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Booking Your Canadian Dream Hunt

I'm often asked, “Cody, you’ve lived in Canada all your life. Many whitetail hunters dream of going to Canada one day and hunting the big whitetails and mule deer that live there. What advice will you give someone on how, when and why to hunt with a Canadian outfitter when he or she finally decides to take that Canadian deer hunt of a lifetime?”

Big Game, Deer

A Life in Outdoors Television

Another of Jim’s Shockey’s friends was Arley Claypool, a deer-hunting guide at Jim Shockey’s deer camp. Jim knew that I had hunted and guided a lot of territory around my home. He thought I might be able to help Arley find a big mule deer and video the hunt. So, Arley and I spent quite a bit of time together, but Arely’s reputation had preceded this hunt. Arley Claypool was known far-and-wide as having four

Big Game, Deer

Working For Jim Shockey

Fourteen years ago I started working for Mossy Oak Pro Staffer Jim Shockey. I was his cameraman and his editor. Jim was my employer; he was my friend and my mentor. I spent more time with Jim than I did at home, and he continues to be a great friend and a great mentor. I enjoyed working with Jim because he was one of the best teachers I'd ever had, and he demanded the best

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak

The Hindquarter Elk Slide

As far back as I can remember, anytime my dad took an elk, he'd call my mom and me, and we’d go and help him pack the elk out. They always let me pack out the head. I thought it was neat to be able to take a big ole elk’s head and antlers out in my pack. I had a .243 Remington, the smallest caliber allowed for big game hunting. I had shot a

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Passed on 3 Bulls and Then...

I was 17-years old, and I was on my first bowhunt for elk. My dad wouldn’t let me hunt with a bow until I could pull back 55 pounds, and I had to be able to hold that weight for 30 seconds. He was really strict about that test. After I let that 4x4 walk past me, my Dad got on my case. He told me, “Hunting elk with a bow is much harder than

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Make A Small Plot. See Big Bucks.

For most of you, archery season will open in the next few weeks and a lot of hunters will be looking for an edge to get that easy 20 yard shot on a buck. One very effective tactic for filling an early season tag is to have a small food plot in an area you know that buck will frequent. Basically you are taking the food to the deer.

Big Game, Deer, Conservation

Elk Hunting & Football

I played football in high school. As you may know, football practice starts in August, and we play throughout the entire elk season. So, I had to divide up my time between football practice and elk hunting. One morning my dad, Dale, and I decided to go elk hunting early, and then come back for football practice late in the afternoon. We hunted close to home. Before we started hunting, we walked in 4-1/2 miles

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Taking Big Bulls on Public Land

In the last 5 years, I've seen more archery elk hunters in the woods than I've ever seen since I've been hunting. I think this influx of elk bowhunters is partially due to the fact that bow companies have started building faster, more-accurate bows than we’ve had in the past. Also, we've got better sighting systems than we’ve had in the past, and more and more archers are practicing shooting at 100 yards and even

Big Game, Mossy Oak

3-Elk Family Hunt

My dad, Dale, and my little brother, Darren, were hunting with me. As we were walking in, we started calling and heard a bull behind us. We froze and waited to see what would happen. While we were still and quiet, the bull walked up about 10 yards behind me and started bugling for about 15 minutes. Sitting there listening to that bull bugle 10 yards behind me was the most nerve-racking experience I'd ever

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

The Garden Muley

Every year, my wife, Meghan, and I grow a garden. We still can our vegetables in the fall. This particular year, just as our sweet corn was just about ready to be picked, the deer got into our sweet corn and ate every bit of it. So, I made the decision. Instead of putting sweet corn in the freezer, I was going to put one of those bucks in my freezer.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Firearm

D.I.Y. Duck Ponds

So many land owners are closer to a waterfowl hot spot than they realize. If you have a beaver pond, low area that floods, or a spot that you can regulate the water level with the use of a pump and blocking a culvert, you can have awesome waterfowl hunting. Managing your property for another game species can dramatically increase its value, and duck hunting is a sport that can be enjoyed with family and

Small Game, Waterfowl, How-To

Hunting Antelope in Wyoming

One of the frustrating aspects of antelope hunting is if you're riding down a road between two different wildlife units – let’s say one of those units is Unit 55 on the left-hand side of the road, and the other is Unit 56 on the right-hand side of the road. Perhaps the trophy antelope always seems to be on the side of the road in the Unit where you don’t have a tag. Also, remember

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Trophy Elk Without The Trophy

Out here in Wyoming, elk season usually starts September 1 and ends in December. The best way to find out what areas are open. and when they’re open for archery, muzzleloaders, and modern rifle is to go on the Wyoming Game and Fish webpage. It has that information available every year. Usually, in September, there are still a few regions that open up for archery and a few areas open up for rifle season. Before

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Hunting Moon Instead of Honeymoon

My husband, Eric, and I hunt public lands here in Montana during archery season. Quite a few archers come to Montana to hunt elk. However, there are about five times as many rifle hunters as there are bowhunters. We spend a good amount of time scouting and looking for places to hunt elk where most other bowhunters won’t hunt. One of the advantages we have where we hunt is that we hunt many places we've

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

Bucket List Buffalo with Mossy Oak Pro Jim Stephan

Hunting American bison in a fair-chase situation always has been on my bucket list. I grew up in Michigan. Of course, we didn’t have any bison there to hunt. When I got the opportunity to move to Wyoming, I began to see all the different types of animals that lived there. Then, I learned that I could apply for a buffalo tag and actually get to hunt one of these critters.

Big Game, Bucket List Trips, Mossy Oak, Firearm

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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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