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Hunting Tips: Achieving Perfect Stand Placement

Learn how to properly position your hunting stand so that you’re safe, confident and in the best location to put meat in the freezer or a trophy on the wall.

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

Rifle Hunting From a Ground Blind

When rifle hunting from a ground blind, it is easy to become overconfident. A lot of hunters spend the month prior to rifle season hunting with a bow. After a month of close encounters, maybe having a couple of shooter bucks stay just outside of bow range, it is easy to approach rifle season with a vengeance.

Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Eclipse, How-To, Video, Firearm

Storey Hunts: Whitetails, Osceola Turkeys, Wild Hogs and Alligators

Mossy Oak ProStaffer Brandon Storey of Okeechobee, Florida, is the owner of Storey Hunts and lives in the center of, according to him, “Everything that’s fun to do.” He is an hour from Disney World, one hour from the beach, in the center of the finest big bass and crappie fishing and right in the middle of some of the best hunting in the world. So, while Dad’s hunting or fishing, Mom and the kids

Deer, Turkey, Fishing, Predator

Venison Stroganoff Deer Recipe

Stroganoff is a Russian dish typically prepared with beef. Stroganoff is prepared in various ways around the world, but the American version features a sour cream sauce and is served over noodles. Venison is a great substitute for beef in any beef dish and this venison stroganoff recipe is just as tasty served over potatoes.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Hunting Dog Initial Training For Heel Command

Once you've completed your puppy's early training at home, it's time to begin training in the field. The heel command is important to keep your dog by your side during training and the hunt.

How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

Having Confidence in Your Bow

With the revolutionary new bows available on the market today, it can be hard to narrow down which one to pick and what accessories to invest in. The most important part to picking a bow is choosing the one that is right for you.

Deer, Gear, Bow

A GameKeeper’s Connection to the Resource: Whitetail Deer

Whether taken by a coyote as a fawn, road killed by a vehicle, poached, wounded during the season later to succumb or legally and ethically tagged or simply because they are old deer, they will all die eventually. We can’t keep them all alive, but we can keep managing our landscapes so the next crop of whitetail deer is there to provide us the same enjoyment.

Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Bowhunting From A Ground Blind

Bow hunting from a ground blind doesn’t give a hunter a free pass when it comes to movement. Taking the proper steps to stay quiet while hunting and more importantly while trying to make the shot on an animal is still extremely important.

Big Game, Deer, Mossy Oak Break-Up Eclipse, Gear, How-To, Bow

Hunting at Heart of Texas Bowhunting

Kevin Burleson owns Heart of Texas Bowhunting, in central Texas. Burleson’s bowhunting for deer always begins the closest Saturday to September 30th each year. The weather is hot then, and you probably won’t think that bowhunting will be very productive. However, on the more than 20,000 acres Burleson has to hunt, there’s plenty of deer. Baiting deer is legal in Texas.

Deer, Bow

How to Boresight a Rifle

Boresighting a rifle is an easy method used to pre-align your optics to the barrel. This will make zeroing in on your target much easier when at the range. There are several tools out there to help you, but it can also be done very easily with just your eyes. The below four steps should get you on paper and ready for the range.

Deer, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Firearm

Fish Gigging: Northern Hogsuckers

Gigging suckers is an Ozarks tradition that has been enjoyed for hundreds of years. The first ones to start this unique method of gathering fish was done in wooden flat bottom boats with a basket that contained a burning pine knot so that they were able to see in the dark when going down the river.

Fishing

2018 AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open on Lake Dardanelle

Garrett Brown and Tristen Turley of Oklahoma State University recently fished in the AFTCO Collegiate Bass Open on Lake Dardanelle. Turley shares his experience with bass fishing the tournament and what he learned in a brand new setting. Thought his team didn't win, it was an educational experience that gave the team confidence.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements Agua

Hunting for Deer and Wild Hogs in Florida

Shane Martinez of Sebring, Florida, has been a Mossy Oak ProStaffer for three years. He hunts deer and wild hogs in Florida, which includes fighting heat, odor and mosquitoes. Learn how he does it.

Deer, Land Management, Bow

Bridging the Gap: Bridge Property Management Solutions

Learn how you can do more with bridge property management solutions, including improve your land’s habitat and even grow your wildlife populations.

Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Mossy Oak Properties

The Backyard Orchard: Benefits of Fruit Plants

Learn all about how orcharding at your home or cabin can benefit your family, your wildlife and your land. Mossy Oak offers tips for planting the best and hardiest fruit and nut trees.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

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Venison Double Cheeseburger

Yes, you’re seeing double. Double up your venison patties for this stackable burger with special sauce. Keep the napkins handy.

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

Genetic Projects Advance Wildlife Management

In the course of the last few years, there have been groundbreaking projects taking off across the country inviting hunters who harvest waterfowl or wild turkeys to register and participate in genetic research.

Waterfowl, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

How to Make Rattling Deer Antlers

Author Brodie Swisher breaks down how he turned some of the sun-bleached mounts or smaller antlers hiding out in the garage into functional tools.

Deer, How-To

How To Adapt To Post-Rut Hunting

The post-rut can be an excellent time to find a mature buck, still on his feet and ready for action.

Deer, How-To

Strategies For Hunting the "Second Rut"

Often, the first to mid-December, white-tailed does, and bucks go into what many hunters refer to as the second rut. Some hunters do not like to use the term second rut to describe the re-occurring breeding activities that occur during this time because the rutting activity is far different from that of the primary rut.

Deer, How-To

Mossy Oak's 2025 Christmas Guide for Hunters

When you've got hunters and anglers to buy gifts for, you're always going to win when it comes to getting them something they can use outside.

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

3 Ways To Know The Rut Is On

Because the rut can fluctuate due to different regions, weather, and much more, it becomes challenging to predict precisely when the rut will occur in a location. Here are three ways hunters can identify that the rut is in full swing.

Deer

Choosing the Right Waterfowl Ammo

Never has the modern waterfowler had so many options for ammunition choices. We’ll talk about the evolution of waterfowl ammo and how to make a solid choice on what to use.

Waterfowl

New Age Deer Rifles, Worth the Upgrade?

If you’re in the market for a new rifle, there’s going to be some qualifications and points you’ll want to look for. Here’s some rifles we like and some things to consider when making this big purchase.

Deer, Gear

Filling the Freezer: The December Meat Hunter’s Playbook

If you’re lucky enough to have already gotten your buck for the season, you might be thinking about filling the freezer with venison to last you ‘til the next season. Here’s some tips on doing just that.

Deer, Land Management

Al Pastor Boar Shoulders

Try this wild boar shoulder recipe next time you have one down. Originally from the 2025 Fox Hole Shootout!

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Do Food Plots Matter During the Rut?

We interviewed pro deer hunter Mark Drury of Drury Outdoors to discuss if food plots are a factor when considering strategies during the rut and how you can use them to your advantage.

Deer, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

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