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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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Heybo Outdoors Adds Mossy Oak Bottomland Patterned Apparel

Mossy Oak has teamed up with Heybo Outdoors to bring hunters and those who love the outdoors new outerwear. The new apparel is immediately available and season appropriate.

Deer, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, News

Venison Scaloppine

Venison Scaloppine was the first dish that I "loved" when I began my month's cooking stint with using only wild game as my protein. If you are new to who I am and how I started cooking wild game, I spent one month "cleaning out the freezer" by cooking all the wild game that Scott, my husband, had harvested the previous year. I wasn't crazy about venison, but after that month, I fell in love

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

The Importance of a Harvest Plan

Like most aspects of managing wildlife, having a plan will help you to make smart, accurate assessments. Herd management decisions can often have the biggest impact on the amount and size of the bucks you have to hunt.

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

10 Things You May Not Know About Whitetails

White-tailed deer are fascinating creatures and hunters go to great lengths to learn as much as they can about them. Because the more knowledgeable you are about your quarry, the more successful you are at reducing them to possession.

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From Hunting in Hawaii to the Nevada Desert

Robert Bertling of Las Vegas, Nevada, has been hunting mule deer for 23 years and has been a Mossy Oak ProStaffer for 3 ½ years. He’s also sub-guiding, which is a prerequisite to obtaining a guide or an outfitter license. Robert was born and raised in Hawaii.

Big Game, Deer

Harvesting the Right Antlerless Deer

Controlling the population of deer in an area is a necessary part of a hunter's job to maintain. Learn more about harvesting antlerless deer in this post.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Venison Sausage Recipes

Expert game cook Stacy Harris stops by Mossy Oak to provide some great tips on how to make delicious venison sausage at home. Explore venison sausage recipes and tips on our blog.

Deer, How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Antler Restrictions: Good or Bad?

There are certain topics we revisit on a regular basis and this is one of them. Call them what you want, antler point restrictions (APRs) or mandatory antler restrictions (MARs), they have become increasingly more popular and widespread over the recent past. And though many programs are fairly recent, others have been around long enough that we’re starting to see some of the successes and failures and take a more objective look at the pros

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Corey Jarvis and Hunting Canadian Mule Deer

Sixteen of Mark Drury’s 18 mule deer bucks have been taken in Alberta while hunting with Corey Jarvis of Raymond, Alberta. “I tell hunters, ‘Everyone loves Raymond,’” Jarvis says laughingly. Jarvis has been hunting mule deer for 30 years and guiding mule deer hunters for the last 20 years.

Big Game, Deer, Bow, Firearm

Easy Venison Chili Con Carne

Everyone has their favorite chili recipe, and this is my family's favorite. Venison chili adds a depth of flavor that is superior to other kinds of meats. President Johnson knew this and it is noted that he requested the cooks at the White House to use only venison for his chili. The corn mix in this recipe adds an earthy flavor and adds a texture that is perfect for Con Carne.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Antler Size and Determining a Deer’s Age

Learn how to determine deer age with Mossy Oak's chart. Find a list of aspects to distinguish a buck’s age, including antler size, shape, muscle tone and more!

Deer, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Deer Hunting Gear: Get Your Basics at Walmart

Getting geared up for deer hunting? Realize your favorite hunting jacket is just not going to work this year? Check out your local Walmart to pick up your deer hunting necessities.

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Mark Drury on Hunting Mule Deer

I always travel to Canada during the first week of September when the mule deer season generally starts. When I hunt mule deer, I use the spot-and-stalk technique. So, the first thing I do is make sure I’m in the very best physical condition possible.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Mountain Country, Bow

Trigger Finger Alternatives: Deer Management Strategies

Learn a few alternatives to common herd management strategies with the help of land management experts from GameKeepers. We’ve got lots of useful tips required to keep your herd under control.

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

7 Ways to Use Cover for Hunting Whitetails

It’s great if you have natural bedding areas. Otherwise, you can create them by hinge cutting and completely felling some trees so they fall over each other but don’t form an impenetrable thicket. I also like to plant a few shrubs and white pines or spruce to provide a further “security” feeling for bucks if the area isn’t quite thick enough.

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