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Bill Daniels Calls the Shots for Louisiana Ducks and Geese

During the last few weeks of duck season, we change up our tactics. By then, we’re often hunting yoyo ducks - ducks that have migrated from the north to southern Louisiana. Once a warm front comes through, they migrate back toward northwest Louisiana. These ducks have seen northern blind set-ups and decoys, and they’ve heard southern callers and seen their set-ups and decoys. Ducks at the end-of-the-season are the most highly-educated ducks that we hunt

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades

Snow Geese Are Tough to Harvest

I'm often asked about hunting snow geese. Generally, we don’t hunt snow geese during duck season. When snow geese come in, they have certain fields where they want to light. If they light in a field we don’t have permission to hunt, we’re just out of luck, because those snow geese will stay in one field, until they’ve eaten all the food there. Then, they’ll move to another field.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Mossy Oak

Bill Daniels Loves To Hunt Louisiana’s Specklebelly Geese

Specklebelly geese come to calls much like mallard ducks do. They like to circle the blind several times before they decide to come in and cup their wings in front of the blind. I call to specklebellies by trying to get one goose to pull away from the flock. Then, I do some clucks and yodels, and I listen to hear how that goose is answering back to me. Once he answers my call, I

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak

All Deer Hunters Need to Read This

Today’s whitetail managers know what an important role food plots play in the drive towards a healthy herd and bucks with bigger antlers. Food plots can transform deer management, even on small tracts, and make your hunting dreams come true, but fewer understand why. What’s the big difference between food plots and their native vegetation? Or, why couldn’t supplemental feeding have the same impact?

Big Game, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Plenty of Ducks and Specklebelly Geese

Calling new ducks is not nearly as difficult as calling stale ducks. When ducks see the same blinds and the same decoy sets and hear the same calls every day, at the end of the day, they practically can write a list of the names of the hunters in every blind. Ducks wise-up quickly to duck hunters. Even though you may see a lot of ducks, getting ducks down to the blind can be tough.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak

Bill Daniels Guides and Hunts Louisiana’s Rice Fields

One of the toughest places in America to hunt early-season waterfowl is Louisiana. The first time I hunted there one November, my guide brought out two cans of industrial strength Yard Guard to keep the mosquitoes out of our blind. Mossy Oak pro Bill Daniels of Hayes, Louisiana, has been hunting the Bayou State for 33 years.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak

Guiding Hunters on Public Land

I’m often asked if I guide hunters on public lands, and I say, “Yes, I do.” The next question that comes is, “What do the hunters who pay you to guide them think about your taking them to public land?” “They love it,” I answer. I don’t charge when I guide on public lands.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak

Learn What Kind of Duck Hunting You’ll Have

On public lands in Arkansas, 90 percent of the ducks I’ll call in will be mallards. Now when I say I hunt on public lands, I’m not just hunting on WMAs, I’m also hunting rivers. Unlike many public-land hunters, I usually don’t use a blind on my boat. I’d rather get out in the water and stand next to a tree.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak

How to Hunt Sneaky Holes for Ducks

When we’re going to hunt a big public area like a camp ground where other duck hunters may be able to see us as they drive by after their morning hunts, we try to be as invisible as possible. I put my other hunters out and tell them to stay behind the trees. I take the boat about 200 yards away from my hunters and hide the boat. Then I wade back to the tree

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland

3 Tips for Seeing and Harvesting Bigger Bucks

Most hunters want to see more and bigger bucks on their hunting property. Some believe it will take a long time and be too much work so they never even try. In fact, it really doesn’t take that much effort to see noticeable results and as far as time, remember it normally takes four years for a buck to produce a trophy caliber “crown.” With a small amount of planning and a little patience, these

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Why Mike Still Hunts Camp Grounds for Ducks

Most duck hunters know that during the early season ducks like to land in bigger holes in the timber than they do later in the season. They can see better in those bigger holes, and as they come in to the decoys, they’ve got more room to light. There’s a camp ground I hunt on the side of a big creek, and this camp ground floods in the early season.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak

Girls with Guns Clothing introduces the first Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades Waterfowl Jacket for women

The GWG Waterfowl Jacket started as a design concept after Jen O’Hara spent countless winters up in Big Valley, California, jump-shooting duck ponds and laying in snow-covered ground blinds hunting for snow geese with her family, wishing her men’s waterfowl jacket would hold up to the harsh winter temperatures and conform to a woman’s body, all while providing ample storage and comfort amenities.

Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, Gear, Mossy Oak

Use Deer Hunting Tactics for Public Land Ducks

Mike Still, of Judsonia, Arkansas, has been hunting ducks for over 40 years and has been a member of the Mossy Oak Pro Staff for 7 years. Somewhat surprisingly we learned his favorite pattern is the original Bottomland camo for hunting waterfowl. “The reason I like Bottomland is because I primarily hunt flooded timber, and Bottomland looks more like a tree trunk, especially when I’m standing in the shadow of a tree, than a real

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Mossy Oak

Cabela’s® Men's Rush Creek™ Insulated and Soft-Shell Jacket available in Break-Up Country

Cabela’s Men's Rush Creek insulated and soft-shell jackets are now available in Mossy Oak Break-Up Country. These jackets are excellent for keeping you warm and protected from the elements during your cold weather hunts.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Mossy Oak

Two Most Important Tools for Harvesting Mature Bucks On Small Properties

I had about 50 pictures of the buck I took that scored 142. From the trail-camera pictures I’d learned what day, what time of day and what direction a big buck came from, used to cross our property and then left. Probably, the most-useful information I get from my trail cameras is the pictures I get after the season. They tell me which bucks have survived the hunting season, and the bucks I should have

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak

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Solving the Feral Hog Problem with Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff

Dr. Stephen Ditchkoff, a professor of Wildlife Ecology at Auburn University, is a member of one of two research teams nationwide studying feral hogs and the impact these nuisance animals have on wildlife, farming and water systems and the problems they cause.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Proper Arrow Builds for Elk and Deer Hunting: What You Need to Know Before Fall

To achieve ideal arrow flight, there are four key components to consider: broadhead selection, arrow spine, FOC (Front of Center), and total arrow weight.

Big Game, Deer

Top Shotguns For Dove Hunting

Dove hunters prefer not to be shown up by their fellow shooters while trying to keep up with fast-moving targets. One way to polish their technique and shooting performance is by improving the quality of the shotgun.

Small Game, Country DNA, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, Firearm

Grilled Oysters Recipe with Bacon

This grilled oyster recipe is to die for. It's got savory flavor and a little crunch for a perfect appetizer or camp meal.

Wild Game Recipes, Video, Ingredient Wild

How to Make Your Own Recurve Bottomland

Make your recurve bow Bottomland with this simple day project.

Deer, Gear, Video

Land Surveying with Drones

Ethical hunters should agree drones should have no place in fair chase hunting, accept possibly to recover game that would otherwise go unfound. Drones, however, can be helpful in managing game species in a number of different ways.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

How to Draw and Attract Waterfowl

Attract waterfowl to your property with plantings they enjoy.

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

Why You Should Use a Turkey Feather Rest

Whether you are a beginner archer, or someone who has bowhunted for many years, a turkey feather rest is a classic that should not be ignored by any traditional bowhunter.

Deer, Turkey, Bow

How to Create Deer Bedding Areas

Creating effective bedding areas is one of the best things you can do for your property.

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Trees as Four Season Resources

We talk to a knowledgeable forager about five tree species that serve as a year-round resource for outdoor foraging and living.

Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild, Nativ Nurseries

Out Here: Mobile Baykeeper Oyster Restoration

Our team headed to the coast to help with the Oyster Project in Mobile Bay. The Mobile Baykeeper organization started in 1997, and they’re working to build over 200 reefs to help improve the declining oyster populations.

Conservation, Fishing, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Mock Scrapes in July: Too Early or Perfect Timing?

While scrape activity certainly peaks during the pre-rut and rut, deer use licking branches and scrape locations throughout much of the year.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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