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QDMA Welcomes Mi-T-M Corporation as a Corporate Supporter

The Quality Deer Management Association (QDMA) is proud to announce Mi-T-M Corporation, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-quality industrial equipment, as one of its newest Corporate Supporters.

News, Mossy Oak

No Time to Waste

So you’re done turkey hunting or maybe your wrist is sore from setting the hook on all those hog size spawning bass. What’s next? Well you could pull your bow out and hit the 3-D circuit to prepare for that August elk hunt out west. You might spend a few weeks repairing your boat and doing all those little adjustments and improvements you’ve been thinking about. Hey you might even go pull out those shabby

Conservation

Outdoor Edge: Fish & Bone Knife

When the fishing is done and it’s time to clean, what knife do you use? I have used a variety of knives that have worked okay. I recently tried the Mossy Oak Outdoor Edge Fish & Bone knife and was really impressed.

Gear, Mossy Oak

Whitetail Attractants

One of the best ways to capture deer on these handy devices is to develop a few whitetail attractant sites. While pure attractants won’t boost your deer herd’s nutrition like food plots, it’s a fact that whitetails crave them and will return to them regularly.

Big Game, Deer, BioLogic

Pat Reeve and Nicole Jones Bow Hunt for African Cape Buffalo

After hunting water buffalo in Australia, I wanted to hunt cape buffaloes with my bow. More people are killed by Cape buffaloes than any other dangerous-game animal in Africa. On the first day of the hunt, Frikkie explained, “These cape buffaloes move in herds. We have to find a herd, pick out a shootable bull and then get close enough for you to get a bow shot without being seen or smelled.”

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Building Project

It doesn’t matter what stage you’re at in your hunting career, given the right conditions and the heat of the moment everyone of us can be susceptible to “buck fever.” Even those who have reached the stage where the pursuit is more about giving back and bringing newcomers into hunting than doing for ourselves, have to deal with fighting off yips and jitters in our mentees that may cause them to miss their first deer.

Big Game, Deer, Bow, Firearm

Not Your Average Turkey Hunting Show

More than simply another outdoor television show, the Turkey and Deer THUGS series is a salute and a helping hand to the soldiers who have been wounded while working tirelessly to keep our nation free. A portion of the licensing dollars generated by Deer and Turkey THUG merchandise goes to the Outdoor Recreation Heritage Fund, which helps our heroes get back to the outdoors and return to the traditions their sacrifices help to protect.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Nicole Jones’ Water Buffalo Bull

“We’ve got to get in the river and stalk up the river to where we’ve seen the bull.” Just before we got in the water, we saw a killer crocodile. The water was up to our waists. We waded about 100 yards, and George peeked over the bank to see where the bull was. He told us to stay in the water, so he could crawl up the bank and look for the bull. Before

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Enhance Your Food Plots

Land managers across the country rely on food plots to attract and hold animals on their properties. In addition, they want these food plots to provide valuable nutrition for the wildlife that utilizes them. Boost your plots wildlife appeal and nutritional value by planting a few mast producing trees in or on the edge of your plots.

Big Game, Deer, Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Nativ Nurseries

Do a Game Camera Survey

Want to know more about your deer herd? Looking to increase your knowledge of things like herd health, buck-to-doe ratios, predator populations and antler growth? If so, start using game cameras to conduct a deer survey on your piece of whitetail paradise.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Pat Reeve and Nicole Jones on Their Australian Water Buffalo Hunt

On the third day, we were still searching for this big bull that George wanted Nicole to take. The bull’s nickname was “Houdini,” because he vanished every time we got close to him. We’d already spent 3 days of our 7-day hunt without getting a shot.

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Farming for Wildlife Means Growing What?

I’d like to talk with you about devoting a part of your “farming for wildlife” to growing insects, especially our native pollinator insects. You’ll warm up to the idea when you see how much it can improve food and habitat for all your other wildlife.

How-To, Mossy Oak, Nativ Nurseries

10 Ways to Prevent Wildfires While Targetshooting This Summer

As the days get longer and the weather gets nicer, more and more shooters will be heading outdoors this summer to practice with their favorite firearms. With summer, however, also comes the increased risk of wildfires. As we saw last year in the western half of the U.S., fires are easily started and readily blamed on firearms use. If you plan to target shoot on public land this season, make sure you understand the regulations

How-To, Firearm

TenPoint Stealth SS Crossbow

As the crossbow craze continues and more states begin to legalize the use of these once medieval weapons, stalwart manufactures continue to unveil new marvels. For 2013, one of those marvels is TenPoint’s all-new Stealth SS.

Gear, Mossy Oak, Bow

Lions and Tahrs and Buffalo, Oh My!

We finally spotted a tahr that the guide suggested we take. To get to the tahr, we had to make a long hard climb up a big ridge. I took off my pack and laid it on the ground. I found the tahr in my Nikon scope and squeezed the trigger, but the tahr didn’t go down.

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Firearm

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Crispy Cheesy Fish Coating

It's hard to beat fried fish. There are different ingredients that can be used to bread fish, and this coating for fried fish includes cheese! It's a unique combination of ingredients for breading, but I think you'll find it delicious.

Fishing, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Hunting Turkeys in Wide Open Country

There are ways to improve your chances of throwing an open country bird over your shoulder, though. Hard lessons learned have upped my success on these tough birds.

Turkey

Best Practices for Placing Fish Structure

We talk the benefits of fish structure, where to place them, and what sort of materials are best to use for structure.

Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

How to Fish a Stick Bait from Top to Bottom

Thanks to the popularity of anglers fishing with live sonar, other electronics, and the overall popularity of hard baits, stick baits are probably one of the two most popular baits with bass fishermen today.

Fishing

The 3 Deadliest Calls for Modern Turkey Hunters

There are plenty of calls on the shelf for turkey hunters these days, but there are three sounds that’ll get a turkey killed like no other when educated birds know all the basic yelps.

Turkey

New Sub Gauge Shotguns for 2026

Today turkey hunters have an abundance of choices for the sub gauge shotgun that delivers results in nearly every type of action and budget.

Turkey, Small Game, Waterfowl

Which Turkey Subspecies is the Hardest to Hunt?

This writer went around to about 20 different respected turkey hunters at NWTF to crowdsource an opinion on what the hardest subspecies of turkey is. Their answers are fun and there’s a general consensus on one type.

Turkey

Crispy Curry Wild Turkey Burgers

The spices and flavors kick up this wild turkey burger to a unique notch.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Creative Ways To Attract Predators To Your Traps

Here are three creative ways to attract predators to traps.

Predator, How-To

Species Profile: Eastern Wild Turkey

Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) are the most abundant and widespread of the four races commonly occurring in the U.S.

Turkey

Is the 20-Gauge the Perfect Turkey Gun?

Read on for a look at why the 20-gauge shotgun has grown to be a new favorite among turkey hunters across the country each spring.

Turkey, Gear, Firearm

Forest Stand Improvement

Forest Stand Improvement (FSI) is a term and technique that may be considered by some as ambiguous, and by others as under-utilized. Let’s set the record straight on what it’s all about, why we should consider adopting this practice, and a notion of how to go about doing it.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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