Creating Brooding Cover Managers who are interested in increasing turkey and upland populations should understand what high-quality brood-rearing cover looks like, as well as how they can manage for it on their properties. Watch Now Small Game, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic
Mossy Oak Mother's Day Gift Guide Outfit Mom in the latest hunting and fishing apparel, plus some accessories that are handy for her outdoors adventures or while she's on the go. These Mother's Day gifts for the outdoorsy mom in your life should only complement the time you spend outdoors with her. Read More Deer, Turkey, Fishing, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing
NWTF Begins Urgent Help the Yelp Initiative Right now only 10% of all turkey hunters are NWTF members—a discouraging statistic that Help the Yelp aims to bolster, resulting in a mass increase of dollars funding the work on wild turkeys. Read More Turkey, News
Hit the Beach: Fishing from the Shore Day or night, sandy beaches are a great place to fish for striped bass and other coastal saltwater species. Read More Fishing, Gear, Mossy Oak Fishing
Species Profile: Striped Bass The striped bass gets its common name from the 7 or 8 dark lateral stripes along the side of its silvery body. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing
Women’s Outdoor Apparel Designers, DSG Outerwear, Features Hunting Clothing in Mossy Oak Mossy Oak is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with DSG Outerwear (Doing Something Great Outerwear), introducing a new line of fashionable yet functional hunting clothes designed for the female hunter in the famous spring camouflage pattern, Mossy Oak Obsession, just in time for turkey season. Read More Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, Mossy Oak
My Favorite Bass of All-Time The summer after I graduated college, I had a rental house with enough space for a small boat, so I explored middle Tennessee lakes and rivers in it. While I really didn’t need a boat to fish the pond, I decided to give it a shot one day. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing
Turkey Roost Tales: Bottomland Book Club The enjoyment of Dale’s book comes from exploring and getting to know the people in the sphere of his turkey hunting world. Though turkey hunting is, at its best, a solitary sport, we shine when gathering in twos and threes and tens, as that is where we get to re-live our greatest moments. Read More Bottomland Book Club, Turkey
The New Remington Core-Lokt Tipped Ammunition Today’s hunters seem to be searching for better terminal performance, and better long accuracy. The folks at Remington feel that the new Tipped Core-Lokt ammunition will provide this. Read More Big Game, Deer, Gear, Firearm
Plastic Bait Rigging Tips For Spring Bass Rigging plastic baits for bass fishing has evolved over time, along with tactics and the baits themselves. Let’s take a look at some of the most popular plastic bait rigging strategies: Texas Rig, Carolina Rig, Wacky Rig, Ned Rig and Dropshot Rig. Read More Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing
Southern Elk Steak Frites with Bourbon Au Poivre Sauce In regards to wild game, any wild game steak works perfectly for this recipe and it is one that is simple to make and with a little time and care can be a great show-stopping recipe with minimal work. Read More Big Game, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery
Pink Worms - Fishing with Worms One of my most vivid memories from those days was when my dad started fishing with "floating worms." Pink floating worms. It was springtime, and the fish, big ones, were just absolutely devouring them. It was a new technique, and the fish couldn't resist. Read More Fishing, Gear, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing
Premium Ammo with Premium Bullets Federal raised the bar on factory ammunition back in 1977 when they introduced their Premium line of ammo using Sierra bullets. I recently had the opportunity to test some of their new Federal Premium loaded with Swift Scirocco®II bullets. Read More Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear, Firearm
Pheasants and Quail Forever: 2022 Hands-On Habitat Day The inaugural habitat improvement day is Earth Day 2022. Read More Conservation, News
Mossy Oak Fishing Report: Heavy Hitters 2022 Lake Palestine The Bass Pro Tour continued their evolution and innovation with a “Heavy Hitters” event held at Lake Palestine in Texas. This unique format took the weight on an angler’s single largest bass from each regular season event and added the best five of them up. Read More Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, News, Mossy Oak Fishing
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. Read More 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. Read More 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 Watch Now 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More 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. Read More Deer, How-To
Late Season Deer Hunting in December & January Late-season deer hunting in December and January presents unique challenges and opportunities for hunters seeking the elusive mature buck. Read More Deer, How-To
Duck Poppers Chef Nathan Duensing puts a new twist on everyone’s favorite waterfowl-based appetizer, a duck popper perfect for any table. Watch Now Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild
The Deep South Rut For most hunters, November is the month where the magic happens in the deer woods. However, if you drive far enough south, you’ll find a land where the finest days for deer hunting are in December. Read More Deer, How-To
How To Adapt To Post-Rut Hunting The post-rut can be an excellent time to find a mature buck, still on his feet and ready for action. Read More Deer, How-To
Top Tools for Getting Your Deer Out of the Woods You killed a deer far from the truck. Now what? Here’s a look at some of the best ways to get your deer out of the woods. Read More Big Game, Deer, How-To