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Hunting Dog Initial Training For Heel Command

Once you've completed your puppy's early training at home, it's time to begin training in the field. The heel command is important to keep your dog by your side during training and the hunt.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Having Confidence in Your Bow

With the revolutionary new bows available on the market today, it can be hard to narrow down which one to pick and what accessories to invest in. The most important part to picking a bow is choosing the one that is right for you.

Deer, Gear, Bow

A GameKeeper’s Connection to the Resource: Whitetail Deer

Whether taken by a coyote as a fawn, road killed by a vehicle, poached, wounded during the season later to succumb or legally and ethically tagged or simply because they are old deer, they will all die eventually. We can’t keep them all alive, but we can keep managing our landscapes so the next crop of whitetail deer is there to provide us the same enjoyment.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Bowhunting From A Ground Blind

Bow hunting from a ground blind doesn’t give a hunter a free pass when it comes to movement. Taking the proper steps to stay quiet while hunting and more importantly while trying to make the shot on an animal is still extremely important.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Eclipse, Gear, How-To, Bow

Hunting at Heart of Texas Bowhunting

Kevin Burleson owns Heart of Texas Bowhunting, in central Texas. Burleson’s bowhunting for deer always begins the closest Saturday to September 30th each year. The weather is hot then, and you probably won’t think that bowhunting will be very productive. However, on the more than 20,000 acres Burleson has to hunt, there’s plenty of deer. Baiting deer is legal in Texas.

Deer, Bow

How to Boresight a Rifle

Boresighting a rifle is an easy method used to pre-align your optics to the barrel. This will make zeroing in on your target much easier when at the range. There are several tools out there to help you, but it can also be done very easily with just your eyes. The below four steps should get you on paper and ready for the range.

Deer, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

Fish Gigging: Northern Hogsuckers

Gigging suckers is an Ozarks tradition that has been enjoyed for hundreds of years. The first ones to start this unique method of gathering fish was done in wooden flat bottom boats with a basket that contained a burning pine knot so that they were able to see in the dark when going down the river.

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2018 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open on Lake Dardanelle

Garrett Brown and Tristen Turley of Oklahoma State University recently fished in the AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open on Lake Dardanelle. Turley shares his experience with bass fishing the tournament and what he learned in a brand new setting. Thought his team didn't win, it was an educational experience that gave the team confidence.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Hunting for Deer and Wild Hogs in Florida

Shane Martinez of Sebring, Florida, has been a Mossy Oak ProStaffer for three years. He hunts deer and wild hogs in Florida, which includes fighting heat, odor and mosquitoes. Learn how he does it.

Deer, Land Management, Bow

Bridging the Gap: Bridge Property Management Solutions

Learn how you can do more with bridge property management solutions, including improve your land’s habitat and even grow your wildlife populations.

Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

The Backyard Orchard: Benefits of Fruit Plants

Learn all about how orcharding at your home or cabin can benefit your family, your wildlife and your land. Mossy Oak offers tips for planting the best and hardiest fruit and nut trees.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Waterproofing A Ground Blind

One thing hunters can do to make their ground blind last longer in the weather, as well as allow for hunting no matter the weather conditions, is to waterproof the blind. By waterproofing the exterior, this allows for an extra layer of protection when the blind will be sitting in the same location over a period of time. Waterproofing the blind also give extra protection when actually hunting.

Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Eclipse, How-To

6 Tree Stand Safety Tips

Mossy Oak's Dudley Phelps offers 6 tips for being safe and secure when hanging a tree stand or hunting from a tree stand.

Deer, How-To

Wild Game Lettuce Wraps

This Asian-style appetizer or meal is made even better with wild game meat. The crispness of the cool iceburg lettuce mixed with the warm flavors of the meat filling will melt in your mouth and satisfy your taste buds.

Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

A Diminutive Demise: Hemorrhagic Disease in White-Tailed Deer

Learn all about hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer, with information on how to identify HD in your deer and wildlife populations and what to do if you notice afflicted animals.

Deer, Conservation

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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.

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

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

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

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

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Red Snapper: Tips and Tactics for an American Favorite

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

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

Fishing the Emerald Coast: Destin’s Inshore and Offshore Action

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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Flounder Fever: Top Techniques for Catching Flatfish on the East Coast

Bart K. Davis If you’ve ever felt the unmistakable thump of a flounder strike on the end of your line, you know the thrill of targeting these delicious and elusive flatfish. Found along the entire Atlantic seaboard, flounder are a favorite target for inshore anglers. But landing these ambush predators consistently takes more than luck, something I learned growing up on the marshes and sounds of southeastern North Carolina. Fortunately, these tips and techniques will

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

Keep Those Shooting Skills Sharp by Whistle Pig Hunting

Mark Fike It is summer, but hunting season is not far off. Keep those shooting skills sharp and make a farmer or gardener happy by hunting whistle pigs! Whistle pigs, aka groundhogs, are a common sight along highways, in farm fields, and unfortunately in gardens and backyard flower beds. These varmints readily adapt to living in close proximity to humans and quickly learn when danger lurks nearby. Growing up in Virginia we always had a

Small Game, Predator, How-To, Firearm

Popular Calibers for Hunting Deer

What are the most popular calibers for whitetail deer, not the best caliber, not my favorites, but just popular? That should be easy. Just call all the ammunition manufacturers and ask them to list their top ten.

Deer, Firearm

Smoked Wild Turkey & Alabama BBQ Sauce Sandwich

We're always looking for new ways to eat a wild turkey; smoking them is always a great and flavorful option.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Hot Honey Salmon Mac n' Cheese with Crispy Fried Onions

This dish combines the best of both worlds: sweet and spicy salmon bites nestled on a creamy, malty mac n' cheese, all topped with a delightful crunch.

Fishing, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Classic Backyard Smoked Venison Brats

When I think of classic backyard cookouts, I think of throwing hamburgers, hot dogs, or brats on a grill for my family and friends.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak, Ingredient Wild

Retriever Training: Steady to Shot and Flush

Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels Head Trainer Bill Gibson walks us through the importance of a steady dog in the field and how to train one up to be steady.

Waterfowl, Dogs, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

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