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Why You Should Upgrade Your Camping Tent to an RV

There are several great reasons to upgrade from a camping tent to an RV for a relaxing vacation. Here are just a few of them.

Camping

The Three Major Kayak Bass Fishing Tournaments

The way these tournaments select what water to fish is they work with chambers of congress and tourism organizations around a large body of water.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Chris Kirby on Hunting New York State Deer

While hunting in western New York State, I pay a lot of attention to barometric pressure. When barometric pressure is rising, deer hunting is better than when the barometric pressure is falling.

Deer, Bow, Firearm

Kayak Tournament Bass Fishing is Growing

The Midwest really has seen an uptake in the number of kayak tournament-bass fishermen, more clubs are being started, and more Midwesterners are coming to the kayak bass-fishing tournaments.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Fishing Kayaks Have Come a Long Way for Bass Fishing

I quickly learned that I could fish all the places that the anglers driving the big bass boats couldn’t fish.

Fishing

Traditions NitroFire Wins NRA American Hunter's 2021 Golden Bullseye For Muzzleloader Of The Year

This already exciting product is sure to gain even more popularity as Traditions NitroFire has recently been awarded the 2021 Golden Bullseye Award for Muzzleloader of the Year from the NRA's American Hunter Magazine.

Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, News, Video, Firearm

Treestand Safety: Fall Arrest & Recovery

If you're going to hunt from an elevated stand, ALWAYS wear an FAS. If you don’t or can’t you really only have two options: stay home or hunt from the ground.

Deer, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Why You Should Wait for the Summer to Train Your Hunting Dog

Warmer temps make building your dog’s stamina, trying out retrieval drills, and honing their marking ability easy.

Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

How Tyler Cole’s Bass Tournament Kayak is Rigged

I fish out of a Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 14 kayak and I like this kayak because it has a pedal-drive system, which means that I don’t have to use a paddle.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Wild Game Dishes Your Kids Will Actually Like: Kid-Friendly Holiday Ideas

Tired of trying and failing to convince your kids to eat wild game? You need our delicious kid-friendly holiday dishes.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Tournament Bass Fishing in Kayaks with Tyler Cole

Tyler Cole, from Manchester, Iowa, is the first Mossy Oak kayak tournament bass fishermen to be invited to join the Mossy Oak Fishing Team.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

When to Call the Shot and Where Barnie Calef Hunts

When we’re hunting out of my boat, my blind and using mostly my decoys, I usually do the calling or at least a majority of the calling. I also call the shot.

Waterfowl, How-To, Firearm

How to Position for the Shot on Waterfowl

The people who come to my seminars think I’m talking about positioning the boat or positioning the decoys to get shots at incoming ducks. My seminar is really about positioning the ducks, so the hunters can get their shots.

Waterfowl, How-To, Firearm

Hunting Dog Hazards: Prevent Injuries to Your “Best Friend”

With hunting season here, there are many potential hazards a hunting dog might encounter that all dog owners should be aware of.

Waterfowl, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Barnie Calef’s Boat, Blind and Dog

This boat and blind are built like a tank - very solid and stable. The boat is all aluminum and welded. The wires for my electronics run through a conduit welded to the side of the blind.

Waterfowl

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How to Fish a Stick Bait from Top to Bottom

Thanks to the popularity of anglers fishing with live sonar, other electronics, and the overall popularity of hard baits, stick baits are probably one of the two most popular baits with bass fishermen today.

Fishing

The 3 Deadliest Calls for Modern Turkey Hunters

There are plenty of calls on the shelf for turkey hunters these days, but there are three sounds that’ll get a turkey killed like no other when educated birds know all the basic yelps.

Turkey

New Sub Gauge Shotguns for 2026

Today turkey hunters have an abundance of choices for the sub gauge shotgun that delivers results in nearly every type of action and budget.

Turkey, Small Game, Waterfowl

Which Turkey Subspecies is the Hardest to Hunt?

This writer went around to about 20 different respected turkey hunters at NWTF to crowdsource an opinion on what the hardest subspecies of turkey is. Their answers are fun and there’s a general consensus on one type.

Turkey

Crispy Curry Wild Turkey Burgers

The spices and flavors kick up this wild turkey burger to a unique notch.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Creative Ways To Attract Predators To Your Traps

Here are three creative ways to attract predators to traps.

Predator, How-To

Species Profile: Eastern Wild Turkey

Eastern wild turkeys (Meleagris gallopavo silvestris) are the most abundant and widespread of the four races commonly occurring in the U.S.

Turkey

Is the 20-Gauge the Perfect Turkey Gun?

Read on for a look at why the 20-gauge shotgun has grown to be a new favorite among turkey hunters across the country each spring.

Turkey, Gear, Firearm

Forest Stand Improvement

Forest Stand Improvement (FSI) is a term and technique that may be considered by some as ambiguous, and by others as under-utilized. Let’s set the record straight on what it’s all about, why we should consider adopting this practice, and a notion of how to go about doing it.

Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Taming the Kick: Ways to Reduce Recoil

We have a gunsmith talk to us about how to reduce recoil in rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, and handguns.

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

Barbecued Venison and Wild Boar Ribs

Once you truly nail a dry rub and master smoking ribs, I doubt you will ever go back to braised ribs again. The flavor is far superior.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Targeting Bass Through Every Stage of the Spawn

As spring sets in and temperatures begin to warm, bass anglers across the country are gearing up for that special time known simply as the spawn.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

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