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Don’t Shoot a Shotgun that Doesn’t Fit You with Marty Fischer

A properly fitted gun will shoot right where you’re looking, without your having to aim it. To test how the gun is fitting you, we do what’s called an impact pattern.

Small Game, How-To, Firearm

The Most Common Mistakes that Dove Hunters Make with Marty Fischer

If you mount the gun properly, your eye functions as a rear sight, and the bead functions as your front sight. A bad gun mount most often results in a miss.

Small Game, How-To, Firearm

Bear Kelly Hunts a 215-Inch Mule Deer with a Bow

I got to see the footage of the hunt, taught the outfitter that rattling could be used to bring in a trophy mule deer and learned the score of the buck. Again, this was one of my most memorable hunts.

Big Game, Deer, Bow

3 Recommendations When Mentoring a New Hunter

Introducing new hunters (young or old) to the sport is probably one of the most exciting and important things veteran hunters can do.

Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Conservation, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

6 Reasons to Try Freshwater Drum Fishing

Discover what makes freshwater drum fishing great. Whether you fish as a hobby or as an elite angler, enjoy the thrill of catching drum fish. Learn more.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Mossy Oak Presents ‘Sticks & Strings: Live From the Country’ with Cole Chaney on August 27

Mossy Oak featured Cole Chaney on an episode of ‘Sticks & Strings: Live From the Country’ music series, August 27, 2020.

News, Video

Bear Kelly Got in the Middle of a Bear Fight

I knew for certain there was about to be a big bear fight, and I was at the center of the ring.

Big Game, Predator, Bow

Federal’s Terminal Ascent Hunting Rounds Have You Covered At Any Distance

Most traditional big game rounds need high velocities for the projectiles to expand, and bullet expansion, of course, is a big part of a hunting bullet’s knockdown power.

Big Game, Deer, Gear, Firearm

Prep Your Camo, Get in Shape and Break In Your Boots for Hunting the West

To get in shape for hunting the West, I start off by walking a lot. After I’ve walked for a while, then I’ll load my pack with everything I think I’ll need and then begin walking with my pack on my back.

Big Game, Elements Terra, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Mossy Oak Mountain Country

Manage Your Property and More with the OnX Hunt App

The OnX Hunt App includes all you need to manage your hunting property. Mark waypoints, entrances and exits, tree stand locations, food plots and more.

Deer, Turkey, Fishing, Land Management

8 Basic Survival Skills You Can Learn in Your Own Backyard

Be prepared before your next outdoor adventure and learn the basics of fire building, sourcing water, and performing first aid in your backyard.

How-To

How Bear Kelly Prepares for Bowhunting Before Deer Season

For me, the most important element in preparing to hunt during bow season is to be scent-free. If a deer can smell you, he’s not coming in and presenting a shot.

Big Game, Deer, Gear, How-To, Bow

Bear Kelly Hunts Big Game with Bows, Guns and Muzzleloaders

In 1996, the late Dick Kirby, creator of Quaker Boy Calls and longtime Mossy Oak enthusiast, started mentoring Bear Kelly as a trapper. Bear primarily bowhunts, but he also hunts with a gun, a muzzleloader and a crossbow.

Deer, Predator, Land Management, Bow

Brandon Palaniuk’s Final Tally for His $100,000 Win

When I woke up on the last day of the Bassmaster Elite Series on Lake Champlain, the weather forecast indicated that there would be a strong wind.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Brassicas: How to Train Your Deer

The onset of colder weather not only triggers some changes within the plants, but also in a whitetail’s metabolism and need for different foods

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

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3 States to Bow Hunt Velvet Bucks

Velvet season offers a first opportunity to hunt your targets and also an opportunity for a unique kill.

Deer, Mossy Oak, Bow

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

Get ready for the season and start identifying your target and his pattern.

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

Seeing Stripes: Targeting Striped Bass

When it comes to East Coast sport fishing, few fish inspire as much passion and pursuit as the striped bass.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

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

Keeping your property low pressure is essential even in the off months--here's how to maintain a low impact when scouting.

Deer, How-To, Mossy Oak

Panfish Crawfish Bread Bowls

Impress your guests or family with this top tier summer fish recipe.

Fishing, How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

Summer Pier Fishing Tips

Most piers have four distinctive “zones” or fishing areas and although the same fish may travel through each zone, where you present your bait, as well as what bait you present in each zone has a strong influence on what species you may catch and your relative success.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

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

Knowing what the deer are looking for in July can help you when scouting and trying to pattern early season bucks.

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

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

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

Top 7 Non-Food Plot Plantings for Deer

Permanent food options for your wildlife are key for establishing a successful long-term hunting property.

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

How to Maintain Your Summer Clover

Clovers are the most popular food plot planting for a reason.

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

Fly Fishing for Bream

If you don't have access to trout streams, catching pond bream is a great way to use a fly rod.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

How to Catch Red Snapper

With their fiery red flanks and powerful strikes, red snapper are everything anglers want in a bottom fish: hard-fighting, photogenic and absolutely delicious.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Fishing

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