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Howling Coyotes

For several years, all I ever used to call in coyotes were distress sounds such as rabbit or rodent in distress - anything that sounded like a meal for a coyote. I didn't realize what I was missing out on, until I began using actual coyote vocals. Recently, I have learned when and why to use coyote vocals.

Predator, Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak Properties expands into NW Alabama

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce that Mossy Oak Properties-Southeast Land & Wildlife, LLC in Tuscumbia, Alabama has joined its growing network of land brokerage offices.

News, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties

Seven Different Species of Canada Geese - the Good and Bad News

In our zone, we have seven different species of Canada geese - Vancouver, Western, Lesser Canada Goose, Greater White-Fronted goose, Taverner, Dusky and Cackling. That’s the good news. But all these geese are the same color. The geese vary in size, bill length and chest color. The bad news is that you cannot shoot the Dusky Canada goose, since it’s protected in Oregon.

Small Game, Waterfowl, Firearm

Gildan Activewear signs exclusive partnership with Mossy Oak

Gildan Activewear Inc. has signed an exclusive partnership with Mossy Oak to produce a variety of items in the activewear, underwear and socks categories. Under the terms of this licensing agreement, Gildan becomes an exclusive manufacturer for specific Mossy Oak products, including underwear and thermal underwear, lounge wear, graphic T-shirts, fleece and blankets.

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Western River Duck Hunting with ProStaffer Mario Friendy

Often, we’ll hunt ducks on the Columbia River here in Oregon and several other smaller rivers. In many areas, hunters put out big spreads, when they're hunting major river systems. However, we put out small spreads here in the West to be much more mobile. We’ll put out our decoys and take them in or move them, if the ducks aren’t decoying into our spread. We only put out 12 to 18 decoys when we’re

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

Secrets for Taking Pintails, Widgeons and Teal in the Late Season

When we’re not hunting mallards specifically, instead of putting out small decoy spreads, we’ll put out really-large decoy spreads - usually six dozen decoys or even 400 decoys when we’re hunting with a duck club. We place the decoys indiscriminately, but we leave a landing spot where we want the ducks to come to, so we can get our shots.

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

Late Season Waterfowling in the Northwest

Mario Friendy of Sherwood, Oregon, is in charge of all western sales and the Zink Calls Pro Staff in Canada and is the Mossy Oak Pro Staff Regional Manager for waterfowl for the Pacific flyway. Since he was 8-years old, Friendy's been hunting ducks and geese - first with his dad in Pennsylvania where he grew up - and he’s won the Best of the West two-man duck calling championship.

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

Hunting the Country Enters Its 20th Year On Air

2015 marks Mossy Oak’s twentieth season of “Hunting the Country,” currently airing on Outdoor Channel. Mossy Oak launched the first regular television broadcast 20 years ago this fall when Mossy Oak’s “Hunting the Country” made its debut in prime time on The Nashville Network, TNN. Over the years it’s been Mossy Oak’s flagship vehicle for sharing the best of the excitement and emotion the great outdoors has to offer.

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Sunrise in the Duck Blind Lends Great Start to the Day

Two Labrador retrievers whined with nervous excitement as they poked their noses through holes so they could look too. They stood with us on wooden planking, inches above the water, as their wagging tails beat a rhythm against our legs. They were almost as excited as I was

Small Game, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak

DEER THUG Justin Eakins on Managing Lands for Turkeys As well As Deer

Our hunting lodge isn’t just a one trick pony. We not only manage our land to produce older-age-class bucks, we also manage the land for wild turkeys. Turkey season isn’t far off at all. We have some of the finest turkey hunting out here in Oklahoma, as you'll find anywhere in the United States. We have Rio Grande turkeys, and each season we’ll harvest about 70 longbeards off our property. We manage our turkeys much

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, How-To, Mossy Oak

Late Winter Tip for Food Plots

The late winter can be a down time for many gamekeepers. Most deer seasons are close to being over and many guys are already thinking about what can be done to improve next season. In the world of food plots, knowing the size of your fields can be critical to growing successful crops.

Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

DEER THUG Justin Eakins Tells How He Raises and Manages for Mature Bucks

After the season, we plant some milo in May and June to give the deer and turkeys an early summer and through-the-summer crop on which they can feed. But our main planting occurs in September when we plant our winter wheat. We also start getting our stand sites ready for the early season and the late season, just after we get our wheat in the ground.

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

How We Manage Our Deer Herd to Produce Great Hunter Success

As I’ve mentioned earlier, to provide the best late season hunting, you have to manage the number of hunters you have on the property. This relates to the amount of hunting pressure that you put on your deer. You have to constantly monitor your deer herd and make management decisions based on a 4-year plan. At Canadian River Hilton Hunting Lodge, we manage our deer herd to produce 4-1/2-year old bucks.

Big Game, Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

fonePAK, phone case and wallet in one, features Mossy Oak® Camo

Your phone is essential to your outdoor lifestyle. But so is your cash, credit cards and licenses. Now you can carry everything you need every day with fonePAK the secure and convenient phone case wallet available in a variety of Mossy Oak camouflage patterns.

Mossy Oak Bottomland, News, Mossy Oak

Late Season Deer Hunting - Scout Hard and Hunt Smart

Gun season starts the Saturday before Thanksgiving and runs for 16 days consecutively. Usually, this includes three weekends. So, our late season hunts are all archery hunts. We've been hunting this same 30,000 acres for 28 years. I know the property and the deer movement patterns almost as well as the deer do. I’ve identified the trails they use to get to the food sources. These are some of the reasons that our bowhunters are

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

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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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