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Kevin VanDam’s Influence on Lure Design and Usage is Unmatched

KVD has helped to develop some of the most advanced, widely-used and top money-producing lures in the game.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Using Indiangrass in Wildlife Plantings

When selecting a native grassland species for your projects, consider indiangrass due to its hardiness, drought-tolerance and for the benefits that it provides to many different species of wildlife.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

5 More Early Season Deer Hunting Tips

Using these 5 steps to help establish a solid foundation for the start of deer season is sure to help increase the chance of a successful fall harvest.

Deer, How-To, Bow

All the Time in the World: Bottomland Book Club

John Geirach is a beloved fly fishing author. Writer and fly fisherman Troy Basso reviews Geirach's "All the Time in the World" for our Bottomland Book Club review section.

Fishing, Bottomland Book Club, Mossy Oak Fishing

The Outlaw Gunner Book

One may question why we should acknowledge such a dark time in our history as hunters, but I firmly believe that we must always keep the past in focus, even if it's one that may be a bit ugly.

Bottomland Book Club

Tree Stand Harness Safety Tips

Tree stand safety equipment is the stuff you hope you’ll never need. But again, it’s insurance. When your time comes, you’ll be glad you paid the price to stay protected.

Deer, Gear, How-To

Nashville Hot Alligator Recipe

I have made the sauce much more sweet and milder so that you can truly enjoy the flavors and textures of deep fried alligator. Alligator meat is highly under-rated when it comes to the culinary possibilities.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

How to Pattern Bucks for Velvet Season

As seasons change, so do the deer. Patterning a buck during the summer is completely different than doing so in the fall.

Deer, How-To, Bow

Kevin VanDam Fishing Career

Over the course of 33 seasons, he earned a record-setting 33 wins. He tied the record for Classic victories with four, double those of all but one other angler.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

How to Catch Mahi-Mahi Fish

Often called mahi-mahi to differentiate them from the mammal of the same name, dolphin are among the most popular gamefish found anywhere in the world.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Trout Unlimited: A Profile of Conservation

In the early 1960s, Trout Unlimited prepared its first policy statement on wild trout and persuaded the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to curtail trout stocking and begin managing for wild trout and healthy habitat.

Fishing, Conservation, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Waterfowl Retriever Training Tips

“Self-employed” in this context means that the dog decides he does not have to obey you, as the handler, because he knows what to do better than you do.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Dogs

A Profile of Judy Branham, Traditional Bowhunter

“Back during this time in Indiana it was quite a big deal for a woman to go out on her own and kill a deer, field dress it, get it to the weigh in station by herself."

Deer, Bow

Target Coastal Inlets For Late Summer Shark Fishing

For recreational shark anglers, the best place to find a 5, 6, even an 8-foot shark is a major coastal inlet.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Designing Effective Wildlife Plantings for Levees and Sand Deposits

When developing a planting plan, I think that the most important consideration is site safety which requires an understanding of why the levee is there in the first place

Turkey, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

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In Reverent Memory of Col. Tom Kelly, Author of Tenth Legion

After 99 remarkable years, our dear friend Col. Tom Kelly has flown home to his final roost.

Conservation, Turkey, Bottomland Book Club, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Shotgun or Rifle for Early Season Squirrels

Depending on your hunting situation, hunters might choose a shotgun or they may choose a rimfire rifle for hunting squirrels. Here are the pros and cons of each.

Small Game

Hot Honey Whiskey Dove Recipe

It tastes just as good as it sounds.

Small Game, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Trail Camera Mistakes That Cost Hunters Mature Bucks

Trail cameras are an amazing tool that help hunters. But they can also really mess up your spots if you do these mistakes.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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.

Deer

Inaugural Mr. Fox Gun of the Year Sells for $31,000

At the 2026 Fox Hole Shootout, Mossy Oak Properties' annual charity fundraiser event, a pair of guns were auctioned off to a crowd of about 1,000 folks.

Big Game, Conservation, Deer, Fishing, Land Management, Predator, Small Game, Turkey, Waterfowl, News, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

A Recap of the 2026 Fox Hole Shootout

Mossy Oak Properties’ Fox Hole Shoot Out is an annual wild game dinner, auction, and golf tournament held in West Point, Mississippi.

Big Game, Conservation, Deer, Fishing, Land Management, Predator, Small Game, Turkey, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels, Mossy Oak Golf

Muddy Outdoors Releases New Women’s Line In Bottomland

The newly released Muddy Outdoors women's hunting line was created specifically for female hunters, offering complete hunting systems, multiple layers, and multiple price points designed around the female body.

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

Vintage Rifles with Period Correct Scopes

A trend that is gaining popularity is tracking down period correct scopes to mount on vintage rifles--equipping them as they would have been years ago.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Small Game, Gear, Mossy Oak Vintage Camo

Hunting Public Land Deer During Early Season

Scouting is crucial to your success when public land hunting.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

The PAUL Method of Route Mapping

The PAUL method was first published in 1991 by former Green Beret, Don Paul. Very simply, it is a compass-based, self-reliant land navigation system, that doesn’t rely on GPS or topographical maps in the same way that other route-finding methods like orienteering do.

Big Game, Deer, Fishing, Small Game, Turkey

Perfecting Your Tree Stand

When it comes to hunting whitetails, much has been composed about stand placement, playing the wind and thermal and other major points; however, oftentimes it can be tiny details that mean the difference between “antlers on the ground” and a “white, hairy flag waving goodbye.”

Deer, How-To

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