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Food Plot Boost on a Budget

Much of the country has experienced a late spring this year with temperatures that stayed below normal well into April. These below average temperatures can delay planting times and keep perennial plots from jumping back out of the ground quite as aggressively.

Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

How to Find Late Season Public Land Gobblers

The more you know about the average public-land turkey hunter, the better your odds are for bagging a gobbler on public lands. The average public-land turkey hunter is willing to get up before daylight, possibly for the first 2 weeks of turkey season, however, after that, whether he’s bagged a bird or not, he’s had enough of that getting up before daylight.

Big Game, Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak Supports Educators through American Wilderness Leadership School

Mossy Oak will once again join Sables, a membership group within Safari Club International Foundation dedicated to conservation and outdoor education, to provide funding for ten educator sponsorships to SCI Foundation’s professional development course for teachers at the American Wildness Leadership School (AWLS) in Jackson, Wyoming this summer.

News, Mossy Oak, Bow

Longbeard Lessons with Matt Morrett

Mossy Oak Pro Matt Morrett works for Zink Calls and Avian X Decoys. Matt won the Junior and Senior Grand National Turkey Calling contests, and the World Friction Turkey Calling Championships five times. He was only 16-years old when he won his first World Turkey Calling Championship.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Turkey Tips for the Newbie

With another new turkey season here, it brings with it another new crop of hunters. If you're new to turkey hunting, I am sure you have watched all the latest DVDs and read all the newest magazine articles on everything turkey. I would like to share a few tips for you first-time turkey chasers.

Big Game, Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Mossy Oak

Why Jon and Farrah Lester Started Never Quit

My wife, Farrah, and I felt we needed to get involved with our community and wanted to give back to the community and the people who have meant so much to us. Not only did we want to give back to the Boston community, we also wanted to give back to the doctors, nurses, researchers, adults, children and their families who were fighting cancer every day, in the communities where the Boston Red Sox play

Video, Mossy Oak

Duluth Pack Canvas Dog Bed

Who would have thought this much attention to detail needed to go into a dog bed? Well Duluth Pack did, and it shows in the quality of the beds they make. What I have been impressed with is the quality down to the sewing and material. Additionally,the double zippers are built and incorporated into the dog bed by hand, resulting in a dog bed that frankly can take some wear and tear from large active

Gear, Mossy Oak

Predator Populations Swell

Coyote hunting has its share of controversy. Some view these animals as furry and cuddly, while many see them as snarling, vicious carnivores. A number of influences have caused coyote densities to change significantly over the years. While numbers have been impacted, some of the old hunting methods used by the early settlers are still the best tactics.

Predator

Jon Lester of the Boston Red Sox Loves To Practice Throwing a Baseball and Shooting His Bow

I like the fact that I have to practice with my bow and hone my archery skills, if I’m going to be successful, just like I do in baseball, by practicing throwing strikes and a variety of pitches, hoping the batter won’t hit them. I have to practice and practice and practice. I like practicing. I like improving my ability to perform the very best I can on game day. Bowhunting requires that same kind

Mossy Oak, Bow

Jon Lester: Hunting Is Far More Than Harvesting Animals

I was talking with Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland of Mossy Oak once, and we discussed the fact that most people, who don’t hunt, don’t really understand that hunting is much much more than harvesting animals. Obviously, we are all hunters, and we want to have a positive result from our hunting efforts. But now that I’m a landowner and land manager, I want to see the fruits of my labor every season. I want to see

Video, Mossy Oak, Bow

What is Your Legacy?

My point here is that planting trees is about more than just the act of planting trees, it’s the memories made that go along with it.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

7 Tips to Keep Your Food Plot Weed Free

One of the most common problems in food plots, especially perennials, is weed competition. Weeds rob your plot of essential nutrients, water, and root space. Given time and opportunity, weeds will quickly mature, produce seed, and overtake a well intended food plot. The use of herbicides is one of the greatest tools a GameKeeper can utilize to keep weeds under control and get the most out of your plantings. Here are a few tips to

Conservation, BioLogic, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Lester is Two-Team Player for the Boston Red Sox and Mossy Oak

I feel really blessed to be a part of two great organizations: the Boston Red Sox baseball team and the Mossy Oak hunting team. It’s great to have my name next to Mossy Oak and represent the Mossy Oak family whether I’m playing baseball or hunting. I enjoy and cherish my relationship with Mossy Oak. I like meeting the other Mossy Oak Pro Staff members, hanging out with them and sometimes getting to hunt with

Video, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak Properties Expands to Montana

Mossy Oak Properties is pleased to announce the opening of the first Mossy Oak Properties office in the state of Montana, with the opening of Mossy Oak Properties of Montana-Venture West Realty in Bozeman.

News, Mossy Oak Properties

One on One with Jon Lester

With the sport of baseball heating up the past couple of weeks, we revisited one of Mossy Oak’s Pro Staffers, Jon Lester. As a pitcher, Lester won the last game in the 2007 World Series. He pitched in games one and five for the Red Sox in the 2013 World Series and won both those games, enabling Boston to be the 2013 World Series championship team. Jon has been playing in the major League for

Video, Mossy Oak

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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

Best Bow Hunting Bows and Gear for 2025

Bowhunting offers a quieter way to experience the woods. The right gear can make your time afield not only more effective but also more enjoyable. The right equipment does more than just get the job done—it should all work together to keep you focused on the hunt rather than distracted by your setup. From cutting-edge bows released this year to ultra-quiet and beloved bino harnesses and more, here’s a roundup of top gear to help

Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Predator, Gear, Bow

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