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Two Mule Deer at the Same Time and Same Place

My wife, Kami, and I were hunting mule deer during November, which was the rut time for the mule deer out here where we hunt. Kami never had taken a deer with a bow. This was only her second year of bowhunting. We found a herd of deer, and I taught Kami how to stalk up and get close to the mule deer. As she was moving close on the herd, a big doe stepped

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Mossy Oak, Bow

[VIDEO] Duck Calling Contest Tips

Mossy Oak Waterfowl ProStaff Member Cory Dukehart talks about how to get into duck calling contests. Cory shares the best resources to get involved in these contests.

Small Game, Waterfowl

Two Big Bulls for Two Special Youngsters

I put on a hunt every year with the Hunt of a Lifetime. I'm the West Idaho chairman for the Hunt of a Lifetime organization. We take youngsters with life-threatening illnesses on their elk hunts of a lifetime. About 5-years ago, on one of these Hunt of a Lifetime hunts, my hunting partner, who had heard me give me that whiny estrous cow call, was with me. We were watching a herd of elk down

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Firearm

21 States to Receive Increased Funding for Rural Infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced its plans to increase funding levels in rural areas across the country. In total, 21 states along with Puerto Rico will receive roughly $12.5 million to be used for infrastructure and business-supporting projects.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Properties

Three Shooter Bulls Nearby

In 2010 my son, Micah, was 2 months old when my wife, Kami, and I decided to go elk hunting together. We took Micah to elk hunting camp with us. We had set-up tree stands on trails. So, we traded off staying with Micah. One of us would hunt out of one of the stands in the morning, while the other one stayed with Micah. The one who stayed with Micah in the morning would

Mossy Oak

Want Better Wildlife Habitat? Planning Starts Now.

The fall can be a great time to look at how your season is going and make a checklist of things you would like to improve in the coming year. Call it a new year’s resolution for wildlife management purposes. Getting the areas that you plant in food plots or mast producing trees tested and properly amended with the recommended lime and fertilizer will be the best money you can spend.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Taking the Biggest Bull Elk 1-1/2 Miles from the Truck

I took my biggest bull elk in 2005 at 22 yards. Pope and Young scored the bull at 361-5/8. I was hunting on the last day of elk season in Idaho that year. I’d seen this bull on three different occasions when I was hunting with a friend, Rick Addison, who also lives in Emmett, Idaho. Rick never had seen this bull. I told him, “We have to go after the bull and try to

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Diamond Archery’s Carbon Cure Now Available In Break-Up Country

Diamond Archery has announced that the Carbon Cure is now available in all new Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country™. This incredibly smooth and lightweight carbon bow combines high performance and exceptional value.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak, Bow

McGann Loves Hunting Big Game in the West

Scott McGann from Emmett, Idaho, is part of the Mossy Oak Western States’ Big Game Pro Staff. “My wife, Kami, and I are both on the Mossy Oak Big Game Pro Staff and have been for 9 years,” McGann says. “At the beginning of elk season, I do the calling, and Kami does the shooting. Once Kami fills her elk tag, I get to hunt.” Together this team has taken 17 elk. Kami has been

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Hunt in the Field - Not on the Edge

Another place I like to set-up a ground blind is on the ends of the cornfield where the deer are coming out of the woods into the corn. By putting the blind two or three rows into the corn that’s still standing, I usually can get a 30 - 40 yard bow shot as the deer comes out of the woods into the corn. I've learned that the trails where the deer go into or

Big Game, Deer, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak

ScentBlocker Dead Quiet now available in Break-Up Country

ScentBlocker has announced the introduction of Dead Quiet in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country. The newest scent control jacket and pant incorporates the best technology, finest features, and latest fabric that ScentBlocker has to offer.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear

Sea Duck Hunting Tips

Mossy Oak ProStaff Member Cory Dukehart shares information and tips on hunting sea ducks. Cory shares what to expect on the hunt as well as tips for gear needs.

