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Good Records For Better Hunting

Hunting season is well underway in most states and the rut is almost here for much of the north and Midwest. Make sure to take the time to record body weights, age from jaw bones, and any other information you can gather from the deer you harvest this year.

Land Management

Doug Koenig Lives the Good Life Hunting and Shooting

I am encouraged about the number of youngsters coming into the shooting sports. I am seeing more young people at handgun competitions and in team matches. We are seeing a lot of youngsters come in through the Scholastic Shooting Sports Foundation. I think the TV shows that show and promote shooting and hunting are doing a great job of showing young people that shooting and hunting is cool.

Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

My Dream Job Is the Best of Both Worlds - Competitive Shooting and Hunting

The competition shoots start in February, and they go through August and September, and occasionally into October. But for all practical purposes, most competitions are over in September, and I have most of the fall and winter to hunt. So, I really believe I have the dream job.

Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

Cheese Curds and Snow Plows

Several years ago while entertaining some of my wife’s relatives, I was put into a bit of an awkward situation. Seeing how she was born in Wisconsin and her relatives still live up there that meant I was basically surrounded by Yankees. During their visit, I took the one male Yankee (her uncle) under my wing and did what I thought was a great job of southern hospitality. He was an outdoor guy and was

Mossy Oak

Doug Koenig Hopes to Help More People Marry Competitive Shooting and Hunting

When asked how he became one of the world’s greatest handgun shooters, Doug Koenig says, “I think I have a God-given gift to shoot a handgun. Everyone has something for which they have a talent. My love of hunting and shooting found a home in competition handgun shooting."

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow, Firearm

Doug Koenig Fell in Love with Competitive Handgun Shooting

"After that first shoot, I was hooked. I thought that shooting a handgun in competition was the most fun thing I’d ever done, but I soon realized that I had to shoot a lot and work very hard to have a chance to place well. Almost every weekend, I’d go to a match and shoot."

Firearm

Doug Koenig: Competitive Shooter and Hunter

Mossy Oak Pro Staffer 45-year-old Doug Koenig of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, has a tremendous platform to give tips on hunting and shooting anywhere he goes and on his TV show, “Doug Koenig’s Championship Season” because he’s one of the most-well-recognized competitive handgun shooters in the world.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Canned Venison Memories

We canned a total of 21 jars of venison and since we could only cook 7 jars at a time, this took us hours to complete. We sat in Rods farm house kitchen while each batch cooked and told stories and talked for hours. It was one of those days I know I will think back on and remember for years to come. Getting in the outdoors is what the trip was about, but I

Big Game, Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak

Gander Mountain Launches Coat Drive

Clothes4Souls, a division of the international anti-poverty nonprofit Soles4Souls Inc., today announced a fall coat and boot drive in partnership with Gander Mountain, the nation's largest retail network of outdoor specialty stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products All Gander Mountain retail stores will collect gently used coats and boots November 15-27. Gander Mountain stores will reward customers who donate their old coats or boots with a gift card in exchange for

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Some hunters will be lucky enough, or just good enough, to have success this fall. Now-days especially with the internet, facebook and smart-phones, a photo can get launched and seen by millions of people before you know it…and you cannot change it once it goes out. As hunters, and as representatives of our hunting community, you owe it to yourself and all other hunters in the world to be as ethical and tasteful with your

How-To

Country Singer Craig Morgan’s Most Unusual Turkey Hunt

Highlighting one turkey hunt is like my trying to choose my favorite song of all the songs I’ve sung over my lifetime. I’m so eaten-up with turkey hunting that a bad hunt is a good one for me. I’m super grateful for having the ability to earn a living as an entertainer. My recreation is hunting. If God made me choose between the two, I’d have to pick hunting.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Polar Bear Backpack Cooler

The Polar Bear Cooler's 5-layer air trap design, keeps ice for 24 hours in 100-plus degree heat. I was able to test the Polar Bear Backpack Cooler by putting 24 12-ounce cans and a bag of ice in it. I checked it 24 hours later and the ice was still there and drinks were cold.

