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Kayak Tournament Bass Fishing is Growing

The Midwest really has seen an uptake in the number of kayak tournament-bass fishermen, more clubs are being started, and more Midwesterners are coming to the kayak bass-fishing tournaments.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Fishing Kayaks Have Come a Long Way for Bass Fishing

I quickly learned that I could fish all the places that the anglers driving the big bass boats couldn’t fish.

Fishing

Traditions NitroFire Wins NRA American Hunter's 2021 Golden Bullseye For Muzzleloader Of The Year

This already exciting product is sure to gain even more popularity as Traditions NitroFire has recently been awarded the 2021 Golden Bullseye Award for Muzzleloader of the Year from the NRA's American Hunter Magazine.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Video, Firearm

Treestand Safety: Fall Arrest & Recovery

If you're going to hunt from an elevated stand, ALWAYS wear an FAS. If you don’t or can’t you really only have two options: stay home or hunt from the ground.

Deer, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Why You Should Wait for the Summer to Train Your Hunting Dog

Warmer temps make building your dog’s stamina, trying out retrieval drills, and honing their marking ability easy.

Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

How Tyler Cole’s Bass Tournament Kayak is Rigged

I fish out of a Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 14 kayak and I like this kayak because it has a pedal-drive system, which means that I don’t have to use a paddle.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Wild Game Dishes Your Kids Will Actually Like: Kid-Friendly Holiday Ideas

Tired of trying and failing to convince your kids to eat wild game? You need our delicious kid-friendly holiday dishes.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Tournament Bass Fishing in Kayaks with Tyler Cole

Tyler Cole, from Manchester, Iowa, is the first Mossy Oak kayak tournament bass fishermen to be invited to join the Mossy Oak Fishing Team.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

When to Call the Shot and Where Barnie Calef Hunts

When we’re hunting out of my boat, my blind and using mostly my decoys, I usually do the calling or at least a majority of the calling. I also call the shot.

Waterfowl, How-To, Firearm

How to Position for the Shot on Waterfowl

The people who come to my seminars think I’m talking about positioning the boat or positioning the decoys to get shots at incoming ducks. My seminar is really about positioning the ducks, so the hunters can get their shots.

Waterfowl, How-To, Firearm

Hunting Dog Hazards: Prevent Injuries to Your “Best Friend”

With hunting season here, there are many potential hazards a hunting dog might encounter that all dog owners should be aware of.

Waterfowl, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Barnie Calef’s Boat, Blind and Dog

This boat and blind are built like a tank - very solid and stable. The boat is all aluminum and welded. The wires for my electronics run through a conduit welded to the side of the blind.

Waterfowl

Carne Asada Bison Covered Fries

The carne asada marinated bison ribeyes resulted in a remarkably tender bite that exploded with flavor.

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

Mossy Oak Properties Bottomland Real Estate to expand to Clarksdale

Mossy Oak Properties-Bottomland Real Estate, a full-service rural land brokerage based in West Point, Mississippi, is pleased to announce it has added a Clarksdale, Mississippi location.

Land Management, News, Mossy Oak Properties

Trophy Report: Curtis Goettsch's Iowa Bow Buck

As bad as 2020 has been, when I am 20 feet above the ground in the fall, everything seems right with the world.

Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Bow

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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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