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Colorado’s Mike Miller and the 300-Yard Bull Elk

This hunt took place on the opening day of elk rifle season one year. My hunter and I drove up to a place that I liked to glass from because I could see almost the entire mountain range. I didn’t like to go to this spot before daylight, since I believed the headlights on my truck would spook the elk. Once we had some natural light, I took my spotting scope and binoculars there and

Big Game, Firearm

Skeleton Optics Partners with Mossy Oak

Skeleton Optics, a US-based brand producing innovative, high-performance sunglasses for outdoors enthusiasts, has partnered with Mossy Oak to offer a line of camouflage sunglasses perfect for outdoors adventures.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

Fish Habitat You Can Count On

Some fish species relate to bait more than structure. But even when that’s the case, the bait they’re after usually relates to structure of some kind. So giving your fish something to relate to in the form of structure is a huge step forward to producing and holding more fish. Some try to sink trees, others try to build structures and “cribs, but why do all that work when it can be as easy as

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Colorado’s Mike Miller and the Deep Canyon Bull Elk

On one opening-day archery hunt, we got up before daylight and went to the spot where we could watch wide expanses and a deep canyon. My hunter saw several big bulls, and I talked him into going down in the canyon, an 1800-foot descent to reach the bottom. I knew there was good water down there and several wallows. We went to the end of the canyon that had only two ways out - climb

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Colorado’s Mike Miller Tells Us about an Opening Morning Elk Archery Hunt

I’d been watching this large herd of elk for a couple of weeks that had one big herd bull, about 300 cows and eight satellite bulls. When I got my client in the position where he could see the herd, I said, “Okay. Here is the herd. We’re going to attempt to move close enough for you to get a shot at the herd bull without spooking the rest of the elk.”

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Colorado’s Mike Miller’s Best Opening Day Bull Elk

One time I had trail camera pictures of a herd bull that scored 352 inches. Within 30 minutes of legal shooting time during muzzleloader season that year, that bull was on the ground. I got up in camp at about 5 a.m., and my hunter was so excited he had been up and ready to go since 4 a.m. We checked out all our gear to make sure my hunter had bullets, powder and percussion

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Colorado’s Mike Miller Explains How to Get Ready for Elk Season

Mike Miller is a Mossy Oak Pro Staffer, who lives in Canon City, Colorado, and has been hunting for elk for 15 years. Currently he’s an elk guide for Loco Mountain Outfitters in Cotopaxi, Colorado, on public and private lands.

Big Game, How-To

Brandon Scherff Says He’s Looking Forward to Football and Hunting in 2016

Football is a lot like hunting in that the more time and energy you spend on the small details of both sports, the greater your chances are of being successful and/or winning. In football, all five linemen have to be on the same page, and each man has to execute his assignment to the best of his ability on every play. Our line is only as strong as the line’s weakest person.

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, News, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Styrka Introduces the Affordable S3 Binoculars

From spotting big toms in forest shade to glassing Western foothills for deer and elk, hunters can rely on Styrka's new S3 Series Binoculars. Though offered at an affordable price, the S3 Series is no slouch when it comes to performance and reliability. Styrka S3 Series binoculars are available in an 8x42 model, a 10x42 model, and a 10x42 model sporting a Mossy Oak Break-Up® Country™ finish.

Gear, Mossy Oak

Brandon Scherff Has a Hunting Dream Not Yet Realized

Although I love to hunt deer, and I do get to hunt turkeys in the spring, one day when my football career is over, I hope I’ll have time to hunt elk, moose, bears, mule deer and antelope. When my days of football are over, I want to explore the world of hunting in as many places and as many states as I can go to, and I want to hunt a wide variety of

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NFL's Brandon Scherff Tells Why He Likes to Hunt

I live in a very noisy environment. There's a lot of noise in the city where I live, and if you’ve ever been to a football game, you know the noise is really intense. So, when football season is over, I like to go one-on-one with nature. I enjoy being still and quiet and seeing the beauty that God has created in the outdoors. I guess the one thing I like the most about hunting

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Introducing all new Mossy Oak® Mountain Country™

Mossy Oak®, the industry leader in camouflage design, is proud to introduce its newest pattern, Mountain Country. This pattern was designed specifically with the hardcore western and open country hunter in mind, featuring realistic natural elements inherent to all Mossy Oak patterns and color tones perfect for the high country.

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Lifetime Brands and Mossy Oak® Bring Camo to the Kitchen

Lifetime Brands, Inc. and Mossy Oak are excited to offer new insulated tumblers, cutlery and cutting boards, dinnerware, and kitchen tools and gadgets for those with a passion for the outdoors.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Mossy Oak

5 Fixes for Over-browsed Food Plots

Let’s face it, if you have a problem with your food plots being browsed-down by the time hunting season begins, the problem is likely that you have too few food plot acres for your deer density – simply put, you have too many mouths to feed and not a big enough “kitchen.” Here are some tricks to help you save some of that attractive forage for when you decide to “ring the dinner bell.” However,

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Brandon Scherff’s Biggest Buck

The biggest buck I ever took was a 7-pointer that would score in the high 130s or low 140s on Boone and Crockett. However, I've missed a lot of big deer with my bow. If I'm real honest and tell the truth, I still get buck fever. When a big buck is coming in, I get so nervous I hardly can pull my bow back. For some reason, when I get to full draw, my

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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.

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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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