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All About Trees: 10 Q&A with Expert Dudley Phelps

As a kid, I’d pick up tree seeds like acorns to look at them. I’ve been fascinated with it since I was really young. In general, I just like growing things.

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

5 Best, Breathable Hiking Boots for Warm Weather

The best hiking boots for warm weather are breathable and durable and should suit the terrain you’re planning to spend the most time in.

Big Game, Land Management, Camping

Smoked, Braised Crispy Duck

This duck recipe is totally worth the wait when you bite into the finished dish that is tender, crunchy and super flavorful.

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

Commitment to Excellence in Collegiate Bass Fishing

As Mossy Oak’s commitment to collegiate bass fishing has grown, the company has sponsored the University of Montevallo’s Outdoor Scholars Program in Montevallo, Alabama, which includes a group of 50-plus scholarship athletes who have risen to the first-place position in the Bass Pro Shop School of the Year competition presented by Abu Garcia for 2021.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Thermacell: Focus on the Bite, Not the Bugs

With 15-feet of mosquito protection, no harmful chemicals, and refills available, Thermacell has everything you could need for a comfortable day on the water, bug-bite and DEET-free.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Video, Mossy Oak Fishing

Mossberg Patriot Rifle Disassembly

There’s plenty of reasons to disassemble a gun; for example, cleaning, refinishing, redecorating, or even understanding the mechanics of how the gun works are common reasons. We’re here to help you understand and disassemble the Mossberg Patriot Rifle.

Gear, How-To, Video, Firearm

How DEET Deteriorates Fishing Gear & Repels Fish

How bad is DEET? Learn if insect repellent can deteriorate fishing gear, waders, fabrics and scare off bass.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Mossy Oak Fishing

Tristar Viper Max Shotgun: How to Disassemble

It’s important to be able to take apart and clean your shotgun, and each gun operates differently. We’ve created a how-to video and article for those with a Tristar Viper Max Shotgun to learn how to take apart their shotgun and keep it just like new.

Gear, How-To, Video, Firearm

Mossy Oak Fishing Team’s Bill Lowen Has a $100,000 Weekend

Mossy Oak Fishing Team member Bill Lowen from Brookfield, Indiana, has been fishing professionally for 14 years. On March 23, 2021, Lowen won the Bassmaster’s Pickwick Lake Elite Series tournament.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Turkey Hunting Q&A

One of the number-one keys to having a successful turkey hunt and going with a gobbler is that you absolutely have to be comfortable when you sit down to call a turkey.

Turkey

Pecan Smoked Cajun Quail | Ingredient Wild

Quail is the delicacy of game birds, and that’s no secret. Try a new recipe and give it that Louisiana twist it always needed.

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

Importance of Woodsmanship When Hunting Turkeys

Learning all you can about the woods you’re hunting can and will help you take a turkey easier during the season. Turkeys have certain tendencies.

Turkey

Nilgai, Duck Sausage Kabobs

To celebrate one of my favorite seasons of the year, I decided to use a unique choice of meats paired with fresh vegetables to make some great-tasting kabobs with a bit of wood-fired flavor from my Traeger Grill.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Personal Locator Beacons – How They Work & the Best 4 to Get

While you hope you’ll never need to use it, having a PLB at your side could mean the difference between life and death when you are lost outdoors.

Big Game, Camping, Gear, How-To

How to Recover from Backcountry Hunting and Relieve Muscle Soreness

Backcountry hunting is taxing on the body. To recover, prioritize sleep, optimize nutrition, stay hydrated, stretch and use compression clothing post-hunt.

Camping, How-To

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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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