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How to Recover from Backcountry Hunting and Relieve Muscle Soreness

Backcountry hunting is taxing on the body. To recover, prioritize sleep, optimize nutrition, stay hydrated, stretch and use compression clothing post-hunt.

Wellness, Camping, How-To, Mossy Oak Wellness

Testing the Franchi Affinity 3.5 12-Gauge Shotgun For The Hardcore Turkey Hunter

The Franchi Affinity 3.5 turkey gun performed at a high level for me when patterning for turkey hunting. I love the feel of this gun.

Turkey, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, Firearm

Grilled Bison Ribeyes | Ingredient Wild

Bison meat has one of the more interesting flavors of wild game. Cook ‘em over a grill with this recipe for ribeyes.

Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Butchery

Two Different Styles of Turkey Hunting – Running and Gunning and Sitting and Waiting

Mossy Oak Pros Chris Westen and T. R. Pate have two different styles of turkey hunting they each have been successful with and that fit their personalities and styles.

Turkey, How-To

How Alabama Mentors New Turkey Hunters

The Alabama Adult Mentored Turkey Hunting Program I attended recently had expert help from two Mossy Oak Pros on what equipment turkey hunters needed. Mossy Oak Pro T.R. Pate of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is the classic example of why there’s a need for an adult mentoring program to learn how to hunt turkeys.

Turkey, Conservation

Kevin VanDam Will Continue To Fish As Long As He Continues to Learn

As long as I’m having fun and continuing to learn every time I go out on the water, I’ll continue to fish and compete.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

3 Ways To Get A Gobbler Back From Hens

Mother Nature may have to take a back seat to a dedicated turkey hunter who is willing to put in the time and effort to bag a lovestruck tom.

Turkey, How-To

Kevin VanDam on the Importance of New Tactics and Lures

I’ve had to learn this strategy the hard way because I’ve been a little too stubborn to give up a tactic or a lure that has worked for me in the past.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Wild Turkey Truths

Following are other facts about wild turkeys you may not know. Good luck in the turkey woods. May your grapefruit-sized brain prevail!

Turkey, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Kevin VanDam Names His Favorite Types of Search Baits

I love crankbaits because I can run water depths from shallow to deep, since certain crankbaits are designed to fish in specific depths of water.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Camping Tents 101: Patch the Hole or Buy a New One?

Even if you buy the most durable tent available, a hole will appear. Repairing a hole or a leaky seam only takes a few tools and several simple steps.

Camping

Kevin VanDam Explains How He Fishes a New Lake

When you back your boat into a new lake that you’ve never seen before, what are you looking for and what enables you to find bass faster and catch them quicker than many other anglers do?

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Apple Wood Smoked Wild Boar Ribs | Ingredient Wild

Those wild hogs are a nuisance. Cook ‘em up and enjoy them with this recipe for savory, mouth-watering ribs.

Wild Game Recipes, Video, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Butchery

87 Pounds of Bass in One Day from Kevin VanDam at MLF

I not only won the round and the tournament, but I also set a record for the most pounds of bass caught in a day of fishing - 87 pounds.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

How to Turkey Hunt Public Lands

If I’m hunting public lands, and I hear another hunter calling to the gobbler that I’m planning to call, I back off that turkey and go look for another gobbler to call.

Turkey

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Professional Fly Fishing Techniques – How to Roll Cast

If there’s no room behind you for a back-cast, shorten it into a roll-cast, which is a crucial technique in fly fishing.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Waiting Out The Season For Henned-Up Gobblers

Nobody likes arriving at the last part of the season without success. However, being patient and waiting out the season can lead to an easier time catching a lonely gobbler who is eager to come to a call.

Turkey, Firearm

Inside the Mind of Greg Hackney

Recently, when we caught up with Hackney, he had just finished the Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the St. John’s River in Florida in March, 2021.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Fishing

Duluth Pack Launches Top Selling Sling Pack In Mossy Oak Hunters’ Edition

Mossy Oak and Duluth Pack, the American-made manufacturer and brand known for high-quality handcrafted canvas and leather bags, is proud to introduce the hunter’s version of its top-selling sling pack silhouette called, The Blind Bag.

Big Game, Deer, Turkey, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, News, Mossy Oak

The Mossy Oak GameKeeper Podcast Presents “The Reelfoot Lake Tragedy”

In late January, the duck hunting community was shocked when the news broke out of Reelfoot Lake that two duck hunters had been killed, and a manhunt for the alleged killer was underway. The GameKeeper Podcast welcomes Outdoor Life Senior Deputy Editor Natalie Krebs, who interviewed the only witness, and other Reelfoot hunters, to write a very compelling story of the events that occurred that fateful day.

Waterfowl, News, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Smoked Elk Gyros with Homemade Tzatziki Sauce

When seeking out a new recipe, I am always searching for a creation that explodes with flavor. A good friend of mine recently asked if I would like to try his take on a cucumber Tzatziki sauce to try with one of my recipes. Of course, I said yes. To achieve the two goals of wild game and wood-fired smoke flavor, I decided to take two of the 8-ounce elk medallions from the GameKeeper Butchery.

Wild Game Recipes, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Butchery

The Best MREs for Backpacking and Camping You Will Actually Enjoy

After a long day outdoors, a Meal Ready-to-Eat (MRE) is your ticket to comfort and nutrition if you get the best brands.

Camping

Broadcasting Corn in Your Food Plot

Anyone with the simple equipment of a broadcaster, sprayer, harrow-drag, and an ATV, can have a corn plot. The wildlife will prosper, it’s really easy to do, and you can name your plot whatever you’d like.

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

Gear Drop: Mossberg Patriot Rifle

Check out this video Gear Drop of the Mossberg Patriot Rifle. Behind every revolution is a patriot, and this Patriot is raising the bar on “standard” features with these value-rich rifles that suit any hunter’s style.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Mossy Oak Break-Up Country, Gear, Video, Mossy Oak, Firearm

The Best Seven Braided Fishing Lines of 2021

Two benefits of braided line are the microfibers’ strength and finishing process to make the line extra smooth and robust.

Fishing, Gear, Mossy Oak Fishing

Gear Drop: TriStar Viper Max Shotgun

Reliable, functional and hardworking, the Tristar Viper Max Shotgun is a 3 ½” gas operated, semi-automatic shotgun. This shotgun looks great in Mossy Oak Blades and bronze.

Turkey, Waterfowl, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades, News, Video, Mossy Oak, Firearm

Surviving in the Wild: What to Do When You’re Lost in the Woods

While you wait for a rescue, keep calm, assess your resources and decide to strike out on your own or stay put.

Big Game, Wellness, Deer, Turkey, Camping

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