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First Time Traveling to Canada? An Outdoor Bucket List for Those Visiting

Whether you like hunting, fishing or biking, these locales in Canada should be at the very top of your bucket list.

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Mom's Top Ten Picks for a Mossy Oak Mother's Day

As a mother, and one that enjoys being outside as much as possible, I compiled a list of Mossy Oak Mother's Day gifts that I would appreciate receiving.

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Roasted Wild Turkey with Goat Cheese, Morel Mushroom, and Wild Leek Stuffing

The Hunter Chef is a great friend of Mossy Oak, and we love to eat his cooking. Better than that, we love to use his recipes to cook up our own harvest. Here he explains how to eat naturally and eat good--from your turkey harvest to your mushroom harvest.

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

Inside the Mind of Ott DeFoe

To be the best angler you can be, you have to do your research and mentally come up with a game plan on how you’ll fish, what lures you’ll use, and where you think the bass will be on the day you fish.

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Solo Camping 101: What You’ll Need and How to Stay Safe

Solo camping can be a thrilling adventure of self-discovery, but it is essential to take practical steps and carry the right gear to ensure your safety.

Camping

Wild Turkey Populations in the South

Learn why wild turkey populations in areas such as South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Missouri and New York are declining.

Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Hitting the Trail with Your Best Bud: Best Hiking Gear for Dogs

Before you embark on a hiking journey with your dog, ensure both of you are properly prepared for all types of terrain and weather conditions.

Camping, Dogs, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

What is Mossy Oak Red Hook?

When looking for premier and top-quality products, look for the Mossy Oak Red Hook logo.

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The Best Trees For Wildlife

Adding mast-producing trees for wildlife on your property will not be a “quick fix,” but in the long run will go a long way toward providing what critters need to not only survive but prosper.

Deer, Turkey, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Mossy Oak & Outfitters Coffee Co. Raise Funds Through Sell Of Mossy Oak Coffee

Mossy Oak and Outfitters Coffee Co. are excited to introduce a partnership joining the love of coffee and the outdoors. Outfitters Coffee Co. promises to caffeinate your adventures with two premium coffee roasts: Elements Agua Bluefin French Vanilla and Break-Up Country French Roast.

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Mossy Oak: The Camouflage of Conservation

As Gamekeepers, we believe that the earth and soil are things of beauty, something to be nurtured and seeded. We are firm believers that the more dirt that gets under your fingernails, the higher your spirits are lifted.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

The Importance of Flexibility for Outdoorsmen & Outdoorswomen

Flexibility enhances mobility, posture and coordination. Including stretching in your offseason workouts ensures you hit the trails in great shape.

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, Camping, How-To

All About Trees: 10 Q&A with Expert Dudley Phelps

As a kid, I’d pick up tree seeds like acorns to look at them. I’ve been fascinated with it since I was really young. In general, I just like growing things.

Deer, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

5 Best, Breathable Hiking Boots for Warm Weather

The best hiking boots for warm weather are breathable and durable and should suit the terrain you’re planning to spend the most time in.

Big Game, Land Management, Camping

Smoked, Braised Crispy Duck

This duck recipe is totally worth the wait when you bite into the finished dish that is tender, crunchy and super flavorful.

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

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3 States to Bow Hunt Velvet Bucks

By Heath Wood For bowhunters who dream of tagging a velvet-racked buck, early-season hunts provide a unique opportunity. As a young teenager, I often bought hunting videos for entertainment and to fuel my anticipation for the upcoming season. Often, the first hunt in the videos would be an early-season hunt featuring a velvet whitetail buck. These hunts took place before the antler velvet had entirely shed, presenting a rare chance to arrow a mature buck

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Bachelor Group Behavior: How to ID the Buck You'll Hunt This Fall

Heath Wood For whitetail hunters, July is more than just the heart of summer; it's a necessary time to observe buck behavior that can pay off come fall. As velvet antlers grow and patterns become clear, bachelor groups form the social core of a buck’s world. However, those who use game cameras for summer scouting know all too well that these groups don’t stay together forever. I used to get frustrated seeing trail camera photos

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

Seeing Stripes: Targeting Striped Bass

Bart K. Davis When it comes to East Coast sport fishing, few fish inspire as much passion and pursuit as the striped bass. These sleek, silver torpedoes called stripers haunt coastal waters from the Carolinas to Maine, offering anglers a perfect blend of challenge and reward. Whether you're fishing from a beach or boat, in the surf or offshore, striped bass are a worthy adversary—provided you know how to find and fool them. Striped bass

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Big Bucks Avoid People in Summer Too: Low-Impact Scouting Tips

Heath Wood The summer months present a prime opportunity for scouting whitetails. Bucks are in velvet, rapidly developing their antlers, and often follow consistent feeding routines. However, many hunters make the mistake of getting too close too early. Just because it’s not hunting season doesn’t mean pressure isn’t important. Mature bucks are already accustomed to human presence, and one wrong move in July or August can cause a big deer to leave long before opening

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Panfish Crawfish Bread Bowls

George Fiorille Catching panfish is a lot of fun. They are one of the best fish to start kids or inexperienced anglers on because they are plentiful and relatively easy to catch. By having lots of action starting off fishing, it gives the angler a greater chance of liking the sport and staying with it. Panfish are not only easy to catch but they are great to eat if prepared properly. One of the most

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Summer Pier Fishing Tips

Phillip Gentry Regardless of whether you favor freshwater or salt, many beach going anglers head to the local public pier to do some fishing while on vacation. Summer time is in full swing across the country and is the most popular season for people to head to the coast on vacation. Like a lot of people, vacation time means time to do some fishing. Whether you are a veteran of saltwater or prefer less sodium

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Deer Diet: What Bucks Are Eating in July and Why It Matters

Heath Wood As summer reaches its peak, whitetail bucks are quickly developing in both antlers and body. Nutrition is crucial during this time, and knowing what deer are eating in July isn’t just interesting; it’s a vital part of the puzzle for serious hunters trying to find and pattern mature bucks before the season starts. While driving across eastern Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee on our way to a family vacation, I probably didn't keep my

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Smoked Pulled Wild Boar BBQ Sandwiches with Carolina Gold Sauce

If you're looking for a new way to cook Wild Boar, this recipe is for you! Need Wild Boar? Check out Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery for all of your wild game meat needs. Step 1: The Wild Boar Shoulder (Smoked and Pulled) Ingredients: 1 bone-in wild boar shoulder (5–7 lbs) 2 tbsp yellow mustard (binder) 1/4 cup brown sugar 2 tbsp kosher salt 2 tbsp black pepper 2 tbsp smoked paprika 1 tbsp garlic powder

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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.

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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

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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

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How to Catch Red Snapper While Fishing

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

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