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How Long Should You Hang Your Deer?

Conventional wisdom recommends aging venison. This allows beneficial bacteria to break down muscle fibers and also flavors and tenderizes the meat.

Deer, How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild

Comprehensive Guide to Trapping Coyotes

There’s no better way to efficiently reduce coyote numbers than trapping. But catching coyotes won’t come easy.

Predator, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

From the Archives: How a Fistful of Dirt Started a Revolution

"That day was the beginning of a revolution in hunter concealment. It was the beginning of Mossy Oak, America's most effective concealment system."

Turkey, Deer

Mature Whitetail Bucks: Why Don’t I See More?

Even under the best of circumstances your odds of killing a mature buck are fairly low. You can nudge them slightly in your favor by minimizing disturbance and maximizing the ability of your property to attract and hold more and older deer.

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

How Wildlife Managers Determine Waterfowl Populations

Among the most important components involved in calculating how many birds can and will be taken in a given year is the annual waterfowl population surveys.

Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management

Developing Scrape Hunting Strategies

When it comes to hunting mature bucks, understanding and utilizing scrapes can be a game-changer.

Deer, How-To

The Art of the All Day Rut Sit

The rut is here, and with it comes the moment many of us have been waiting for all year–the chance to put in those all-day sits in the tree, hoping to cross paths with a mature buck cruising in daylight.

Deer

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This elk leg recipe was originally made for the 2025 Fox Hole Shootout.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

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How to Start Vegetable Seeds Indoors

By Beka Garris Theirs is nothing like the smell of damp earth And plants as you step inside a greenhouse and inhale every scent that is spring. I look forward to it every year, detouring every trip in town to whatever local feed store I find, just to look at plants. I love to garden and plant things…and to be honest there are worse addictions. In past years I have spent quite a few dollars

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

Dave Owens Turkey Calling Series: Comprehensive Sequences and Strategic Tips

Dave Owens from Pinhoti Project is a great friends of ours. But most importantly, he's a GREAT turkey caller and hunter.

Turkey, Fishing, How-To, Video

How To Kill A Gobbler with a Crow Call

Public land gobblers often hear a lot of traditional calling and quickly become wary. In these situations, birds may go silent or be tight lipped, and locator calls are one of the only ways to get shock gobbles from birds that won’t answer hens.

Turkey

Wild Boar Bacon Cacio e Pepe

If you're looking for a way to enjoy some meat from a wild hog, here's a simple and easy recipe for a meal that everyone in the family will love.

Predator, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Ballad of a Turkey Hunter: Bottomland Book Club

From the dedication to the very last page, you will quickly realize that this book is about setting a standard we all should strive to uphold. It's really more of a revitalization of an old-school mindset, and it couldn't come at a better time.

Turkey, Bottomland Book Club

Frost Seeding: When the Ground Plants For You

Frost seeding is physics in motion, not magic. Here we talk the when, the how, and the maintenance of frost seeding a food plot.

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, Land Management

Cooking Deer Steak with Cast Iron

Cooking with cast iron pots and pans has been popular for hundreds of years. The heavy vessels are incredible for providing even and consistent heat. They can be used over any heat source and do just as well on a fire as they do on a camp stove or home range.

How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

Best Habitat Projects to Take On After Deer Season

Every off-season presents a time to reflect and take action on last deer season’s challenges and shortcomings. The time for course correction and boosting the potential on your hunting land isn’t in the middle of deer season. The time is now.

Turkey, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

What to Learn From and Do with Cast Antlers

Check out our cast antlers article and discover things to make with deer antlers. Learn why shed hunting has become a popular hobby for everyone!

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Inside the Bubble, The Magical Deadly For Turkey Hunters

A gobbler's "bubble" is that invisible 50 to 100 yard zone where every movement matters, the sound of a gobble seems to vibrate the ground, and every decision that you make, whether it is calling or moving slowly in one direction to make the shot, matters.

Turkey

On Roosting a Bird and How Close is Too Close?

Roosting a turkey is a tried and true strategy. How close it too close, and what are some other things to consider when putting one to bed?

Turkey

Congratulations to Mossy Oak Friends at NWTF Calling Competitions

Mossy Oak sponsored friends and Prostaff placed in all of the calling competitions and had an incredible showing.

Turkey, Video

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