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Power Fishing for Walleye in Late Summer

Early season fishing success with baits such as jigs, blade baits, and shallow running stick baits often drops off in warmer weather. A technique that knowledgeable anglers score well with in the summer is to power fish your way to success.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Venison Chorizo Queso Dip

Here's a wild game spin on cheese dip. Venison chorizo will really spice up this queso that's always an appetizer hit.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Summer Whitetail Preparation: 7 Projects to Improve Your Deer Season

Here is a manageable to-do list of habitat improvement projects that will have the biggest impact.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Understanding and Planting Oak Trees

Land managers can't go wrong by planting oak and acorn trees on their properties. Read on to learn more about the benefits of this hard mast producing tree.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Topwater Lures - Speckled Trout

Topwater Lures for Sea Trout By Sam White Using topwater lures to fish for spotted seatrout is hands down one of the most exciting ways to target these speckled golden beauties. This one’s all about the bite, and they can be downright explosive. A bonus: Topwater fish tend to be on the larger size as well. Knowing the right conditions and having a selection of the right lures is key to success though. In topwater

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Archery Hunting Practice Drills

Replicating real hunting situations throughout the summer is vital to better prepare for the hunt and prevent simple mistakes from ruining an entire season.

Big Game, Deer, How-To

Testing the Leupold Mark 4HD Scope

Here our friend and gun enthusiast Bill Gabbard tests out how the Mark 4HD 4.5x18x52 34 performs in a variety of conditions.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear, Firearm

Switch Your Lure's Trailer for More Success

A bulky trailer with multiple appendages can give different lures more lift and action for active fish. During the lows of the day, you may have better success with a trailer that just sports a straight no-action tail.

Fishing, Video, Mossy Oak Fishing

Masters of the Reef: Tips for Bottom Fishing Success

Bottom fish include the most prized species of grouper—on the East Coast, Florida and the Gulf Coast, this means gag, red and black grouper and scamp—along with snapper—red, vermillion, mangrove, mutton, cubera and yellowtail.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Why Summer Forage is So Important to Deer Population

To understand the importance of summer forage to deer, it’s essential to understand their basic nutritional needs and requirements. Learn more from Mossy Oak.

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

GameKeepers' Duck and Bacon Sausage Mac n Cheese

Look, it’s not going to be healthy, but it’s going to be good. Zane Dearien even includes optional Uncle Rays chips for a crunchy topping for this impressive wild duck mac n’ cheese recipe.

Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Antler Genesis: How Deer Grow Antlers

Learn about the various stages of whitetail antler growth and more from the experts at Mossy Oak.

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

The Billfish Foundation Conservation

In the 1970s and ‘80s, billfish stocks were in bad shape just about everywhere in the world.

Fishing, Conservation, News, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Summertime Fishing: Channel Catfish Bait & Rig

Phillip Gentry In the hierarchy of the catfishing world, three species top the charts as the most desirable in the eyes of catfish anglers. Number one is the blue catfish, the king of the catfish world, the bruiser that can achieve sizes closely resembling a Volkswagen Beetle according to scuba divers who dare to venture into the depths near the dam. Second on the list is the flathead catfish - the mudcat - the night

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Pickled Okra Recipe

Pickled okra is an underrated treat that's really simple to make. If you have more okra in the garden than you can fry, here's a great way to eat it up.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

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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

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.

Deer, How-To

Chef Nathan Duensing puts a new twist on everyone’s favorite waterfowl-based appetizer, a duck popper perfect for any table.

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.

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.

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.

Big Game, Deer, How-To

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