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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

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

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

Beka Garris On Mothering in the Outdoors

"Yes, my world was forever changed, but I didn’t have to give up who I was at my very core and I certainly didn’t have to give up time outdoors. Instead, my daughter accompanied me into the woods.

Turkey, Fishing, Small Game, Deer

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.

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.

Turkey, Bottomland Book Club

How to Fish a Floating Worm

Floating worm fishing is an old strategy, but it's still a deadly tactic for largemouth bass in shallow water.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

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.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

The Revival of the Trumpet Call

Turkey hunters are a rare breed. They tend to cherish the past, as well as strive for a better tomorrow, like no other hunting community out there

Turkey, Video

Spring Assessment of Native Warm Season Grasses

As spring progresses and soil temperatures increase, many of the native grassland plantings that we have been working on over the past several years are starting to show signs of life.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

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.

Turkey

R. Wayne Bailey, Legendary Wild Turkey Biologist

Near the end of a life well lived, R. Wayne Bailey was often referenced as “the godfather of modern wild turkey management” and/or “the dean of turkey hunters.”

Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

2 Reasons Your Turkey Decoys Didn’t Work

Here's a couple of common errors when using hen and jake decoys.

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.

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.

Turkey

Turkey Brine and Smoke Recipe For Lunch Meat

Here’s how to make lunch meat from your wild turkey.

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

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Unknown and Blind Retrieve Sequences

Mossy Oak Kennels Head Trainer Bill Gibson gives us three sequences of unknown and blind retrieves to advance a retriever to the next level and discusses the desired skill sets gained from the drills and areas of success or room for improvement to look for.

Waterfowl, Dogs, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Kennels

When Morning Hunts Should Begin

One of the most prominent debates amongst hunters is the best time to hunt during the early season.

Deer, How-To

Gifford Pinchot: Generational Giant of American Conservation

Pinchot and Roosevelt were confidants with a shared vision on how forests and wildlife should be managed for the generational benefit of all.

Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

5 Bowhunting Fails That’ll Cost You a Deer

Bowhunting is challenging enough as it is without making these pretty basic mistakes. Consider this the first phase of “what not to do” in planning your bowhunting season.

Deer, Bow

Nighttime Predator Hunting Strategies

Hunting hogs, coyotes, bobcats, and foxes at night is an effective strategy to reducing numbers.

Predator, Conservation, Land Management, Firearm

Venison Boudin Biscuits

Boudin patties cooked on a griddle and paired with drop biscuits and pickled jalapeños create a crowd favorite every time.

Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Perfecting Your Tree Stand

When it comes to hunting whitetails, much has been composed about stand placement, playing the wind and thermal and other major points; however, oftentimes it can be tiny details that mean the difference between “antlers on the ground” and a “white, hairy flag waving goodbye.”

Deer, How-To

Mossy Oak Celebrates Big IBO Win by Prostaffer Bill Epeards

Mossy Oak Prostaffer Bill Epeards took home another national championship recently at the IBO tournament.

Turkey, Big Game, Deer, News, Bow

Hot Honey Whiskey Dove Recipe

It tastes just as good as it sounds.

Small Game, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

A Plea for Water & Habitat in the Klamath Basin

The Klamath Basin is a critical component of the Pacific Flyway affecting waterfowl populations like pintails broadly. Are policies and management in place to manage water resources to sustain waterfowl habitat and harvest in the face of a changing climate?

Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Kevin VanDam on Being a GameKeeper and a Hunter

When VanDam doesn’t have a rod and reel in his hand, chunking, winding and competing to win $100,000 or more, he loves to get on his tractor or pick up his chainsaw and improve his 325-acre farm for wildlife

Turkey, Fishing, Deer, Waterfowl, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Fishing, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Using Early Season Mock Scrapes

The key to success in making mock scrapes has always been timing. Many hunters begin making mock scrapes during mid-October or the pre-rut when bucks and does are making scrapes to communicate with each other before the breeding season.

Deer, How-To

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