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Lightweight Backpacking Food: 12 Meal Prep Ideas for Your Next Trip

When lightweight backpacking, a variety of shelf-stable, nutrient-dense foods can make or break your trip.

How-To

Flipping Hunting Lands: Improve, Hunt, Sell

We buy small properties, improve them for hunting, hunt them for 1-2 years and then sell them for a profit.

Turkey, Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Properties

Scoring “The King” Mule Deer

The three men on the panel were all three Boone and Crockett and P&Y scorers. The master measurers scored the buck at 288-1/8 inches net.

Deer, Bow

Everything You Need to Know About Tracking Whitetail Deer

Wondering how to track deer successfully? Deer tracking is a lot more than looking for signs of a deer in an area. Test your deductive reasoning and more here.

Deer, How-To

Steel Shot for Waterfowl: High Velocity vs. Pattern Density

Ready to purchase a waterfowl steel shot? Browse Mossy Oak's comparison on duck loads. Learn the difference between velocity and density!

Waterfowl, Gear, How-To, Firearm

What Happened After Cody Robbins Shot the Monstrous Mule Deer

When that giant buck went down, I was shook up and rattled all at the same time. I was a mess. My cameraman Shane Hunter still was filming the buck as the buck ran 80 yards.

Deer, Bow

Giles Island, Famed Mississippi River Retreat, on Market for First Time in 25+ Years

For the past twenty years, Giles Island has held home to a world-renowned outdoor recreation operation, hosting thousands of outdoor enthusiasts in pursuit of the island’s array of wildlife.

Deer, News, Mossy Oak Properties

Pellet Smoker Venison Jerky

From enjoying it at home while watching the big game, at work, or in a treestand on a chilly fall day, venison jerky is one of my all-time favorite snacks.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

How Coby Robbins Hunted His Huge Mule Deer Bow Buck

I camped out on that large buck morning and night for 41 of the 47 days before the beginning of archery season. I understood what a rare opportunity I might have to hunt this buck.

Deer, Bow

5 Core Trail Camera Uses for Deer Managers

If you follow these five core uses for trail cameras you can turn your cameras from a recreational toy to a gamekeeper’s tool. Use your trail cameras to help make management decisions this season.

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

How Cody Robbins Found His Monster Mule Deer Bow Buck

My huge mule-deer buck lived about two miles from my house, and I’d never seen him until one day, my wife, Kelsey and I were driving down a road on July 18, 2011, headed toward our ranch.

Deer, Bow

Your Guide to How Hunting Tags Work

Hunting tags give you the right to kill a specific animal during hunting season. The luck of the draw is a huge factor, so it’s best to apply early.

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, How-To

Antelope and Macaroni Stew

When in hunting camp, you don’t always have the ingredients one would have on hand at home, and substituting macaroni for potatoes in this recipe is a definite win.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Mossy Oak Properties Expands into Pennsylvania

Mossy Oak Properties, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of its first Pennsylvania land brokerage.

News, Mossy Oak Properties

Pope & Young Now Ranks Velvet-Antlered Mule Deer Bucks

Having the world-record mule-deer buck taken with archery equipment is not nearly as important to me as keeping that animal exactly the same way he was when I harvested him.

Big Game, Deer, Bow

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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

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

Fishing

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

Nosler Whitetail Country Ammo Review

The new bullet is an example of the innovation at Nosler: their engineers were able to produce the previously retired Solid Base bullet with a tapered jacket designed to expand reliably at a wide range of impact velocities.

Deer, Gear

Coastal Conservation Association: A History of Grassroots Conservation

In the late 1970s, commercial fishing pressure along the Texas coast had led to a virtually complete decimation of the stocks of red drum and spotted seatrout—the bottom dropped out, and no one knew for sure if either species could be saved.

Fishing, Conservation, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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