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How Bear Kelly Prepares for Bowhunting Before Deer Season

For me, the most important element in preparing to hunt during bow season is to be scent-free. If a deer can smell you, he’s not coming in and presenting a shot.

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

Bear Kelly Hunts Big Game with Bows, Guns and Muzzleloaders

In 1996, the late Dick Kirby, creator of Quaker Boy Calls and longtime Mossy Oak enthusiast, started mentoring Bear Kelly as a trapper. Bear primarily bowhunts, but he also hunts with a gun, a muzzleloader and a crossbow.

Deer, Predator, Land Management, Bow

Brandon Palaniuk’s Final Tally for His $100,000 Win

When I woke up on the last day of the Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake Champlain, the weather forecast indicated that there would be a strong wind.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Brassicas: How to Train Your Deer

The onset of colder weather not only triggers some changes within the plants, but also in a whitetail’s metabolism and need for different foods

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

Mossy Oak IGNITE - Powered by FUSE Technology - Heated Seat Cushion Now Available Exclusively at Walmart

Mossy Oak is excited to announce the all-new Mossy Oak IGNITE Seat Cushion now available exclusively at Walmart.

Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, News, Video, Mossy Oak

A Beginner’s Guide to Scent Training for Dogs

Set your dog up for success by being intentional about your training sessions. Lay strategic scent trails and encourage your dog to train as your hunting partner.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Brandon Palaniuk’s Winning Strategy

One of the real secrets to winning a tournament is knowing how many ounces the fish in your livewell weigh.

Fishing

Brandon Palaniuk Selects the Bait That Won the 2020 Lake Champlain Tournament

I believed this color did a good job of imitating the small perch and any other bait fish on which the smallmouth were feeding.

Fishing

Fly Fishing 101: 5 Tips for Beginners

If you're picking up fly-fishing, you’ll need to know what the fish are eating and some basic casting methods.

Fishing, How-To

Brandon Palaniuk: Fishing for Bass in Traffic

I didn’t hesitate to fish a spot that I had located just because another competitor had fished that same place just before me. I knew another smallmouth would start holding in that same site before long.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Brandon Palaniuk Says Depth Finders are Critical for Tournament Success

Depth finders have become so critical that I honestly can say that I would not have won this tournament without them.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

8 Tips for More Doves Per Box of Shells

You will find there is an incredible amount of air around a dove when you start shooting at them! So, I will give you 8 tips on how I kill more birds than 5 per box of shells.

Small Game, How-To, Firearm

Lynn Worwood’s Toughest Bull Elk Hunt with His Sons

The toughest bull I’ve ever hunted was my youngest son Kevin’s bull. We were hunting the same unit in Nephi, Utah, where I had taken my biggest bull, and this hunt happened a year or two later after mine.

Big Game, Bow

Fishing Knots: 5 MORE Knots Every Fisherman Should Know

Broaden your repertoire of fishing knots to handle any situation on the water with these five specialty knots that are easy to tie and effective to use.

Fishing, How-To

Develop Your Own Duck Hunting Spot Affordably

15 years ago, I was fed up with all of the issues you face when hunting crowded public waterfowl management areas. I decided enough was enough, and I was going to do something about it.

Waterfowl, Land Management, How-To

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How to Fish a Stick Bait from Top to Bottom

Thanks to the popularity of anglers fishing with live sonar, other electronics, and the overall popularity of hard baits, stick baits are probably one of the two most popular baits with bass fishermen today.

Fishing

The 3 Deadliest Calls for Modern Turkey Hunters

There are plenty of calls on the shelf for turkey hunters these days, but there are three sounds that’ll get a turkey killed like no other when educated birds know all the basic yelps.

Turkey

New Sub Gauge Shotguns for 2026

Today turkey hunters have an abundance of choices for the sub gauge shotgun that delivers results in nearly every type of action and budget.

Turkey, Small Game, Waterfowl

Which Turkey Subspecies is the Hardest to Hunt?

This writer went around to about 20 different respected turkey hunters at NWTF to crowdsource an opinion on what the hardest subspecies of turkey is. Their answers are fun and there’s a general consensus on one type.

Turkey

Crispy Curry Wild Turkey Burgers

The spices and flavors kick up this wild turkey burger to a unique notch.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Creative Ways To Attract Predators To Your Traps

Here are three creative ways to attract predators to traps.

Predator, How-To

Species Profile: Eastern Wild Turkey

Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) are the most abundant and widespread of the four races commonly occurring in the U.S.

Turkey

Is the 20-Gauge the Perfect Turkey Gun?

Read on for a look at why the 20-gauge shotgun has grown to be a new favorite among turkey hunters across the country each spring.

Turkey, Gear, Firearm

Forest Stand Improvement

Forest Stand Improvement (FSI) is a term and technique that may be considered by some as ambiguous, and by others as under-utilized. Let’s set the record straight on what it’s all about, why we should consider adopting this practice, and a notion of how to go about doing it.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Taming the Kick: Ways to Reduce Recoil

We have a gunsmith talk to us about how to reduce recoil in rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, and handguns.

Turkey, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, Gear

Barbecued Venison and Wild Boar Ribs

Once you truly nail a dry rub and master smoking ribs, I doubt you will ever go back to braised ribs again. The flavor is far superior.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Targeting Bass Through Every Stage of the Spawn

As spring sets in and temperatures begin to warm, bass anglers across the country are gearing up for that special time known simply as the spawn.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

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