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Silicone Wedding Rings: Why Every Outdoorsman Should Have One

There are several reasons why men and women alike are switching to a silicone ring. Golfers benefit from them by not having their grip affected by the bulkiness of a metal ring. Boaters and anglers no longer carry the risk of losing their metal wedding ring from their hands getting wet. Exercise enthusiasts will benefit from not having to remove their ring to lift any weights or grabbing any type of exercise equipment

Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Golf

Wildlife Sweet Corn: A GameKeeper's Secret

There are some crops that really make a person smile when they grow a successful field. Corn is definitely one of those feel good crops.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

What to Plant Now for Deer, Ducks and Turkeys

We begin planting food plots for deer at this time of the year, in the early summer. We’re planting some Mossy Oak BioLogic BioMass. This blend has a mixture of soybeans, iron clay peas, and Lablab. This very nutritious blend can be planted in the spring and summer. These plants produce a high protein food that helps bucks build stronger and bigger antlers, and it’s really good for the does that are nursing fawns.

Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Plant in Early Summer For Fall Dove Fields

To ensure that you'll have doves to hunt during opening day of dove season, preparation of these areas needs to be on your schedule now. Corn is always a popular planting for doves but with so much of it used in ag production today, using something different can be just what the doves want to be on your property. Sunflowers, millets, and sorghum are all excellent plantings for doves and other game birds

Small Game, Land Management, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Clover Provides Year-Round Food for Wildlife

You may think that using herbicides, fertilizers and possibly a second herbicide treatment during the off-season is a lot of work and a lot of expense. However, if you can get several years of utilization out of your clover fields instead of having to replant every year, you may save some money and time. Clover can provide almost year-round food for wildlife with good weather and proper maintenance.

Deer, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

A Brassica Breakdown: Variety and Timing

A look at which brassicas are best at various times of the season and under different conditions. From the time Toxey Haas and BioLogic first guided “whitetail deer management” into the age of planting brassicas, we have been researching, learning more about them and understanding better how to utilize different brassicas to help us accomplish a wide variety of management goals.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Using Trail Cameras as a Management Tool

It’s time to get those trail cameras going. Antlers have grown enough so we can now distinguish individual bucks and next month is the perfect time to get your cameras working for you. If you’re looking for a close encounter with a mature buck or are interested in managing your property for a healthy balance, trail cameras may be the most valuable tools we have.

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

The Wild Game Meatloaf You Didn’t Know You’d Been Missing

The term meatloaf can be off-putting to friends and family due to years of dry, tasteless, ketchup-based, lunch room meatloaf. So, when you invite your friends over try calling it a BBQ longburger steak. Works every time!

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

How To Catch Tripletail

The following series of videos will help you catch one of the best-tasting, saltwater fish.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear, How-To

Is Your Smartphone Ruining Your Hunting Experience?

That was an eye-opening moment for me. Have I really become so focused on instant gratification that I expected the turkeys to gobble on my time? That’s not how turkey’s work. You chase turkeys on their time. Once you understand that you are on their time, you will become more patient and you will become more successful.

Deer, Turkey

Tough Turkey Hunting in Minnesota

Turkey hunting has been tough in Minnesota, from the time I was 13 years old until I was 21. The first year I turkey hunted, I called a gobbler in for a friend of mine and he harvested that bird. I called in 32 different gobblers for friends and relatives before I ever harvested my first tom. I’ve had plenty of bad luck.

Turkey, Bow

Matt Lee’s Best Summertime Baits for Bass

Matt Lee, tells us about his five best summertime patterns and baits for catching bass.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua, Gear

Off-Season Bowhunting Practice

One of the key elements to accuracy in archery is muscle memory. By repeating the same physical maneuvers over and over to train your body to “learn” them. And that’s why it’s a good idea to practice shooting year round.

Deer, How-To, Bow

Deep Fried Turkey Breast Recipe

Trying new recipes can be an exciting task as well as pleasing to the palate. However, sometimes sticking to the classics is the winning option. After all, that’s why they’re classics in the first place, because they are simply good.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Mossy Oak Properties Expands into Michigan

Mossy Oak Properties is pleased to announce that it has opened its first Michigan office with the opening of Mossy Oak Properties-Michigan Land & Lakes in Sturgis.

Land Management, News, Mossy Oak Properties

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From the Archive: Deer Calling Tips from the Pros

Originally published in the 1994 Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine, this article talks to professionals like Will Primos on calling in deer.

Deer

Coffee Crusted Venison Steaks

It’s all in the rub! The Cowboy Coffee Rub makes these venison steaks even more mouth watering. If you like sauce for your steaks, give the Bourbon Coffee BBQ sauce a try, too!

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

The Power of the Scrape – Bowhunting October’s Pre-Rut Hotspots

“Not all scrapes are created equal. When I mentioned that you must learn to interpret scrapes, I meant that hunters should know how to use them effectively by understanding the differences.”

Deer, How-To

Bass Fishing During The Fall Turnover Period

There are several strategies that can help anglers not only deal with the natural phenomenon of pond turnover, but actually catch some decent fish in the process.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Public Land Ambush – October Bowhunting Tactics for Pressured Bucks

“October can be a tough stretch for bowhunters, especially on public land. The easy early-season patterns fade, the rut is still a ways off, and mounting hunting pressure makes deer wary and unpredictable.”

Deer, Bow

Targeting the 3 Different Squirrel Species

Here we’re talking through the different tactics and strategies you might employ when chasing the gray squirrel vs the fox squirrel or the red squirrel.

Small Game, How-To

From the Archives: Bob Dixon and Steve Burnett on the Art of Mix and Matching Camo

By Terry Madewell, originally published in the 1994 edition of Mossy Oak Bowhunting Magazine As big whitetail bucks are inclined to do, this one had done the unexpected. I'd studied this buck's pattern for a couple of weeks, being extremely careful not to leave any scent in the wrong places. I'd selected a stand site where the dense underbrush funneled into a 40-yard-wide strip. I was sure this was where he would walk and I

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Predator, How-To

Week-by-Week Buck Movement in October

We break down the month into week by week observations on October deer movement and how to plan for and strategize for early season deer hunting.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Testing the New Leupold VX-6HD Gen 2

Our friend and “gun nut” Bill Gabbard put the new version of the Leupold top-of-the-line VS 6HD hunting scope to the test on a day at the range.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear

Your Guide To Flathead Catfishing

To the casual angler, a catfish is a catfish is a catfish, but to catfish anglers, the different species of catfish are as different as night and day.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Harvesting Does Early - Quality Management

Doe harvest is one of the most vital aspects of managing your herd correctly and many managers believe this should be done as early as possible in the season.

Deer, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Bow, Firearm

My Best Friend Timbo

Neill and Timbo hunted 13 seasons together. Timbo is one of Mossy Oak's greatest dogs; he remains a legend in the Haas family and the dad, granddad, and great-granddad to puppies even today at the Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels. Here Neill writes his parting thoughts on his best friend, Timbo.

Waterfowl, Dogs, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

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