Land Management

REAP WHAT YOU SOW.

Watch and read along as some of the world’s most knowledgeable and experienced hunting land managers show you proven strategies for turning your property into a hunting paradise. Get expert tips on everything from seasonal food plot placement and plant species selection to the state-of-the-art equipment that helps you to tend it.

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Frost-Seeding Food Plots

Know what the benefits of frost-seeding deer food plots are by reading our post on the Mossy Oak hunting blog. Check out the latest snow-seeding techniques!

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Planting Food Plots on Smaller Properties

Many people believe that to be a GameKeeper you need a lot of land. But for the last 15 years, my family and I have been involved in planting food for wildlife and improving habitat on two 150-acre properties. We try to do as much as possible to improve the habitat, including creating cover for deer bedding areas, making sure the deer have plenty of water and providing more food. However, providing more food is

Deer, Land Management, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Hog Hunting in Alabama

In many places, hunters are trying their best to eliminate hogs. Despite their efforts, they're finding that feral hogs are much like coyotes and cockroaches: you can shoot as many as you care to, but you’re never completely rid of them. Today, we have hogs where I hunt in Clarke County, and we hunt hogs during deer season if we see them. We also hunt hogs aggressively after deer season. Alabama’s Department of Conservation and

Land Management

Mossy Oak Properties of Texas Expands Into Houston Market

Mossy Oak Properties of Texas is pleased to announce the opening of a new division located in the Houston area, with the opening of the Mossy Oak Properties of Texas-Katy Division. The new division will be operated veteran farm and ranch broker Marc Dupre.

Land Management, News, Mossy Oak Properties

Nighttime, Wild Hogs and Thermal Optics

I stopped and dropped to one knee, caught my breath and got the REAP-IR onto the hog. He was still heading for the road, unaware of my presence. I used my right knee for a brace, and slid the rifle’s safety to “FIRE.” The hog got near the road, disappeared for a second into a low spot, and then was on the road itself, nose down, sniffing.

Predator, Land Management, Firearm

Manage Bedding Areas and Buck-to-Doe Ratio for Better Hunting

Pat Reeve | Mossy Oak ProStaff Besides food, water and sanctuary, I provide bedding cover for the deer living on my property on south-facing ridges. We have cold weather all but about three months out of the year in Minnesota. The deer here need sunny weather, although the temperatures may be cold, for them to stay warm. We hinge-cut non-valuable trees on our 500 acres we own to help create thick bedding cover on those

Deer, Land Management, How-To

When Temperatures Drop, Keep Deer on Your Land with a Water Source

Also in Minnesota where we live, during deer season, most of the streams and creeks freeze. Deer will eat snow to get water, but they prefer to drink water. I’ve come to believe that providing a good source of open water may be as critical for drawing and keeping deer on our land as planting food plots for them.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management

How To Successfully Hunt Your Property

I’ve been asked how I kept that 6-1/2-year-old buck on my land for that amount of time to grow. To start with, we don’t overpressure our deer, and we only hunt when the odds are the most in our favor to take the buck we want to harvest. Another secret is that we do everything we can to prevent deer from knowing that we’re hunting them, including the approach we take to and from the

Deer, Land Management, How-To

Mossy Oak Properties Has Record Land Sales in 2017

2017 was a year of record-breaking growth for the Mossy Oak Properties network of land specialists, which firmly establishes the network as the rural land sales leader. The Mossy Oak Properties network, comprised of nearly 650 land specialists across 26 states, shattered records on the heels of increasing market share and a vibrant rural real estate market. For 2017, the network closed in excess of 2900 transactions totaling over $600 million in sales volume. To

Land Management, News, Mossy Oak Properties

The Best Time To Prune Trees

If maintained properly, it’s amazing the tonnage a few fruit trees or several mature oaks can provide.

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

Mossy Oak and Filson Partnership Offers Products Inspired by 150 Years of Experience and Success

Mossy Oak is excited to announce its partnership with proven outdoors outfitter, Filson. Founded in 1897, Filson has been protecting people in all types of outdoor pursuits from all types of elements.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Predator, Land Management, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Gear, News, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak's Top 10 Articles of 2017

Here are ten of our most popular articles on MossyOak.com for 2017. Deer hunting, food plots, land management, new pattern and a chili recipe.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Break-Up Eclipse, How-To, News, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties, Nativ Nurseries

Mossy Oak Partners with SureCan to Offer a Spill-Proof Gas Can to Feed Your Machines

Mossy Oak has officially partnered with SureCan Incorporated to offer an all-new design of gas cans sure to solve all of the problems created from pouring gas.

Fishing, Land Management, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, News, Mossy Oak

What Makes A Good Wintering Area for Deer?

Because of continuing to add to the whitetail appeal of the property, it’s only gotten better. In fact, now we actually have numbers continually increase into the winter months. We have more deer through the winter than at any other time of the year. The reasons are simple and they’ll always be the same – food, water, cover and security.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

Property Lines and Borders are an Integral Part of Management

Trespassing is a major problem that can impact the value of your property, can limit your enjoyment of your place and can even pose a threat to the safety of those who hunt and use your land. While the majority of the cases of trespassing are intentional and malicious, some do occur because the property lines were not properly established via marking paint, posted signs or fences.

Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties