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Using Small Planer Boards for Crappie Fishing

Trolling boards are super effective for catching crappie. It’s a “stealthy” approach, but coverage is the key. Boards transform a boat from a tractor into a combine.

Fishing, How-To

Creating Edge Cover: Hinge & Select Cutting Trees

One of the simplest ways to create edge habitat is to cut the mature trees where forest meets field. Doing so allows sunlight to reach the ground, which encourages an entirely new plant community.

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

The .243 Winchester: The Original Dual-Purpose Cartridge

If your hunting is limited to varmints up through the deer-sized game, the .243 Winchester may well be all you'll ever need. The original dual-purpose rifle!

Deer, Predator, Gear, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

Redear: The Other Bream

Redear, cousins to the bluegill, are fun fish to catch, but many pond owners don’t know if they even have a good population of these fish. Learn more about redear and how to boost your pond stock.

Fishing, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Timber Stand Improvement - Managing Forestry for Hunting Wildlife

It is often better to have fewer quality trees than a larger quantity of undesirable trees. Learn about clear-cuts, hack-and-squirt, and the life cycles of the forest!

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

Growing Bucks by the Bushel: Annuals for Wildlife

For gamekeepers, it’s not just about hunting season. It’s about improving habitat and available nutrition for the overall health of the wildlife. Here’s how we recommend planting to bring in the big bucks.

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

Wilderness Dreams Announces All-New Swimwear Line in Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Just in time for summer fishing, floating, and swimming in the lakes and rivers, Wilderness Dreams is releasing a new women’s swimwear line featuring Mossy Oak Elements Agua lifestyle patterns. The new swimwear is available now.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear, News

Gerald Swindle: Getting Hooked

If you’re an avid bass fisherman and spend a great amount of time on the water, sooner or later, you’ll have a hook in your hide. Something you may not know about Gerald Swindle is that he is a hook extractor.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Mossy Oak Fishing

Developing a Food Plot Plan

The most asked question that a habitat consultant receives is “what should I plant?” It depends on your management goals as to what would be the best things to plant.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Kevin VanDam Uses Technology to the Max to Find and Catch Bass

Having so many depth-finder units may sound like overkill. However, I get a ton of info from these four units that helps me determine a pattern and actually see where the bass are holding on structure, no matter where I am in my boat – at the console or on my casting deck.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Western Venison Open-Faced Sandwich with Fried Egg

Fresh is the word to best describe this dish. The bright flavors of the vegetables and herbs pair beautifully with the venison topped with a fresh egg.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Ott DeFoe: Confessions of a River Bass Fisherman

My definition of a river fisherman is an angler who loves to fish current (moving water) for bass. Most rivers almost always have some form of current flowing through them. Current is very important to me because I have a very short attention span.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Hunting Tricky Field Gobblers

I would wager that just about everyone that has pursued turkeys for any length of time can tell you a story or two of a big field turkey getting the best of them. I want to go over a few different tactics you can employ to try and wrap a tag around that bird’s leg this spring.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, How-To

From Seedlings to Mast ASAP: Site Preparation, Planting and Protection

A site that is “prepped in advance” will allow more time and energy to transplant seedlings, widen your planting season window, drastically improve survival and growth rates, reduce the wait time for mast production, and most importantly - give you that sense of fulfillment from a job well done.

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

Ticks: When to Call the Doctor

Ticks are a fact of life for anyone who spends time outdoors. Learn to look out for these common symptoms, consequential diseases, and how to properly remove these critters!

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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How to Find Deer Antler Sheds

When fall arrives you’ll find that what you learned from searching for sheds has made you a better hunter.

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Late Winter Small Game Hunting

Beat the winter in-between seasons blues with squirrels, rabbits, and upland birds this year. Here’s our outline on hunting these small game critters.

Small Game

Turkey Call Maintenance: Keeping Turkey Calls Working Year after Year

Taking care of your turkey calls doesn’t have to be complicated, but regular maintenance is key to keeping them sounding great.

Turkey

Best Guns for Squirrel Hunting

If you’re searching for a new gun to bag squirrels with this season, we’ve made the job much easier with our short list of some of the best guns for squirrel hunting this year. With a variety of options, from rimfire to shotguns, there’s a gun to keep most every hunter happy.

Small Game, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, Firearm

Venison and Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Here is a recipe that takes little to no time to make and best part is its ready when you get home from a long day hunting. (Bonus your house smells amazing all day long!)

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Shed Hunting Tips and Strategies

Learn the best deer shed hunting tips and tricks from the pros. Discover the way to cure those post-season blues with scouting and finding antlers.

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Productive Poult Protection

“We spend countless hours and plenty of money planting food plots and planning improvements to attract wildlife. Unfortunately, many plans miss an essential ingredient to ensure healthy bird populations — quality brood habitat.”

Turkey, Big Game, Land Management

In Loving Memory of Mr. Fox Haas

Mr. Fox Haas 1930 - 2026 It is with heavy hearts that we share that our beloved Mr. Fox has flown up to his heavenly roost. Mr. Fox passed peacefully in his home, with his wife Evelyn and three children, Shurley, Toxey and Nina, by his side. His house was full of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren until the day he died, and through his bedroom window, turkeys and deer still passed through his backyard

Turkey, Mossy Oak

Mr. Fox Haas Pursues 71st Successful Turkey Season

Mr. Carl Fox Haas, Mossy Oak’s “founding father” and a legend in the outdoors industry, will begin his 71st turkey season on Thursday, March 15th in his home state of Mississippi, where he will be accompanied by his son Toxey Haas and grandsons Neill an Daniel Haas.

Turkey, News, Video

Fox Haas's History with the Wild Turkey

Toxey Haas on his dad Fox Haas's life-long obsession with the wild turkey. Interviewed by Jessi Cole on March 9, 2023. Jessi Cole: Your dad is, to put it mildly, held in high regard in the turkey hunting community. A lot of people, though, don’t know his full story. And it’s a great one. Let’s start with this: When did your dad kill his first turkey? Toxey Haas: He killed his first wild turkey in

Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, News, Video, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Mossy Oak's Fox Haas Kills Turkey at 94 Years Old

Mossy Oak patriarch Mr. Fox Haas killed a wild turkey at 94 years old from a golf cart blind custom built by his grandson. Here's the story.

Turkey, Deer, Waterfowl, News, Video, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Lining Up for a Mr. Fox Vest: The NWTF Experience

I knew this vest would be special. As an avid turkey hunter, I knew that I wouldn’t be the only person thinking about how special the release of this vest was.

Turkey, Conservation, News

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