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DEER SEASON, DONE RIGHT.

Before you head into the whitetail woods, browse our extensive collection of deer hunting videos and articles. For beginners and experts alike. From thrilling hunts to helpful hints, there’s always something to learn from watching the country’s top whitetail hunters ply their craft — and whole a lot to enjoy.

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Mossy Oak's Top 10 Articles of 2020

These are the most popular articles from Mossy Oak in 2020. Deer hunting, land management, fishing and more.

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How to Use Deer Calls in the North During the Post-Rut

One important fact to remember is that deer are vocal 12 months out of the year. Now sometimes during the year, they’re more vocal than they are at other times, including a deer in the rut. In the post-rut, I don’t stop using rut calls.

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Chris Kirby Hunts Small Spots in New York State for Better Bucks

I hunt three different farms - one 40 acres, a 135-acre farm and a 240-acre farm. The real secret to consistently taking older-age-bucks is not to put too much hunting pressure on any one farm.

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Understanding Whitetail Deer Senses

The white-tailed deer really is a marvel of natural selection, with senses keenly adapted to avoiding danger. If you expect to defeat them you must first know what they are and just how well they work.

Deer, Mossy Oak GameKeepers, Bow, Firearm

How Chris Kirby and New Yorkers Hunt the Post-Rut

I make sure I’m well aware of cold fronts at this time of the year, because when there’s a cold front coming in, the bucks really start moving - hunting food and places to bed-down.

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Chris Kirby on Hunting New York State Deer

While hunting in western New York State, I pay a lot of attention to barometric pressure. When barometric pressure is rising, deer hunting is better than when the barometric pressure is falling.

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Treestand Safety: Fall Arrest & Recovery

If you're going to hunt from an elevated stand, ALWAYS wear an FAS. If you don’t or can’t you really only have two options: stay home or hunt from the ground.

Deer, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Cold Weather Food Options for Hungry Whitetails

Gamekeepers who have taken a few extra steps in preparation for the hard times of the post rut and tough, cold winters have seen the benefits that improving body condition can have on antler growth the following year.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeepers, BioLogic

Trophy Report: Curtis Goettsch's Iowa Bow Buck

As bad as 2020 has been, when I am 20 feet above the ground in the fall, everything seems right with the world.

Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Bow

Grider Coordinates the State of Alabama’s Adult Mentored Hunt Program – Part of the R3 Program

Justin Grider heads up the State of Alabama’s Adult Mentored Hunt Program and is the R3 Coordinator for the state.

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Eight Ways to Incorporate Wild Game in Your Holiday Dishes

Have family and friends who are hesitant to partake in wild game during the holidays? Here are eight ways to incorporate wild game in your holiday dishes.

Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Butchery

What Are Essentials for Your Hunting Backpack?

At the Adult Mentored Hunt Program, Sam Hansen, who is an EMT-P, a retired fire department battalion chief, a hunter-education instructor, and an NRA certified rifle instructor, presented a seminar on backpack gear you need when hunting deer.

Big Game, Deer, Gear

What to Do When You Get Lost While Hunting

One of the fears of adults with the desire to hunt is getting lost in the woods. So, in the Adult Mentored Hunt Program, one of the first subjects taught is what to do if you become lost.

Small Game, Deer, Turkey, How-To

Scott Carroll Learned to Deer Hunt Through the State of Alabama’s Adult Mentored Hunt Program

Scott Carroll took this course because he wanted to implement the knowledge he had in his head about hunting and then put that head knowledge into actually hunting on the ground.

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2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Outdoors Apparel for Men, Youth, Women

Start shopping for the outdoors enthusiast in your life with apparel from Mossy Oak. We've got great gift ideas for men, youth and women. Outfit your obsession this holiday season.

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