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Decoy Spreads for Late Season Ducks with Barnie Calef

Most of the earliest places I hunt are what’s known as traffic areas. These locations are between where the ducks roost or feed, and where they loaf during the day.

Waterfowl, How-To

A Hiking Emergency Evac Plan—What to Do When a Crisis Strikes

Always have an emergency preparedness plan before you go on a hike and know what to when a crisis strikes.

Camping, How-To

Frabill Ice Hunter Shelters Feature Mossy Oak Elements Agua Blacktip

The new Ice Hunter Shelters from Frabill offers more fishable space and easy entry and exit, so you never feel cramped. They’re wrapped with plenty of fully quilted insulation to keep you warm on the coldest days.

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

Barnie Calef on Late Season Waterfowl Hunting

The real secret to successful duck calling is to tell the ducks what they want to hear, when they want to hear it.

Waterfowl, Shadow Grass Habitat, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, How-To

BUILT: The Mack’s Prairie Wings Story

In the 1930s, when duck hunters started coming to Stuttgart, Arkansas in masses, McCollum’s Hardware Store began stocking items to outfit them

Waterfowl

ZBones Launches Bone Conduction Headphones in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country

Mossy Oak is proud to announce a partnership with St. Louis, MO-based ZBones to introduce their latest version of wireless, Bluetooth bone conduction headphones featuring the Mossy Oak Break-Up Country pattern.

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

Grider Coordinates the State of Alabama’s Adult Mentored Hunt Program – Part of the R3 Program

Justin Grider heads up the State of Alabama’s Adult Mentored Hunt Program and is the R3 Coordinator for the state.

Deer, Video, Bow, Firearm

Didn’t Get to Travel in 2020? Best RV Destinations in 2021

Are you ready to make up for a travel-free 2020 by exploring the best the USA has to offer on an RV trip? Get inspired with our top four destinations.

Camping

Eight Ways to Incorporate Wild Game in Your Holiday Dishes

Have family and friends who are hesitant to partake in wild game during the holidays? Here are eight ways to incorporate wild game in your holiday dishes.

Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

What Are Essentials for Your Hunting Backpack?

At the Adult Mentored Hunt Program, Sam Hansen, who is an EMT-P, a retired fire department battalion chief, a hunter-education instructor, and an NRA certified rifle instructor, presented a seminar on backpack gear you need when hunting deer.

Big Game, Deer, Gear

What to Do When You Get Lost While Hunting

One of the fears of adults with the desire to hunt is getting lost in the woods. So, in the Adult Mentored Hunt Program, one of the first subjects taught is what to do if you become lost.

Turkey, Small Game, Deer, How-To

Top Christmas Gifts For The Predator Hunter

The most wonderful time of the year is right around the corner. Read on for some great gift ideas for the predator hunter on your list this year.

Predator, Elements Terra, Gear

Scott Carroll Learned to Deer Hunt Through the State of Alabama’s Adult Mentored Hunt Program

Scott Carroll took this course because he wanted to implement the knowledge he had in his head about hunting and then put that head knowledge into actually hunting on the ground.

Deer, Bow, Firearm

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: Outdoors Apparel for Men, Youth, Women

Start shopping for the outdoors enthusiast in your life with apparel from Mossy Oak. We've got great gift ideas for men, youth and women. Outfit your obsession this holiday season.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Fishing, Predator, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Elements Terra, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

How Adults Can Learn to Hunt

The State of Alabama, like some other states, has recognized the huge number of adults with an interest in hunting and/or wanting to learn to hunt who don’t have mentors to teach them.

Deer, How-To, Firearm

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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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