Predator

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT PEST CONTROL.

From coyotes to feral hogs and all sorts of pesky predators in-between, our assortment of videos and articles will help you hunt, spot, stalk, call in and kill with lightning efficiency. Get expert tips on what gear to use and what calls to make, while learning both basic and advanced techniques from the most lethal predator exterminators in the game.

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Trapping Beavers, Coyotes and Bobcats

My partners and I have some landowners we were trapping for who were having problems with beavers flooding much of their hunting lands. When they asked us to trap beavers, we agreed and bought some Conibear traps. We learned that trapping beavers was a lot of hard work. You have to break the dam, which takes about three hours, set the trap and catch the beaver. But then those beavers left will return and have

Predator, Land Management

Hunting and Trapping Predators as a Family

My purposes for trapping are two-fold. I use trapping and predator hunting to improve our hunting lands for wildlife and to spend quality time with my children. Our children aren’t just spectators in our trapping, they’re also participants. All three of them can set dog-proof raccoon traps and cage traps. There’s nothing more fun for us and them than running our traplines. On those trapping excursions, we spend quality time with our children, and we’re

Predator, Land Management, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

A Record Year for Predator Hunting and a Raccoon Recipe

Two years ago, in 2016, my hunting partners and I had our best year of predator hunting and took 15 coyotes, 25-30 gray foxes, five red foxes, 18 bobcats and at least two to three dozen possums and the same number of raccoons. I’m often asked what I do with the raccoons and possums after we skin them. I’m not going to eat a possum, but I did get a recipe from an older man

Small Game, Predator, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Understanding Patterns and Calling for Predator Hunting

I once caught five bobcats out of the same trap placed in the same location. The following year, I caught four bobcats in that same trap. So, I learned that you can pattern predators much like you pattern deer. Year after year, predators will return to some of the same places where you’ve caught them previously. Predators are much like cockroaches and wild hogs – you can beat their numbers back, but you’ll never entirely

Deer, Turkey, Predator, Land Management, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Fewer Predators, More Deer and Turkeys

To have more wildlife on your property, especially deer and turkeys, you must manage predators. Mossy Oak GameKeepers ProStaffer Michael C. Johnson of Plainfield, Georgia, started trapping and harvesting predators about nine years ago. Johnson has been a Mossy Oak ProStaffer for three years. Michael Johnson | Mossy Oak ProStaff I started hunting and trapping coyotes, foxes, raccoons and possums, because they were keeping turkey and deer numbers down on the properties my family and

Deer, Turkey, Predator, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

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

Mossy Oak and QDMA Proudly Feature America’s No. 1 Pattern

Since Mossy Oak introduced Break-Up Country in 2015, it has become the no. 1 pattern of choice for deer hunters across North America.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, News, Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

Understanding and Controlling Coyotes

Coyotes are generally given a bad rap by gamekeepers and hunters, and for good reason. These skilled predators will eat just about anything, including deer (especially fawns) turkeys (including eggs and poults), rabbits and other small game. Their omnivorous diet includes rodents, birds, insect's, snakes, fish, frogs, crustaceans, fruits, vegetables, grass, trash, pet food and carrion. Pet owners and ranchers consider them destructive pests that will kill pets, calves, lambs, poultry or other livestock.

Predator, How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

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

Heat Factory USA Partners with Mossy Oak to Offer All-New Battery-Heated Hand Muff

Heat Factory USA and Mossy Oak are proud to introduce Heat Factory’s battery-heated EXTREME Hand Muff, available in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country.

Big Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, News

How to Stay Warm While Hunting

I have lived in North Dakota for 26 years. In that time, I have hunted some very harsh conditions. It’s never an easy hunt but the rewards can make it well worth the effort. There are many factors involved in comfortably hunting cold weather including proper preparation, quality clothing, individual tolerances and plain ole determination. Here are some of my tips for not just surviving a cold weather hunt but actually enjoying it.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear, How-To

Coyote Calls: Choosing the Right Sounds When Calling Coyotes

Abner Druckenmiller of FoxPro is able to harvest coyotes all across the country and all throughout the year. He does this by making the most of the many sounds available on his FoxPro electronic caller. Read more to see what sounds are his favorite and how he does it year after year.

Predator, How-To

Photographing Mountain Lions

I have always been interested in photography. I got bit by the photography bug when I was a kid. I have always carried a camera with me when I go hunting. I like taking pictures of wildlife, and I especially like photographing mountain lions because most people never have seen a mountain lion. Mountain lions are very elusive. They can hide really well, and they try to avoid people.

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Treeing a Mountain Lion

I only keep about three or four mountain lion dogs. When I started hunting mountain lions back in the 80s, we didn’t have many lions to hunt. Sometimes we might go two weekends without ever seeing a lion, so we didn’t tree many lions. In the early 90s, we usually could catch one or maybe two lions in a weekend. But now in Utah we can cut a mountain lion track just about every day

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Best Dog Breed for Hunting Mountain Lions

I’m often asked about dog breeds for mountain lion hunting. I mostly run Walker hounds. I like them because they’ll generally run faster than black and tans, they have really good noses, they typically have good dispositions, and they’re easy to handle. I have had Plott and blue tick hounds. The two Plotts I had did really well, but I am just partial to Walker dogs.

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