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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

Mossy Oak IGNITE - Powered by FUSE Technology - Heated Seat Cushion Now Available Exclusively at Walmart

Mossy Oak is excited to announce the all-new Mossy Oak IGNITE Seat Cushion now available exclusively at Walmart.

Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, News, Video, Mossy Oak

A Beginner’s Guide to Scent Training for Dogs

Set your dog up for success by being intentional about your training sessions. Lay strategic scent trails and encourage your dog to train as your hunting partner.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Brandon Palaniuk’s Winning Strategy

One of the real secrets to winning a tournament is knowing how many ounces the fish in your livewell weigh.

Fishing

Brandon Palaniuk Selects the Bait That Won the 2020 Lake Champlain Tournament

I believed this color did a good job of imitating the small perch and any other bait fish on which the smallmouth were feeding.

Fishing

Fly Fishing 101: 5 Tips for Beginners

If you're picking up fly-fishing, you’ll need to know what the fish are eating and some basic casting methods.

Fishing, How-To

Brandon Palaniuk: Fishing for Bass in Traffic

I didn’t hesitate to fish a spot that I had located just because another competitor had fished that same place just before me. I knew another smallmouth would start holding in that same site before long.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Brandon Palaniuk Says Depth Finders are Critical for Tournament Success

Depth finders have become so critical that I honestly can say that I would not have won this tournament without them.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

8 Tips for More Doves Per Box of Shells

You will find there is an incredible amount of air around a dove when you start shooting at them! So, I will give you 8 tips on how I kill more birds than 5 per box of shells.

Small Game, How-To, Firearm

Lynn Worwood’s Toughest Bull Elk Hunt with His Sons

The toughest bull I’ve ever hunted was my youngest son Kevin’s bull. We were hunting the same unit in Nephi, Utah, where I had taken my biggest bull, and this hunt happened a year or two later after mine.

Big Game, Bow

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On Ponds and Potholes: Duck Hunting Small Water

Hunting over small bodies of water for waterfowl can absolutely be a productive way to spend a morning. Here we talk about strategies for hunting these small spots in early season and late season.

Waterfowl

Bottomland Book Club: Excerpt from THE JON BOAT YEARS

Jim Mize wrote a fine book of hunting and fishing tales, and we’ve got the chapter on a wet morning duck hunting on an island in South Louisiana for y’all.

Waterfowl

Tradition in the Timber: The Enduring Legacy of Deer Camp

There’s something timeless about deer camp. As the November chill settles over the timber and frost clings to the grass, hunters across the country gather once again in familiar places.

Deer

How Long Should You Hang Your Deer?

Conventional wisdom recommends aging venison. This allows beneficial bacteria to break down muscle fibers and also flavors and tenderizes the meat.

Deer, How-To, Wild Game Recipes, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Ingredient Wild

Comprehensive Guide to Trapping Coyotes

There’s no better way to efficiently reduce coyote numbers than trapping. But catching coyotes won’t come easy.

Predator, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

From the Archives: How a Fistful of Dirt Started a Revolution

"That day was the beginning of a revolution in hunter concealment. It was the beginning of Mossy Oak, America's most effective concealment system."

Turkey, Deer

Mature Whitetail Bucks: Why Don’t I See More?

Even under the best of circumstances your odds of killing a mature buck are fairly low. You can nudge them slightly in your favor by minimizing disturbance and maximizing the ability of your property to attract and hold more and older deer.

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

How Wildlife Managers Determine Waterfowl Populations

Among the most important components involved in calculating how many birds can and will be taken in a given year is the annual waterfowl population surveys.

Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management

Developing Scrape Hunting Strategies

When it comes to hunting mature bucks, understanding and utilizing scrapes can be a game-changer.

Deer, How-To

The Art of the All Day Rut Sit

The rut is here, and with it comes the moment many of us have been waiting for all year–the chance to put in those all-day sits in the tree, hoping to cross paths with a mature buck cruising in daylight.

Deer

The Importance of Native Plants to Deer Diet

Native plants are the primary food source in a deer’s diet. Read on to learn more about what deer like to eat and how native plants are essential to a whitetail’s survival.

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

Berbere Spiced Elk Legs with Chermoula Sauce

This elk leg recipe was originally made for the 2025 Fox Hole Shootout. It's not an easy recipe by any means, but it'll be sure to impress anyone you make it for.

Big Game, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

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