The Minimalist Pack for Late Season Turkey Hunting However, in the final weeks of season, or anytime we want to travel with a minimalist approach, we cut the fat and carry nothing more than the essentials. Read More Turkey, Gear
5 Knots for Offshore Fishing Any connection between the line and the hook is a potential failure point, but especially once we head offshore and target oversized offshore brawlers like big tuna and billfish. Read More Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing
Savage 110 Ultralight in 7mm PRC Review Testing a new round calls for good equipment. A few emails and phone calls later I felt that I had a pretty good setup to try out the 7mm PRC Read More Big Game, Deer, Gear
Gift Ideas for Hunting and Fishing Moms The women in our lives deserve a whole lot of love and respect. Whether they hold down the fort back home or are right there next to you in the woods or on the lake, they'll love a gift that continues to connect them to the outdoor way of life. From wildflowers and trees to field gear and clothes, here's a list of awesome gifts for women that love the outdoors. Nativ Nurseries' Lanceleaf Coreopsis Read More Turkey, Fishing, Big Game, Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl, Gear
Managing Blackberry Stands for Wildlife Properly managed blackberry stands may provide a range of benefits for different wildlife species as part of a thoughtful approach to early-successional habitat improvement. Read More Deer, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic
When Kings Go to Battle: Bottomland Book Club “In the spring of the year, the time when kings go out to battle….” 2 Samuel 11:1a (ESV). The brilliantly titled book When Kings Go To Battle opens with that Bible verse, an nice nod to our encounters in the woods with spring gobblers. Read More Turkey, Bottomland Book Club
Loaded Wild Turkey Fries Using the legs and thighs of your wild turkey harvest, you can make use of your bird's meat with this loaded turkey fries recipe. Read More Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild
Tradition: Hope for Our Souls Traditions have a beautiful way of bringing hope to our future. They give us something to look forward to, and the regularity of their steady faithfulness anchors our soul. Read More Turkey
2 Reasons Your Turkey Decoys Didn’t Work Here's a couple of common errors when using hen and jake decoys. Read More Turkey
How To Catch Spring Shellcrackers As far as panfish go, shellcrackers, formally known as redear sunfish and colloquially know as Chinquapins in some parts, often fly under the radar behind crappie and bluegills. Read More Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing
Turkey Vocalizations: Speaking Turkey as a Second Language According to some sources, the wild turkey’s vocabulary consists of as many as 30 distinct calls. Read More Turkey
Growing Big Bass Quick A little bit of effort and care into your pond can result in some big bass in just a few years! Read More Fishing, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, BioLogic
Turkey Brine and Smoke Recipe For Lunch Meat Here’s how to make lunch meat from your wild turkey. Read More Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery
Bonefish and Tarpon Trust: A Study in Conservation Success Bonefish and Tarpon Trust has established a mission to conserve and restore species like tarpon through a combined approach of research, stewardship, education and advocacy. Photography by Dr. Aaron Adams. Written Sam White The sun had barely cleared the horizon as two shadowy forms slowly crept along the edge of a pristine, white sand flat just a few miles from Islamorada in the Florida Keys. The shallow salt water—calm and clear as a straight-up Tito’s Read More Fishing, Conservation, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
The Painting Behind the 2023 Mossy Oak Wild Turkey Stamp and Wright Shirt Daniel Haas tells the special meaning behind this year's painting for the 2023 Wild Turkey Stamp. Read More Turkey, Conservation, News, Mossy Oak Companions, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Instant Pot Squirrel Dumplings This one-pot squirrel dumplings recipe is easy and delicious. A filling and satisfying dish, these dumplings really hit the spot! Read More Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild
Tailgate Talks: Duck Hunting with Jim Ronquest by Jessi Cole Walters Jim Ronquest is a certified legend in the waterfowl world. He's a world champion duck caller and a heckuva duck hunter. If there's anyone that can convince a mallard to come visit your little section of the flooded timber, it's Jimbo. Jimbo and Drake Waterfowl invited a group of writers down to Arkansas this December for a couple of days of world-class duck hunting at a storied waterfowl cabin aptly named Read More Tailgate Talks, Waterfowl
Remington Core-Lokt Copper Bullets Review Our gun-guru and self-proclaimed “accuracy nut” Bill Gabbard is back to talk about and test Remington’s interesting new solid copper bullets. Read More Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear
Late Winter Small Game Hunting Beat the winter in-between seasons blues with squirrels, rabbits, and upland birds this year. Here’s our outline on hunting these small game critters. Read More Small Game
Assessing Your Property Post-Whitetail Season A post-season assessment not only provides valuable insights into your land management efforts but also sets you up for success when the 2025 hunting season rolls around. Read More Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers
Pheasant and Cornbread Pancakes I was asked to create my version of chicken and waffles, and this is what I came up with. This recipe is simple, delicious and will keep your spouse, kids or guest coming back for seconds. Read More Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery
BEARTOOTH by Callan Wink: Bottomland Book Club Beartooth by Callan Wink is a novel that hunters and anglers alike will enjoy and find unputdownable. Read More Big Game, Bottomland Book Club, Deer
Predator Hunting in January: Capitalizing on Cold Weather and Hungry Coyotes By Heath Wood December marks a prime time for predator hunters as the cold temperatures of late fall transition into winter, pushing coyotes into a heightened state of activity. Even though I enjoy coyote hunting all year and have had success throughout the year, December often marks the start of my “winter season” of coyote calling and is the beginning of what I believe to be the best time to hunt coyotes. With food sources Watch Now Predator, How-To, Video
3 Things to Know About Late-Season Buck Patterns Understanding a few key patterns can give you an edge in the late season, setting you up for success when the pressure is on and the daylight hours are short. Read More Deer
Stand Hunting During Late Season Cold Snaps Success requires mastering the art of patience, staying warm, controlling wind scent, and adapting to frigid winter conditions and, in some cases, snow-covered landscapes. Read More Deer
How to Extend Your Effective Shooting Distance While shots can be missed at any distance, the further the shot is, the harder it is to make due to a broader range of influences. Read More Deer
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. Read More Deer, How-To