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Where to Fish for Summertime Smallmouths with Brad Whitehead

There are several places where you can expect to catch smallmouths during the summer months on Pickwick and Wilson Lakes and other power plant lakes.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

How To Get Rid of Dog Odors and Pests

Bill Gibson is the Kennel Master for Mossy Oak GameKeeper Kennels. In these videos, he provides tips and advice for dog odors and general hygiene to help keep your dog clean and healthy.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Deer Antler Terminology in a Nutshell

One of the ways to become more familiar with deer hunting is to learn the ins and outs of antler terminology.

Deer

How to Rig for Summertime Smallmouths with Brad Whitehead

The real secret to having the best bait you can have, is not only keeping the shad alive, but keeping them lively.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Brad Whitehead on Catching Summertime Smallmouth Bass

Brad Whitehead of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, guides for smallmouths and other fish. One of the best big smallmouth bass waters is the Tennessee River, especially the southern half that runs through north Alabama, west Mississippi and south Tennessee.

Fishing, How-To

Gerald Swindle’s Lessons from Tournament Fishing

Gerald Swindle has learned a lot in his years of bass fishing. He offers up advice concerning live wells, fishing smart and getting ready.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Rabbit Hunting 101: 6 Tips to Get Started

By studying rabbits’ defenses, finding their hiding places, and being patient, you’ll bag some cottontails on your next hunting trip.

Small Game, How-To, Firearm

How To Get the Bass in the Boat

A big bass means money to me, so I don’t hesitate to stick my hand in a bass’s mouth, even knowing there are three sets of treble hooks in there that may stick me.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Tips for Buying a Used Tractor with Tractor Mike

For America’s landowners, few things make them beam with pride, or cause them more headaches, than their tractors.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties, BioLogic

Fishing Rainy Days and Using Light Lines

Preceding or after the rain, you’ll have cloudy, overcast skies, and rain often will cause the bass to come up from those deep places where they’ve been holding and possibly suspend.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Everything You Need to Know About Hunting Javelina

Javelinas are tough, pig-like mammals that offer a lot of challenge in spotting them, stalking them, and bagging them.

How-To, Bow, Firearm

Identifying and Catching the Bass You’ve Found with Equipment

One problem you’ll have when trying to locate bass is knowing the difference between crappie and bass when they are holding on to a structure.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Finding Summertime Bass Before You Fish with Gerald Swindle

The real key to finding and catching bass in the hot summer months is having good electronics.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

How To Enjoy Practicing With A Bow During the Summer

Spending time shooting a bow throughout the entire summer will result in a better hunter. By practicing, you become more familiar with your equipment, how you shoot, and more confident in being able to hit your target once the string is released.

Deer, Bow

How Crappie Fishing Has Changed

We’ve learned that you can catch bigger crappie in open water than on structure, especially if the water is stained.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

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Bacon Wrapped Venison Bites Recipe

These smoked venison bites are full of mouth-watering flavor and are great to serve as an appetizer or to use as a complete meal itself.

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

Understanding the Winter Severity Index

Winter can be a challenging time for whitetail, but the Winter Severity Index can help land managers and researchers prepare. Learn more from Mossy Oak.

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Mossy Oak's 2025 Christmas Guide for Hunters

When you've got hunters and anglers to buy gifts for, you're always going to win when it comes to getting them something they can use outside.

Turkey, Fishing, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, Gear

Finding and Hunting Late Season Bucks: Three Proven Plans

Browse our blog for the best late-season deer and buck hunting tips. Check out three proven go-to tactics from Mossy Oak for a successful whitetail hunt!

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow, Firearm

Can Logging and Whitetail Habitat Management Co-Exist?

We talked to two forest experts on how logging complements forest management and whether or not thoughtful logging practices make a negative difference in the life of a whitetail deer.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management

Using Cold Weather for Prime Hunting Opportunities

Deer, predators, and small game all respond to cold weather in predictable ways, and a clever hunter can use those patterns to their advantage.

Small Game, Deer, Predator, How-To

Venison Double Cheeseburger

Yes, you’re seeing double. Double up your venison patties for this stackable burger with special sauce. Keep the napkins handy.

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

Genetic Projects Advance Wildlife Management

In the course of the last few years, there have been groundbreaking projects taking off across the country inviting hunters who harvest waterfowl or wild turkeys to register and participate in genetic research.

Waterfowl, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

How to Make Rattling Deer Antlers

Author Brodie Swisher breaks down how he turned some of the sun-bleached mounts or smaller antlers hiding out in the garage into functional tools.

Deer, How-To

How To Adapt To Post-Rut Hunting

The post-rut can be an excellent time to find a mature buck, still on his feet and ready for action.

Deer, How-To

Strategies For Hunting the "Second Rut"

Often, the first to mid-December, white-tailed does, and bucks go into what many hunters refer to as the second rut. Some hunters do not like to use the term second rut to describe the re-occurring breeding activities that occur during this time because the rutting activity is far different from that of the primary rut.

Deer, How-To

3 Ways To Know The Rut Is On

Because the rut can fluctuate due to different regions, weather, and much more, it becomes challenging to predict precisely when the rut will occur in a location. Here are three ways hunters can identify that the rut is in full swing.

Deer

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