Big Game, Waterfowl, Video

Kyle Meyer’s First Buck with a Bow

As I’ve mentioned earlier, I’ve been hunting with my dad since I was 4 years old. I’d watched him pass up little bucks and only harvest mature bucks. So, when I was old enough to hunt on my own, I adopted my dad’s philosophy. Dad didn’t harvest little bucks, and neither would I. All my friends and my dad’s friends would tell me, “You’re a little kid, so, go ahead and shoot a 1-1/2-year-old buck,”

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Bottomland, How-To, Mossy Oak, Bow

Kyle Meyer Hunts for the Super Seven Buck

This 3-year-old buck that was living right behind my house - only about 500 yards from my back door – was what we called a management buck. He didn’t appear to have the potential to be more than a 7-pointer, but I named him the Super Seven. The buck was living in a 15-acre woodlot, surrounded by crop lands, with a river bottom coming out of it that meandered into another 20-acre woodlot.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Bottomland, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Bow

Vapur Partners with Mossy Oak to Launch New Flexible Break-Up Infinity Bottle

Vapur, manufacturer of the flexible, reusable Anti-Bottle®, is partnering with camouflage leader, Mossy Oak, in the launch of the new Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity Bottle. Sportsmen can now quench their thirst for the wild with the flexible, durable, and undetectable Vapur Mossy Oak Break-Up Infinity Bottle.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Mossy Oak

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The Importance of Native Plants to Deer Diet

Native plants are the primary food source in a deer’s diet. Read on to learn more about what deer like to eat and how native plants are essential to a whitetail’s survival.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Berbere Spiced Elk Legs with Chermoula Sauce

This elk leg recipe was originally made for the 2025 Fox Hole Shootout. It's not an easy recipe by any means, but it'll be sure to impress anyone you make it for.

Big Game, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

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.

Deer

Tips for Finding Fall Crappie

One sure thing about fall fishing for crappie is that the fish are generally in some type of transition. Moving from one place to another, staging in one area in preparation for cooler temperatures.

Fishing, How-To

Understanding Wind & Thermals When Hunting

A deer’s sense of smell is its most important defense. By understanding wind and thermals, you can use this to your advantage. Learn more from Mossy Oak.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

From the Archive: Deer Calling Tips from the Pros

Originally published in the 1994 Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine, this article talks to professionals like Will Primos on calling in deer.

Deer

Coffee Crusted Venison Steaks

It’s all in the rub! The Cowboy Coffee Rub makes these venison steaks even more mouth watering. If you like sauce for your steaks, give the Bourbon Coffee BBQ sauce a try, too!

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

The Power of the Scrape – Bowhunting October’s Pre-Rut Hotspots

“Not all scrapes are created equal. When I mentioned that you must learn to interpret scrapes, I meant that hunters should know how to use them effectively by understanding the differences.”

Deer, How-To

Bass Fishing During The Fall Turnover Period

There are several strategies that can help anglers not only deal with the natural phenomenon of pond turnover, but actually catch some decent fish in the process.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Public Land Ambush – October Bowhunting Tactics for Pressured Bucks

“October can be a tough stretch for bowhunters, especially on public land. The easy early-season patterns fade, the rut is still a ways off, and mounting hunting pressure makes deer wary and unpredictable.”

Deer, Bow

Targeting the 3 Different Squirrel Species

Here we’re talking through the different tactics and strategies you might employ when chasing the gray squirrel vs the fox squirrel or the red squirrel.

Small Game, How-To

From the Archives: Bob Dixon and Steve Burnett on the Art of Mix and Matching Camo

By Terry Madewell, originally published in the 1994 edition of Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine As big whitetail bucks are inclined to do, this one had done the unexpected. I'd studied this buck's pattern for a couple of weeks, being extremely careful not to leave any scent in the wrong places. I'd selected a stand site where the dense underbrush funneled into a 40-yard-wide strip. I was sure this was where he would walk and I

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, How-To

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