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Pat Reeve Explains When a Brown Bear Hunt Is More Than a Brown Bear Hunt

I decided to give up the entire month of November to go to Kodiak Island in Alaska to hunt brown bear with a bow. I wanted to hunt the brown bears fishing in the salmon streams. To my way of thinking, this is a classic brown bear hunt. I never had hunted Kodiak Island, yet I knew this island off the Alaskan Peninsula was where most of the giant brown bear were taken.

Predator, Mossy Oak, Bow

TenPoint’s Ultra-Compact Crossbow Platform Reaches New Heights with High-Performance Stealth FX4

High-tech crossbow manufacturer, TenPoint Crossbow Technologies, introduced its new Stealth FX4 at the opening of the 2015 ATA Show in Indianapolis, IN on January 8. One of TenPoint’s two ultra-compact platform models engineered for superior fit, form, and function, the Stealth FX4 is a faster version of its award-winning predecessor, the Stealth SS.

News, Bow

Pat Reeve Takes a Big Canadian Whitetail in Alberta

My son Carson took three animals this year, and Nicole reminded me of how much fun we had on those hunts. We really enjoy hunting with our children, and those are probably the most-memorable hunts all year, every year.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

Understanding Food Plot Fertilizers

A food plot farmer needs to understand that a fertilizer recommendation is just a suggestion for the amount of (N) nitrogen, (P) phosphorus and (K) potassium that particular crop uses during a typical growing season under average conditions and a neutral pH. It is NOT necessarily the fertilizer you should be using! A soil test should be done to determine “your soil’s” pH and current nutrient load. These figures are used in union with what

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Reeve and His Hunt for the Shiras Moose

Nicole and I had a lot of great hunting opportunities in 2014, and several hunts really stood out in my mind. One of our most-memorable hunts was in Alberta, Canada, with Glenn Brown and Blue Bronna Outfitters. We were hunting in the mountains - basically the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The terrain was really steep like that you’d find when you were hunting sheep.But on this hunt, we were hoping to take Shiras moose from this

Big Game, Mossy Oak, Bow

Western Land Market Update

The Western land market differs from other regions' markets primarily due to its low tax rates and high recreational value. Not only are there snowy mountain peaks, but also vast golden fields tucked away in valleys stretching to the coast. Hunters, farmers and visitors flock to these western lands to experience life on the land in its truest sense.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Properties

Pat Reeve on His Most Memorable Hunts

Mossy Oak pros Pat Reeve and his wife Nicole have hosted “Driven with Pat and Nicole,” a TV show on the Outdoor Channel for the past 10 seasons. The biggest news from Pat and Nicole is that during the 2014-2015 season Nicole was with child.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak

Pass It On: It All Comes Together

As I’ve mentioned in my other “Pass It On” articles, sharing time in the field with new hunters is a very rewarding experience. It’s a time to share your love and knowledge of the outdoors with them and make some wonderful memories in the process. However, there will come a time when you have to let them step out on their own. I think this is best done in controlled circumstances that give them some

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak

Irish Setter Develops Next Generation Knee Boot With Exceptional Fit and Comfort

Irish Setter has engineered a new generation of the Rutmaster ™ knee boot. Rutmaster 2.0 hunting boots are waterproof and scent-free, providing excellent traction, superior fit, and easy on/off convenience. The Rutmaster 2.0 features lighter weight (3.5mm) neoprene, ScentBan™ technology, RPM™ outsole and ExoFlex® technology.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Mossy Oak

Eva Shockey Tells What’s Next in Her Life

I have a countdown on my phone until my wedding day at my parents’ home on June 20, 2015, to my fiancé Tim Brent. One reason I was excited about coming to the Guntersville bowfishing tournament was because Tim could come with me and went bowfishing with us. He told me not to tell, but I'm going to tell anyway. I beat him taking four fish to his zero fish. Tim loves to fish, and

Mossy Oak, Bow

You Don’t Bowhunt at Night But Do Bowfish at Night

As a hunter, taking an animal after dark using lights always has been off the table for me. In most of the world, bowhunting using a light to take game animals is illegal. As a hunter, the idea of hunting fish at night with lights would take me into an environment I never had entered before. I wasn’t sure how easy taking shots from a boat that was moving at a fish that was moving

Mossy Oak, Bow

Pursuit Channel Announces Web Redesign, New Shows for 2015

Pursuit Channel, the most wide-reaching, audited, outdoors television network in America, has announced a redesign of its forward-facing digital property, www.pursuitchannel.com, as well as a host of new television series set to premier soon on the network.

