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Using Self-directed IRAs for Land Investment

When saving for retirement, workers spend decades stashing their paychecks into Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs). And while many people may be familiar with the traditional offerings of IRAs - investments in bonds, mutual funds, etc. - they likely aren't aware their IRAs can be used for other purposes as well.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Properties

Talking and Taking Elk with Ralph Ramos

Ralph Ramos from Las Cruces, New Mexico, who has been wearing Mossy Oak for 25 years, has been a member of the Mossy Oak ProStaff for the last 8 years. An elk guide, Ramos teaches a different form of elk calling - aggressive calling that’s had proven success. This week we’ll learn how to get ready for elk season, and why Ramos calls the way he calls.

Big Game, Mossy Oak

What’s in the Future for ProStaffer and Champion Wrestler Brent Metcalf?

I'm totally obsessed with wrestling and hunting. When my wrestling career is over, I’d love to become a professional hunter. But right now, I have to keep my hunting enthusiasm in check and focus on my passion for wrestling. When I'm hunting, I want to find the biggest buck on the property; I want to take the smartest turkey in the woods; and I want to get in close enough to take the biggest bull

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Walls Offers 10X Apparel in Break-Up® Country™

Featuring the all-new Break-Up Country pattern, Walls 10X® line of hunting and outdoor apparel offers rainwear that is perfect for your outdoor adventures.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News

Two National Championships for ProStaffer Brent Metcalf’s College Wrestling Career

Growing up I was really fortunate to be blessed with some great coaches. When I was in elementary school, the wrestling club I joined was one of the best wrestling clubs in the state. Roy Hall was my high school coach. The style he taught us to wrestle was known as the Iowa style, developed by Tom and Terry Brands, both World and Olympic champions. So in high school, part of my training was watching

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Wrestling Was a Family Affair for Brent Metcalf

I started wrestling, and about 2 weeks later, my brother started wrestling. Chase and I both fell in love with wrestling. We started dropping out of the other sports and concentrating just on wrestling. By the time I was 10-years old, Chase and I were traveling all over the country competing in wrestling matches. Wrestling became a huge part of our family.

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Mossy Oak Signs Multi-Year Sponsorship With IBO

Mossy Oak has recently agreed to a multi-year sponsorship with the International Bowhunting Organization, the country's oldest sanctioning body of 3D archery events and host of the largest national 3D unknown-distance competition series.

News, Mossy Oak, Bow

2 Enemies of Warm Season Food Plots

If you are a serious whitetail manager, you know that warm season food plots full of high protein forage are important for maintaining a healthy herd and growing bigger bucks. Warm season plantings like lablab, soybeans and peas are great additions to a deer’s diet, but they don’t come without some work. The two most common reasons for spring/summer food plot failure are over-browsing and weed competition.

Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Hunting and My Connection with Mossy Oak and Olympic Wresting with Brent Metcalf

I've hunted all my life. If I wasn’t wrestling and spending so much time as a wrestler, I would want to spend my time doing nothing but hunting. My favorite hunting is turkey hunting, with white-tailed deer hunting following close behind as well as a growing interest in elk hunting. If I couldn’t wrestle tomorrow, I’d be out hunting the next day.

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A 1031 is a provision in the IRS tax code that allows landowners to defer paying taxes on the exchange of property. When selling a property with the intent to purchase another, the capital gains remain untouched during the exchange, which is particularly beneficial for land investors.

Conservation, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties

Brent Metcalf: Freestyle Wrestler and Outdoorsman

Twenty-eight-year-old Brent Metcalf from Iowa City, Iowa, is ranked number one in the nation in freestyle wrestling, the type that takes place in the Olympic Games and in the World Games. Metcalf is eyeing a third national title with hopes of competing on the USA Olympic Team in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Metcalf, who’s passionate about wrestling, hunting and the outdoors, is a member of the Mossy Oak Pro Staff and has been

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The Time’s Not Too Late to Plant to Increase the Wildlife You Hunt and Manage

areas of the South had torrential rains this past spring that prevented land-management planners from planting soybeans, peas and Lablab in green fields for fall food plots. However, if you start right now, you’re not too late to get those crops planted - if your area still can get 90 days’ worth of warm weather. Summer food plots often help with packing on weight and growing antlers for bucks, especially for early season hunting.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Use Predator Control to Remove Competition for the Wildlife Your Land Produces

Early summer is a good time to rid your property of predators that detrimentally can impact many of your wildlife species. If you feel like predators are impacting the wildlife population on your land, talk with your county agent or wildlife department about getting nuisance permits for harvesting predators during the summer months.

Predator, Land Management, How-To

BRP Sets New Performance Norms With 2016 Can-Ams

If you’re heading out solo or with a friend, we have the perfect vehicles that will work with you to bring back your quarry. All-new Mossy Oak Break-Up Country pattern combined with factory-installed accessories gives you the ultimate hunting package. In addition to our new hunting edition models, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country Camo is available in the Commander and Outlander family lineups.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Mossy Oak

What about the Birds?

Wildlife management and green field plantings don’t have to be a one trick pony. In many places, green fields and wildlife plantings primarily are established to provide food for deer and harvest opportunities for hunters. However, your green fields can be more than just deer magnets. You also can use a green-field management program to provide food and habitat for wild birds, including turkeys, other wild birds and game birds.

Small Game, Conservation, How-To

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Saving the Gizzard Stones

Looking for a unique way to save the memories of your bird? Start saving the gizzard stones for a colorful way to collect more trophies from your bird each spring.

Turkey, How-To

Crappie Tactics: Insight from Pro Angler Whitey Outlaw

We talk to Whitey Outlaw, a retired professional angler who spent 42 years on the crappie tournament circuit. He’s got as good of advice as you’ll ever hear.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Redbud Jelly and Foraging for Redbuds

Redbuds make for an easy forage and some great-tasting jelly. Our friend Beka Garris gives us her jelly recipe and tips!

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries

Black Crappie vs White Crappie

A lot of anglers lump the black crappie and the white crappie together as one species, but knowing the differences can help you catch more fish.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Crappie Fish Tacos

When the crappie are biting, fry them up for a fresh and flavorful taco night.

Fishing, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

How to Make a Wingbone Call

Wingbone calls are one of the coolest ways to remember a hunt and honor a turkey, and all in all you can get one done with about 2-3 hours of work (with some waiting in between.)

Turkey, How-To, Video

Foraging for Dandelions

Foraging for dandelions and want to know where to find them? Read Dr. Brooks Tiller's blog post at Mossy Oak and learn all about dandelion harvesting today!

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild

Morel Mushrooms Foraging

Morel mushrooms are the ultimate find in the spring woods. Here's advice on how to find them.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries

Tips for Hunting the Morel Mushroom

Check out Mossy Oak's morel mushroom hunting tips to learn what gear you need, how to eat them and much more. Read Your Obsession blog today!

How-To

A History and a How-to for the Trumpet Turkey Call

Turkey hunters are a rare breed. They tend to cherish the past, as well as strive for a better tomorrow, like no other hunting community out there

Turkey, Video

BUILT: Cody Calls Turkey Calls

Bill Zearing firmly cemented his place in the turkey history books with his creation of the wooden sounding board for turkey pot calls and his thoughtful innovations continue to carve the path for modern call makers today.

Turkey, News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Companions

Proven Strategies for Tough Gobblers

“There are those birds that seem downright un-killable. When you encounter them, it might be time to think outside the box call, throw the book away and try something more “unconventional.””

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