Your Obsession

Feed Your Obsession

This is your destination for all-things outdoors, and the captivating content that keeps you educated, inspired and informed — courtesy of Mossy Oak. Whether you’re preparing for your next successful season by picking up new tips and techniques, or just browsing our articles and videos for your viewing entertainment, there’s always something worthwhile here for you to take in and enjoy.

Filter

Women Hunters Pursuing Elk Hunting

I was raised with hunters, and I’ve always had many family members and friends who were elk hunters. So, to me, my becoming an elk hunter was natural. Although I’ve been hunting elk for more than 30 years, in the last five years, I’ve seen a tremendous increase in the number of women wanting information not only on elk hunting but also on hunting in general. When I teach classes for Cabela’s or Bass Pro

Big Game

How To Hunt Late Season Whitetails

Late season whitetail deer hunting has the ability to produce some of the best hunting conditions hunters will experience all season. Learn where to find deer in the late season, tips for bow hunting deer late season, what food sources deer prefer in the winter and how to hunt late-season deer.

Country Roots, Deer, How-To, Bow, Firearm

Bass Fishing Shallow Water Got Another Win for Ott DeFoe

I knew I’d have to fish the three rivers that fed into Douglas Lake, and that at this time of the year in early September, Douglas Lake would become very difficult for catching bass. But by moving into the shallow rivers at the head of the lake, I knew I’d find some current there. I realized before I fished the tournament that getting into that shallow water that had the most current was the key

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements, News

Mossy Oak Fishing Pros Prepare for Angler Of the Year Championship

Five members of the Mossy Oak Fishing Team have placed themselves in the top 50 bass anglers that are about to begin fishing at the 2018 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship. Kevin VanDam, Jordan Lee, Ott DeFoe, Gerald Swindle and Brandon Palaniuk will all be in competition which begins Thursday.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements, News

Austin Delano with Mossy Oak BioLogic provides some tips for quality deer management. There are adjustments that can be made to both the land and deer herd that can help you reach your land management and/or deer management goals.

Country Roots, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, BioLogic, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Country Roots Extra | Rare Game Camera Find

Country Roots Extra footage. While hunting at Three Forks Ranch in Colorado, the guys discover a mule deer carcass. After putting up a game camera, the elusive culprit is discovered.

Big Game, Country Roots, Deer, Predator, Mossy Oak Mountain Country, Video

Latest Content

Western Food Plot Strategy

This western food plot strategy is aimed at the 17 states well west of the Mississippi starting in the Dakotas and straight south to Texas and then on west from there. Learn how to create a useful food plot in your area.

Big Game, Deer, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Bolstering Your Fawn Crop

The role of hunters is changing. The advancement of programs like Quality Deer Management has prompted an evolution from a mere “consumer” to now a “producer-consumer,” and a “hunter-conservationist.” Learn how to manage your herd throughout the year.

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

How to Keep Your Hunting Dog in Shape During Off-Season

Your hunting dogs need continued training during the off-season to stay sharp and challenged, both mentally and physically, and there are many things you can do in your own yard or neighborhood to keep your dog focused and strong.

Waterfowl, How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeeper Kennels, Firearm

Mossy Oak Fishing's Ott DeFoe Wins 2019 Bassmaster Classic

Knoxville native Ott DeFoe won this past weekend's "Super Bowl of Bass Fishing," the Bassmaster Classic presented by Dick's Sporting Goods. Fishing in his home state, DeFoe was the favorite to take home the grand prize, and that he did.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements, News

Proper Ways To Store Hunting Gear

When hunting season comes to an end across the country, the time comes for hunters to store away all of their hunting gear until the next year. However, is this storing of hunting gear being done properly and in a way that when the next hunting season rolls around everything is in place and ready to go?

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

Pursuit Channel Rising into 2019

National television reporting by Nielsen, the industry’s most trusted brand in audience measurement, has – for a second time in 12-months – highlighted Pursuit Channel as the outdoor category’s value leader in big-audience influence.

News, MOOSE Media

Simple Broadcasting Methods for Planting Corn

Some managers believe there are two things you need if you wish to plant corn on your property – adequate acreage and a corn planter or drill. The truth is a far different story. Learn more about broadcasting methods for corn planting.

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

Dealing with Less Desirable Cuts of Meat

A trained butcher sees value in every piece of an animal. There are the prime cuts that most people clamor over, but what do you do with the other, less popular cuts? In most cases, less desirable cuts can be translated into “people don’t know how to cook it.”

Deer, How-To, Wild Game Recipes

Gerald Swindle Will Fish Several Lures and Techniques at the 2019 Bassmaster Classic

Although we’re fishing the Tennessee River at the 2019 Classic, Fort Loudoun and Tellico lakes aren’t like the Tennessee River in Alabama where I live. Fort Loudoun is more of a mountain lake with numbers of rocks and no grass. There’s an extreme amount of current coming through these two lakes due to TVA having to dump water from the lakes

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements

What’s the Significance of a 2019 Bassmaster Classic Win?

Fortunes have been made, millions of bass lures, depth finders, boats, motors, trolling motors, rods, reels and various lines have been sold due to one event held each year – the Bassmaster Classic. For instance, Mossy Oak Fishing Team member Hank Parker remembers that, “When I won the Bassmaster Classic on a Hank Parker spinner bait produced by Mann’s Bait Company, Mann’s received orders for millions of those lures.”

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements

2019 Bassmaster Classic Favorite, Ott DeFoe, Is Optimistic

In the three days of practice before the 2019 Bassmaster Classic, taking place March 15-17, I had to spend some time trying to determine what the bass were doing, and where they were doing it. But I was able to put together a pattern. I don’t want to go over the details, and I’m sure the Mossy Oak readers will understand.

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements

Who Has the Best Odds to Win the 2019 Bassmaster Classic?

To get another opinion on Ott DeFoe and Kevin VanDam (past four-time Classic champion) and the 2019 Classic, we asked fellow Mossy Oak Fishing Team member Brandon Palaniuk of Rathdrum, Idaho, a veteran of eight previous Classics, “If you took yourself out of the equation, who do you think might have the best chance to win the Classic and why?”

Fishing, Mossy Oak Elements

Explore All Posts