting Apparel Exclusively in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country

Sportsman’s Guide, an outdoor sporting goods retailer known as a value leader for nearly four decades, has partnered with Mossy Oak, the premier provider of camo patterns, to create Whist Hunting Apparel in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, featuring W3™ fleece, Sportsman’s Guide’s proprietary 3-layer windproof, water-resistant, warm fabric.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

Harold Knight Uses His Fiddle Knowledge to Build a World Champion Goose Call

In the 1970s, I made a tube turkey call out of a plastic pill bottle with latex rubber over half of the bottle. I always had a deep passion and love of calling animals - any kind of animal. I was playing around with this pill bottle turkey call and got a goose sound out of it. So I bought thicker latex and began to work with the pill bottle to make a goose call,

Small Game, Waterfowl

Harold Knight's Discovery of the EZ Grunter Call for Deer

Seventy-two-year-old Harold Knight and 70-year-old David Hale created one of the most successful game call companies in the nation when they founded Knight and Hale Game Calls. Early in their careers they became part of Mossy Oak and have been in the Mossy Oak family for 28 years.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

30 Years of Mossy Oak: Will Jimeno

Though Jimeno received encouragement and uplifting from the folks at Mossy Oak while recovering from his injuries sustained on September 11, it is Mossy Oak that is encouraged and grateful for the fight, the bravery and the friendship of Will Jimeno. The common bond, the passions that brought the two together, is love of Country and love of the outdoors.

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Elk Calling Basics

Mossy Oak ProStaff member Parrey Cremeans go over the elk calling basics. In this video Parrey lays out the groundwork for elk calling.

Big Game, Video

Why Marshall Johnson Is So Involved with the Mule Deer Foundation

The mule deer is the only big game species in North America that is declining. Many people, especially in the East, never think about mule deer, and they're probably not aware of the declining populations we've had out here in the West, especially in the Northwest.

Big Game, Deer

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Coffee Crusted Venison Steaks

It’s all in the rub! The Cowboy Coffee Rub makes these venison steaks even more mouth watering. If you like sauce for your steaks, give the Bourbon Coffee BBQ sauce a try, too!

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

The Power of the Scrape – Bowhunting October’s Pre-Rut Hotspots

“Not all scrapes are created equal. When I mentioned that you must learn to interpret scrapes, I meant that hunters should know how to use them effectively by understanding the differences.”

Deer, How-To

Bass Fishing During The Fall Turnover Period

There are several strategies that can help anglers not only deal with the natural phenomenon of pond turnover, but actually catch some decent fish in the process.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Public Land Ambush – October Bowhunting Tactics for Pressured Bucks

“October can be a tough stretch for bowhunters, especially on public land. The easy early-season patterns fade, the rut is still a ways off, and mounting hunting pressure makes deer wary and unpredictable.”

Deer, Bow

Targeting the 3 Different Squirrel Species

Here we’re talking through the different tactics and strategies you might employ when chasing the gray squirrel vs the fox squirrel or the red squirrel.

Small Game, How-To

From the Archives: Bob Dixon and Steve Burnett on the Art of Mix and Matching Camo

By Terry Madewell, originally published in the 1994 edition of Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine As big whitetail bucks are inclined to do, this one had done the unexpected. I'd studied this buck's pattern for a couple of weeks, being extremely careful not to leave any scent in the wrong places. I'd selected a stand site where the dense underbrush funneled into a 40-yard-wide strip. I was sure this was where he would walk and I

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, How-To

Week-by-Week Buck Movement in October

We break down the month into week by week observations on October deer movement and how to plan for and strategize for early season deer hunting.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Testing the New Leupold VX-6HD Gen 2

Our friend and “gun nut” Bill Gabbard put the new version of the Leupold top-of-the-line VS 6HD hunting scope to the test on a day at the range.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear

Your Guide To Flathead Catfishing

To the casual angler, a catfish is a catfish is a catfish, but to catfish anglers, the different species of catfish are as different as night and day.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Harvesting Does Early - Quality Management

Doe harvest is one of the most vital aspects of managing your herd correctly and many managers believe this should be done as early as possible in the season.

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow, Firearm

My Best Friend Timbo

Neill and Timbo hunted 13 seasons together. Timbo is one of Mossy Oak's greatest dogs; he remains a legend in the Haas family and the dad, granddad, and great-granddad to puppies even today at the Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels. Here Neill writes his parting thoughts on his best friend, Timbo.

Waterfowl, Dogs, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Best Bow Hunting Bows and Gear for 2025

Bowhunting offers a quieter way to experience the woods. The right gear can make your time afield not only more effective but also more enjoyable. The right equipment does more than just get the job done—it should all work together to keep you focused on the hunt rather than distracted by your setup. From cutting-edge bows released this year to ultra-quiet and beloved bino harnesses and more, here’s a roundup of top gear to help

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Predator, Gear, Bow

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