"Instant Old Friends" of 30 Years: The History of Companions Companions. It’s a word that evokes an old buddy helping you drag out a deer, a good dog acting as your shadow, a cold drink on the front porch with your loved ones. Read More Turkey, Fishing, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Conservation, News, Mossy Oak
19 Shed Hunting Strategies Shed hunting offers many strategic rewards to gamekeepers, giving you lots of valuable information about which bucks survived the season and where they were in late winter when the antlers dropped. Read More Big Game, Deer
Fire: Understanding Nature’s Oldest Management Tool During the last century, controlled burns have been steadily suppressed due to changing public perception of fire, which diminished the quality of habitat for many game species. Read More Turkey, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties
Greens Run Grunt Calls by Mossy Oak Prostaffer Mark Six Our gearhead friend Bill Gabbard gives us an amazing review and background history for longtime Mossy Oak Prostaffer Mark Six’s grunt calls from his company, Greens Run Calls. Read More Deer
Wildlife Artist Profile: Ryan Kirby Ryan Kirby, wildlife artist hailing from Boone, North Carolina, says “I’ve always approached my paintings like the first time you see a turkey come out on the hillside, strutting into focus. You’re not looking at the squirrel 20 yards to the right—you’re laser-focused on him.” Read More Turkey, Deer, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland
How to Make Rattling Antlers: Finding New Purpose for Old Racks Author Brodie Swisher breaks down how he turned some of the sun-bleached mounts or smaller antlers hiding out in the garage into functional tools. Read More Deer, How-To
Bacon Wrapped Venison Bites These smoked venison bites are full of mouth-watering flavor and are great to serve as an appetizer or to use as a complete meal itself. Read More Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery
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. Read More Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic
Finding & Hunting Late Season Bucks: Three Proven Plans Browse our blog for the best late-season deer and buck hunting tips. Check out three proven go-to tactics from Mossy Oak for a successful whitetail hunt! Read More Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow, Firearm
Bucks-in-a-Blanket: Simple Venison Recipe This is hands-down the easiest venison recipe we have available. PLUS kids love these and they're quick to whip up in a camp setting. Read More Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild
Late Season Deer Hunting Tactics for December and January Late-season deer hunting in December and January presents unique challenges and opportunities for hunters seeking the elusive mature buck. Read More Deer, How-To
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. Read More Deer, How-To
Using Native Grasses for Wildlife Cover Planting Native Warm Season Grasses (NWSG) can be an effective strategy for producing wildlife cover, especially after a harsh winter. Click to learn more. Read More Turkey, Small Game, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic
How to Pick the Perfect Treestand Site: Scenic vs. Successful "I soon realized when I traded my beautiful sunrise sits for the thick and nasty cover, my deer sightings - and success - went up exponentially." Read More Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries
5 Deer Calls Every Hunter Should Have Grunt calls are standard equipment for the deer hunter, but there’s also a few other calls that have proven themselves as deadly tools of the trade in the deer woods. Read More Deer