News, Mossy Oak

Eva Shockey Learns to Bowfish and What Happens to the Harvested Fish

Here’s one of the things that really surprised me. When I was learning how to bowfish, I quickly realized that I had to forget everything I knew about target archery and bowhunting and reprogram my brain. When you're bowfishing, you don’t have an anchor point to anchor your shot, and you don’t always pull your bow all the way to the back wall before you shoot. Also, I’ve learned that I can shoot faster and

Mossy Oak, Bow

Want More Turkeys?

One of the most satisfying aspects in game management is maintaining a healthy crop of turkeys to hunt or bringing back a wild turkey population in an area where they have struggled in the past. A simple mistake we see made every year that can have a negative impact on your turkey numbers is the good old bush hog. After being on your property during the spring, you begin to see a lot of things

Big Game, Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Eva Shockey’s First Bowfishing Shot Took Her First Fish

I've shot a compound bow most of my life, and I’ve learned I still can shoot my compound bow and/or recurve bow to take fish. One of the aspects of bowfishing that’s really different is that you have to snap shoot and shoot instinctively. As soon as you see the fish underwater, you have to draw and shoot. So, I had to learn to shoot instinctively.

Mossy Oak, Bow

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How to Harvest Chicory and Make Chicory Coffee

Here we learn how to forage for chicory and in turn grind the roots and make wild chicory coffee, a delicious and nutritious alternative to traditional coffee.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild

Farm Pond Chemistry and Habitat Improvement

Chris Bridges Rural communities throughout the country are blessed with abundant opportunities for fishing in small lakes and farm ponds. Despite the great fishing and hunting experiences that these waterbodies provide, farm ponds may be one of the most overlooked landscape features when it comes to monitoring and planning for effective habitat stewardship. However, by understanding the basic chemical and biological functions of these unique ecosystems, fish habitat can be improved and we can improve

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Understanding Deer Antler Growth

Learn about the various stages of whitetail antler growth and more from the experts at Mossy Oak.

Conservation, Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Count Your Deer Herd Using a Trail Camera

How to use trail cameras to conduct a fairly reliable population index of your deer herd.

Deer, Land Management

Understanding Whitetail Deer Nutrition in Summer

To understand the importance of summer forage to deer, it’s essential to understand their basic nutritional needs and requirements. Learn more from Mossy Oak.

Conservation, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic

Deli-Style Smoked Wild Turkey Sandwich

Creating a deli-style sandwich out of wild turkey breasts is a game changer.

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

How to Organize Your Deer Property for Quiet Access and Close Encounters

A property can have the best habitat in the county, but if every hunt involves spooking deer on the way in or educating them on the way out, it’s not really hunting; it’s just bumping deer around the property.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Bladed Jig Versus a Spinnerbait

Most bass anglers carry both bass baits. Many anglers have a problem knowing when to throw one over the other.

Fishing

Summer Bank Bass Fishing Tactics for Anglers Without a Boat

Some of the best summer bass fishing I’ve ever had came from places where I never backed a trailer into the water.

Fishing

Hunting with Cameras: Learning Wildlife Photography

The pursuit of quality images with a camera is an exciting art and craft, and to successfully photograph elusive wildlife subjects requires a focused hunter’s skillset.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Small Game, Turkey, Waterfowl

Soil Sampling How-to Guide

If we want to grow wildlife crops that grow as well as row crops like corn and soybeans, then habitat managers should pay attention to soil sampling and fertilizing according to lab results.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Plant Micronutrients for Soil and Crop

Micronutrients are essential for wildlife and plants. Learn about the different types of vital micronutrients and how to provide them to plants.

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

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