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Develop Your Own Duck Hunting Spot Affordably

15 years ago, I was fed up with all of the issues you face when hunting crowded public waterfowl management areas. I decided enough was enough, and I was going to do something about it.

Waterfowl, Land Management, How-To

Know Your Herbicide

Here, I want to break down herbicide terminology and make the language surrounding these chemicals more understandable!

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

The Family Elk Hunt That Taught Lynn Worwood Patience

Because we don’t take very many big bull elk in Utah, I’ve learned that I need to be more patient and score a bull on the hoof.

Big Game

Be Ready for Anything When Leaving Your Downed Elk Overnight

When my son Mike couldn’t see me draw my bow on our bull elk hunt in the Manti LaSal National Forest, he stepped out from behind the tree where he had been calling to look at the bull, as I settled my pin sight on the bull’s vitals.

Big Game, Bow

Edible Plants: 7 Plants You Can Actually Eat in the Wild

Wild plants are highly nutritious and delicious, but it is important to distinguish edible plants from toxic plants. Learn more about what to look for.

How-To

Lynn Worwood Enjoys Hunting Elk with His Sons

Mossy Oak ProStaffer Lynn Worwood, from Nephi, Utah, has been hunting elk for 43 years. The only guiding he does is for family and friends.

Big Game

Mossy Oak Properties Recognizes 2020 Second Quarter Pinnacle Club

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce the members of it’s 2020 2nd Quarter Pinnacle Club. The Pinnacle Club recognizes the top ten land sales professionals each quarter from a network of more than 600 agents and brokers across 28 states.

Land Management, News, Mossy Oak Properties

Ott DeFoe Details Gear Ratio and Setting Drag

The reason for the different gear ratios is dependent on the lures I’m fishing, and how fast or slowly I want to retrieve my lures.

Fishing, Gear

ATV Maintenance: 6 Ways to Keep Your ATV Running Smoothly

Check the tire pressure, lug nuts, engine fluids, belt, and air filter and treat the gas to keep your ATV running smoothly.

How-To

Ott DeFoe’s Fishing Rod Selection

I carry tackle in both my boat and truck, and most of the time I’ll have more than 35 rods and 35 reels in both my boat and my truck.

Fishing, Gear

President Trump Signs The Great American Outdoors Act into Law

On Tuesday, August 4, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed into law H.R. 1957, The Great American Outdoors Act, hailed by many in the outdoors community as the most important conservation legislation in a generation.

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, News

Ott DeFoe: Choosing Fishing Line

Today, anglers have basically three choices in line: braid, fluorocarbon and monofilament.

Fishing, Gear, Mossy Oak Fishing

Ott DeFoe Talks Depth Finders

Today’s tournament anglers are running four to five depth finders on their tournament bass boats, although depth finders can be very expensive.

Fishing, Gear, Mossy Oak Fishing

Mossy Oak Fishing's Brandon Palaniuk Wins Lake Champlain Bassmaster Elite Tournament

Mossy Oak Fishing Team member, Brandon Palaniuk, won his fourth B.A.S.S. title on Sunday when he won the 2020 Bassmaster Elite at Lake Champlain.

Fishing, News, Mossy Oak Fishing

Ott DeFoe Explains Fishing Tackle Used by the Pros

There’s no question about it, tackle does make a difference. New innovations, depth finders, lures, rods, reels and other equipment are allowing professional fisherman to catch as many or more fish than they have in the past.

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

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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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