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Why You Should Try Bowfishing This Summer

If you’re looking for a few reasons to jump into bowfishing and getting out on the water, here are a few to start.

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How To Choose the Right Compound Bow for You

Choosing the right bow for you is more than just visiting a website and deciding which one looks the best. The bowhunter is an integral part of the weapon. As a result, it’s critical that you be properly fitted to your bow. What follows are some guidelines to help you narrow down your search for the right bow.

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Mossy Oak Fishing Report: Bassmaster Elite Series Pickwick Lake, Tennessee

Combined with his Bassmaster Open win in Florida earlier this year, the 2022 season is showing what in-the-know fishing fans have surmised for a long time – Brandon Lester is not only one of the sport’s nicest guys, but also one of its fiercest competitors…and the best may still be yet to come.

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Lords of the Fly: Bottomland Book Club

Monte Burke’s most recent book, Lords of the Fly: Madness, Obsession and the Hunt for the World Record Tarpon, chronicles the modern evolution of saltwater fly fishing.

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Tips and Advice for Surf Fishing

Time on the sand is the best instructor; however, there are a few things surf anglers can do to stack the odds in their favor the next time they step onto the beach.

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Striper Bass Fishing - Catch and Release

By using proper techniques, anglers can reduce mortality and help the striper stocks rebuild.

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Hunting and Fishing Father’s Day Gift Guide 2022

We've put together this extensive gift guide for the outdoors Dad in your life. You're sure to find just the right men's gifts for any price range.

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The Feather Thief: Bottomland Book Club

"...a mix of true crime, of 19th century naturalist history, and of the modern obsession with the art of Victorian salmon fly-tying"

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Mossy Oak Gun Cleaning Kit

With this kit, you can easily clean all rifles, shotguns, and handguns regardless of barrel size.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Grafting Fruit Trees

Find the best info to grafting your favorite fruit trees. Read Mossy Oak's how to graft guide and learn how to form a new tree from a piece of an existing tree!

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Suddenly, The Cider Didn't Taste So Good: Bottomland Book Club

I picked up this book before I began my 3-month technician position studying Eastern wild turkeys at the University of Delaware. “Suddenly, the Cider Didn’t Taste So Good – Adventures of a Game Warden in Maine” by John Ford quickly became one of my favorite books.

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Mossy Oak Fishing Report: Bassmaster Elite Series Lake Fork, Texas

The Bassmaster Elite Series anglers returned from an extended break to a tournament venue truly worth waiting for – famous Lake Fork in the Lone Star State. Fork may be just a long cast away from the Dallas Metroplex, but despite near constant pressure it continues to pump out giant largemouths year after year after year.

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Elk Medallions with Wild Morel Cream Sauce

If you get your hands on some fresh morel mushrooms, you will want to try this cream sauce that pairs perfectly with your favorite red meat. The elk medallions from Gamekeeper Butchery really hit the spot.

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How to Use Dip Baits for Channel Catfish

The best way to catch summertime channel catfish is by using dip baits or stink baits.

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Smoked Jalapeño Trout Dip

Smoke your trout catch for this creamy, spicy smoked trout dip.

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Bachelor Group Behavior: How to ID the Buck You'll Hunt This Fall

Heath Wood For whitetail hunters, July is more than just the heart of summer; it's a necessary time to observe buck behavior that can pay off come fall. As velvet antlers grow and patterns become clear, bachelor groups form the social core of a buck’s world. However, those who use game cameras for summer scouting know all too well that these groups don’t stay together forever. I used to get frustrated seeing trail camera photos

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Seeing Stripes: Targeting Striped Bass

Bart K. Davis When it comes to East Coast sport fishing, few fish inspire as much passion and pursuit as the striped bass. These sleek, silver torpedoes called stripers haunt coastal waters from the Carolinas to Maine, offering anglers a perfect blend of challenge and reward. Whether you're fishing from a beach or boat, in the surf or offshore, striped bass are a worthy adversary—provided you know how to find and fool them. Striped bass

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Big Bucks Avoid People in Summer Too: Low-Impact Scouting Tips

Heath Wood The summer months present a prime opportunity for scouting whitetails. Bucks are in velvet, rapidly developing their antlers, and often follow consistent feeding routines. However, many hunters make the mistake of getting too close too early. Just because it’s not hunting season doesn’t mean pressure isn’t important. Mature bucks are already accustomed to human presence, and one wrong move in July or August can cause a big deer to leave long before opening

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Panfish Crawfish Bread Bowls

George Fiorille Catching panfish is a lot of fun. They are one of the best fish to start kids or inexperienced anglers on because they are plentiful and relatively easy to catch. By having lots of action starting off fishing, it gives the angler a greater chance of liking the sport and staying with it. Panfish are not only easy to catch but they are great to eat if prepared properly. One of the most

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Summer Pier Fishing Tips

Phillip Gentry Regardless of whether you favor freshwater or salt, many beach going anglers head to the local public pier to do some fishing while on vacation. Summer time is in full swing across the country and is the most popular season for people to head to the coast on vacation. Like a lot of people, vacation time means time to do some fishing. Whether you are a veteran of saltwater or prefer less sodium

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Deer Diet: What Bucks Are Eating in July and Why It Matters

Heath Wood As summer reaches its peak, whitetail bucks are quickly developing in both antlers and body. Nutrition is crucial during this time, and knowing what deer are eating in July isn’t just interesting; it’s a vital part of the puzzle for serious hunters trying to find and pattern mature bucks before the season starts. While driving across eastern Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee on our way to a family vacation, I probably didn't keep my

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Smoked Pulled Wild Boar BBQ Sandwiches with Carolina Gold Sauce

If you're looking for a new way to cook Wild Boar, this recipe is for you! Need Wild Boar? Check out Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery for all of your wild game meat needs. Step 1: The Wild Boar Shoulder (Smoked and Pulled) Ingredients: 1 bone-in wild boar shoulder (5–7 lbs) 2 tbsp yellow mustard (binder) 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp kosher salt 2 tbsp black pepper 2 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp garlic powder

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Top 7 Non-Food Plot Plantings for Deer

Paul Annear Whitetail food plots get a lot of love in the land management space. Deer hunters everywhere spent countless hours planning their next food plot rotation. Grinding away on a humid summer day just to plant and create a whitetail haven where deer feed and can be hunted is rewarding and fun. But there are more permanent food sources you could be missing out on. A lot of whitetail management fads come and go.

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How to Maintain Your Summer Clover

Paul Annear It’s hard to beat the attraction of a lush field of well maintained clover. In most of the U.S. clover is attractive right out of the ground and hardy blends like Non-Typical Clover stay green deep into November, even in the upper Midwest. Clovers are the most popular food plot planting for a reason. Deer love clover, and its easy to establish without large equipment. To keep from weeds taking over your clover

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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

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How to Catch Red Snapper While Fishing

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

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Fishing in Destin, Florida - Offshore/Inshore Emerald Coast

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

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