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Improve Your Plots for Archery Season

A lush and healthy perennial plot can be the perfect ambush site on early-season whitetails. If you have some good perennial fields such as clover, chicory, or alfalfa, here are some things you can do to get them sweetened up for that perfect 20-yard shot.

Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow

Know Your Optics

Open a hunting or shooting catalog and you’re confronted with a seemingly endless array of optics choices for the hunter and shooter. From rifle and spotting scopes to binoculars and rangefinders, the selection – and the price range – is dizzying. Here are some tips on what the hunter needs to know when shopping for glass.

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Plan Ahead for Food Plot Success

The month of August can be a very busy month for wildlife management chores. Dove season is right around the corner as well as archery season for deer. Formulating a plan this time of year on what, when, and where you are going to plant cool season plots can save time and frustration. Waiting until the very last minute and scrambling to find seed, equipment or fertilizer can be a major headache.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Perpetuate the Lives of Firearms

The point here is to emphasize the need to wipe down with oil all firearms at least once a year, and two or three times is better. And never, ever, store firearms in tightly-zipped, insulated cases. Keep them in a cool, dry place, preferably in air-conditioned space. That removes moisture and allows gun metal to “breathe.” It doesn’t take much effort to keep firearms rust free. And if you valuable them as family keepsakes, the

How-To, Firearm

Bow Shooting Scenarios

Here are three bow-shooting scenarios you need to be ready for: the buck that takes his sweet time coming to your stand, the buck that steadily walks towards you and the buck that's chasing a doe. And a bonus insurance tip, carry a spare release.

How-To, Bow

Feed Your Food Plots

Too many food plot farmers grab a few bags of 10-10-10 at a nearby big-box store and use it on their food plots. They believe they’ve done the correct thing, but they may have done more harm than good. They apply the fertilizer without knowing whether they need that ratio or amount of nutrients or not. Why make the process a “crap-shoot?”

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

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