Gear, Mossy Oak

County Singer Craig Morgan Enjoys Introducing Non-Hunters to the Outdoors

Don’t get me wrong, I really appreciate all the people in the outdoor media, but I also think bringing-in media people who don’t know what hunting is all about is very important too. I want these people to know why we do what we do as hunters, so they can have a better understanding of who hunters are, what we do, and why we enjoy hunting. I’ll bring in editors from “People Magazine,” the booking

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak, Firearm

The “One – Two Punch” puts Antlers on the Ground

What makes a situation seem real to you? If you can hear it, smell it, see it…the more senses we satisfy the more the situation seems real. It’s the same for whitetails. However, our number one affirmation comes from a different sense than your wily rival. For humans it’s our sense of sight that really sells us the reality of a circumstance. For whitetails, as you’ve probably guessed, it’s their sense of smell. Yet still,

Big Game, Deer

Country Singer Craig Morgan Enjoys Hunting with His Children

Although I’ve taken my share of nice deer and turkeys, my favorite hunts are always when I’m with my children. When someone asks me what hunts I’ve enjoyed the most throughout the years and I remember back over my hunting career, it’s always been the hunts when my children have been with me.

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak, Bow

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Fly Fishing for Bream

Phillip Gentry When most people think of fly fishing, the image that comes to mind is the silhouette of a wader clad angler plying the bubbling waters of some cold mountain stream. Others may envision an iridescent Caribbean sand flat with an angler on the deck of a sleek flats boat trying to temp a shadow drifting through the saltwater. As many fly-casting fans have discovered, just about any type of fish species that can

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Red Snapper: Tips and Tactics for an American Favorite

Bart K. Davis One of the most sought-after gamefish from the Carolinas to the Gulf, red snapper are experiencing a resurgence like few other species. Thanks to careful management and tighter harvest limits over the past two decades, populations have bounced back strong—and with that recovery has come a new golden age of snapper fishing. They truly are the American snapper. With their fiery red flanks and powerful strikes, red snapper are everything anglers want

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

Fishing the Emerald Coast: Destin’s Inshore and Offshore Action

Bart K. Davis Destin, Florida, isn’t called “The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village” for nothing. Tucked along the Emerald Coast in the Florida Panhandle, and with easy access to the Gulf of Mexico, this bustling beach town offers a year-round buffet of saltwater action. From sight-casting to redfish in skinny water to battling cobia just outside the pass, Destin is a dream destination for saltwater anglers. These tips and techniques will help you make the most

Fishing

Flounder Fever: Top Techniques for Catching Flatfish on the East Coast

Bart K. Davis If you’ve ever felt the unmistakable thump of a flounder strike on the end of your line, you know the thrill of targeting these delicious and elusive flatfish. Found along the entire Atlantic seaboard, flounder are a favorite target for inshore anglers. But landing these ambush predators consistently takes more than luck, something I learned growing up on the marshes and sounds of southeastern North Carolina. Fortunately, these tips and techniques will

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

Keep Those Shooting Skills Sharp by Whistle Pig Hunting

Mark Fike It is summer, but hunting season is not far off. Keep those shooting skills sharp and make a farmer or gardener happy by hunting whistle pigs! Whistle pigs, aka groundhogs, are a common sight along highways, in farm fields, and unfortunately in gardens and backyard flower beds. These varmints readily adapt to living in close proximity to humans and quickly learn when danger lurks nearby. Growing up in Virginia we always had a

Small Game, Predator, How-To, Firearm

Popular Calibers for Hunting Deer

What are the most popular calibers for whitetail deer, not the best caliber, not my favorites, but just popular? That should be easy. Just call all the ammunition manufacturers and ask them to list their top ten.

Deer, Firearm

Smoked Wild Turkey & Alabama BBQ Sauce Sandwich

We're always looking for new ways to eat a wild turkey; smoking them is always a great and flavorful option.

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

Hot Honey Salmon Mac n' Cheese with Crispy Fried Onions

This dish combines the best of both worlds: sweet and spicy salmon bites nestled on a creamy, malty mac n' cheese, all topped with a delightful crunch.

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

Classic Backyard Smoked Venison Brats

When I think of classic backyard cookouts, I think of throwing hamburgers, hot dogs, or brats on a grill for my family and friends.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak, Ingredient Wild

Retriever Training: Steady to Shot and Flush

Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels Head Trainer Bill Gibson walks us through the importance of a steady dog in the field and how to train one up to be steady.

Waterfowl, Dogs, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Nosler Whitetail Country Ammo Review

The new bullet is an example of the innovation at Nosler: their engineers were able to produce the previously retired Solid Base bullet with a tapered jacket designed to expand reliably at a wide range of impact velocities.

Deer, Gear

Coastal Conservation Association: A History of Grassroots Conservation

In the late 1970s, commercial fishing pressure along the Texas coast had led to a virtually complete decimation of the stocks of red drum and spotted seatrout—the bottom dropped out, and no one knew for sure if either species could be saved.

Fishing, Conservation, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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