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Establishing Spring Food Plots

Whitetails love the fresh growth that the woods and thickets explode with during that first few weeks of green up. There is no other time of year when there is such an overwhelming amount of fresh browse from such a variety of plants.

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

No Turkeys to Too Many Turkeys in Vermont

On the way to work a couple of years ago in Vermont, I kept seeing a longbeard out in a field with a bunch of hens. When turkey season finally arrived, I asked my boss for permission to get to work a little late, so I could hunt that longbeard. He agreed to let me come in late. On opening day, I left the house later than I really wanted to, and I was afraid

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Mossy Oak and SnowLizard unveil the SLXtreme 7 case for iPhone 7 in Break-Up Country

Extreme iPhone protection in the wild has never looked so good. The new SLXtreme 7 case for iPhone 7 in Mossy Oak® Break-Up Country® camouflage was developed by mobile accessories trailblazer, SnowLizard. The new SLXtreme 7 is the only phone case on the market today that features water and drop-proof protection, rugged design and a built-in solar charger and integrated battery extender.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Mossy Oak

The Double Down That Worked on a Massachusetts Tom

One of my favorite hunts this past season in 2016 was with my friend 76-year-old Mike Yacino. I've been taking him turkey hunting every year for some time down on my family’s land in Massachusetts. Last year was our sixth year that we’ve hunted together. Mike is slowing down some, so, getting to our favorite place to hunt turkeys located on the edge of a cornfield on top of a knoll takes somewhat longer.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Massachusetts and Vermont Gobblers

26-year-old Alex Cote of Londonderry, Vermont, harvested his first turkey when he was 12 years old while hunting with his father, and he is totally addicted to the sport of gobbler chasing. “Mossy Oak is always as effective as the day I’ve bought it. I've only been on the Mossy Oak Pro Staff for 2 years. Until that time, I was just wearing whatever hand-me-down camouflage clothing my grandfather had, as well as the Mossy

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Realizing the Old Way Still Works for Successful Turkey Hunting

When I’m hunting, I try to move as quietly as possible through the woods. I don’t give turkey calls but instead use locator calls, like crow and owl calls. When you use hen calls when you’re attempting to locate a tom turkey, you don’t know where that gobbler may be. He may be much closer than you think and may come running in to you, and you’ll spook him. So, if I spook a tom

Big Game, Turkey

Wading Water to Get a Turkey

I had heard a turkey gobble just before daylight on my 390 acres and was moving to him when I heard several other toms gobble down on the creek bottom, well away from where I was hunting. Since I didn’t get on the first turkey I’d heard, I decided to sneak down to the creek bottom where I’d heard the other turkeys gobbling.

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

6 Steps to Cleaning a Wild Turkey

If you are lucky enough to harvest a wild turkey, the next step is to prepare it for the dinner table. Your options for cleaning a turkey are skinning or plucking with several variations in between. One of the most common and easiest ways is to skin the turkey and remove the meat in a way that it can easily be cooked to perfection. Before you get started you will need a good sharp knife

Big Game, Turkey, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Taking a Double-Bearded Turkey on My 390 Acre Lease

The 390-acre farm I hunt homes numbers of fields that are mowed for hay. A creek runs through the land with some big hardwoods there too. The turkeys on that land like to roost over the creek and feed out in those pastures. Some folks think that about 400 acres is too small a property to hunt for turkeys. However, I’ve built two small food plots right in the middle of this land.

Big Game, Turkey

Taking a Big Turkey on 35 Acres

On the morning I took the biggest gobbler I’ve ever harvested on the 35-acre tract I hunt, I first heard that turkey gobble about 100 yards off my property. A road runs right through my land, and I could walk that road bed to get very close to the tom in the pitch-black dark.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Firearm

Danny Out-Whitts North Carolina Turkeys

Mossy Oak Pro Danny Whitt lives in Archdale, North Carolina, and although he likes all the new Mossy Oak patterns, his favorite still is Bottomland. Whitt has two places leased to hunt turkeys, including 390 acres in Caswell County and another little farm 15 minutes from his home that’s 35 acres. Whitt enjoys hunting on the smaller acreage, since it’s so close. He can hunt there before he goes to work in the mornings and

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Understand When to Get Ready for the Shot

As I’ve mentioned earlier in the week, patience is the biggest key to taking a gobbler. You may have to sit in front of a tree or in a blind for an hour or two before the turkey shows himself, so get comfortable. Have some type of cushioned seat that you carry with you or that’s attached to your turkey vest. Because I don’t know how long a turkey will take to come in, I’ll

Big Game, Turkey, Firearm

Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland adds Oklahoma office

Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland is pleased to announce the opening of Mossy Oak Properties of the Heartland-Midwest Farm and Land in Hinton, Oklahoma. Robbie Potts, a 26 year veteran of the Oklahoma land brokerage industry, will serve as broker and manager for the Hinton office. He brings 35 years of management and civic leadership experience to Mossy Oak Properties, most recently working for the Department of Homeland Security. He combines his experience with

News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties

Mississippi Outdoor Hall of Fame Inducts 6

The Mississippi Outdoor Hall of Fame selected six outdoor enthusiasts to be inducted as its third class of members. The 2017 inductees are Ronnie Foy, Toxey Haas, John Harrison, Will Primos, Wayne Self, and Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland. A celebration is planned at the Mississippi Outdoor Hall of Fame exhibit, part of the Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum, opening June 2 in Leland.

News, Mossy Oak

Fertilizing Your Perfect Pond

A proper pond fertilization program is the single-most, cost effective management tool available to the pond owner. Done correctly, a fertilization program can double or triple the food production for your pond, significantly impacting the growth/size and health of your fish population.

Fishing, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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The Importance of Native Plants to Deer Diet

Native plants are the primary food source in a deer’s diet. Read on to learn more about what deer like to eat and how native plants are essential to a whitetail’s survival.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Berbere Spiced Elk Legs with Chermoula Sauce

This elk leg recipe was originally made for the 2025 Fox Hole Shootout. It's not an easy recipe by any means, but it'll be sure to impress anyone you make it for.

Big Game, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

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

Tips for Finding Fall Crappie

One sure thing about fall fishing for crappie is that the fish are generally in some type of transition. Moving from one place to another, staging in one area in preparation for cooler temperatures.

Fishing, How-To

Understanding Wind & Thermals When Hunting

A deer’s sense of smell is its most important defense. By understanding wind and thermals, you can use this to your advantage. Learn more from Mossy Oak.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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

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