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Species Profile: Smallmouth Bass

Learn more about the smallmouth bass, where to find them, what they eat and how to fish for them.

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12 Food Plot Myths Debunked

With the flood of informational articles and video material on food plots coming out in recent years, it would seem everything about the subject has been said. Maybe that’s part of the problem, too much information, and not all of it totally accurate.

Deer, Land Management, Mossy Oak GameKeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Crappie Fishing Tips with Real Time/Forward Facing Sonar

Regardless of whose system you are using, there are several key factors to remember and put into practice in order to increase your crappie fishing success. Let’s take a look at a few tips:

Fishing, Gear, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Venison Steak Caesar Salad

This simple, no-fuss Caesar salad recipe paired with perfectly prepared venison steak is the perfect low-carb but filling dish for any occasion.

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

Successful Trout Fishing Requires Reading the River

You can catch trout drowning worms or towing tackle on lakes and ponds but moving water is the true essence of trout fishing for many. Anglers can increase their catch rate, sometimes significantly by being able to “read” a river.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

Creating Brooding Cover

Managers who are interested in increasing turkey and upland populations should understand what high-quality brood-rearing cover looks like, as well as how they can manage for it on their properties.

Small Game, Turkey, Conservation, Land Management, How-To, Video, Mossy Oak GameKeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Mossy Oak Mother's Day Gift Guide

Outfit Mom in the latest hunting and fishing apparel, plus some accessories that are handy for her outdoors adventures or while she's on the go. These Mother's Day gifts for the outdoorsy mom in your life should only complement the time you spend outdoors with her.

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NWTF Begins Urgent Help the Yelp Initiative

Right now only 10% of all turkey hunters are NWTF members—a discouraging statistic that Help the Yelp aims to bolster, resulting in a mass increase of dollars funding the work on wild turkeys.

Turkey, News

Turkey Breast and Wild Morel Mushrooms

By mid-spring, if you're a successful turkey hunter, you've acquired some wild turkey. And if you were really lucky, you found some morel mushrooms. These two ingredients make a wonderful meal when properly fixed. Wild turkey is in no way like domestic, store-bought Butterball. Wild turkey meat has very little fat and tends to dry out if you overcook them. You need to cook wild turkey in a different way.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Firearm

Hit the Beach: Fishing from the Shore

Day or night, sandy beaches are a great place to fish for striped bass and other coastal saltwater species.

Fishing, Gear, Mossy Oak Fishing

Species Profile: Striped Bass

The striped bass gets its common name from the 7 or 8 dark lateral stripes along the side of its silvery body.

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Honey Whiskey BBQ Turkey Bites

You can eat these honey whiskey BBQ wild turkey bites on rice, in a tortilla, over mashed potatoes or by themselves as an appetizer. The sauce and turkey will speak for itself and the journey to the plate is half the fun.

Turkey, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild

Women’s Outdoor Apparel Designers, DSG Outerwear, Features Hunting Clothing in Mossy Oak

Mossy Oak is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with DSG Outerwear (Doing Something Great Outerwear), introducing a new line of fashionable yet functional hunting clothes designed for the female hunter in the famous spring camouflage pattern, Mossy Oak Obsession, just in time for turkey season.

Deer, Turkey, Mossy Oak Obsession, Gear, Mossy Oak

My Favorite Bass of All-Time

The summer after I graduated college, I had a rental house with enough space for a small boat, so I explored middle Tennessee lakes and rivers in it. While I really didn’t need a boat to fish the pond, I decided to give it a shot one day.

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Foraging For Wild Garlic and Wild Onions

Learn what to look for when foraging for wild onions and garlic, plus a wild onion dip recipe!

How-To, Ingredient Wild

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Bucket List Trip for Iceland Brown Trout

Fishing in Iceland is some of the most restricted in the world. I checked into trying to pack my own gear and fishing what looked good, but research showed me it was just best to hire a guide who handles the “beat” system.

Fishing, Bucket List Trips

3 Top Shotguns For Dove Hunting

Dove hunters prefer not to be shown up by their fellow shooters while trying to keep up with fast-moving targets. One way to polish their technique and shooting performance is by improving the quality of the shotgun.

Small Game, ALL NEW Country DNA, Mossy Oak Bottomland, Gear, Firearm

Dove Hunting Etiquette

Since it's dove season, keep these 10 dove hunting etiquette tips on your mind.

Small Game, How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

Targeting Over-Slot Redfish

For saltwater anglers, redfish present a wide range and variety of situations in which to target the same species of fish.

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Hunting for Arrowheads and Ancient Artifacts

From a hunter’s perspective, finding an arrowhead is awe-inspiring - to actually hold a weapon used by an ancient archer.

How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

5 Tips For Better Night Fishing

Night fishing can be a productive time, with less heat, less boat traffic, less competition and ample fishing opportunities. There are a few guidelines that need to be followed to make your nocturnal outings the best they can be.

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How to Select A Quality Filet Knife: The Definitive Guide

Selecting the right filet knife requires some research and attention to detail before you buy one.

Fishing, Gear, Ingredient Wild

8 Tips for Fishing in Hot Weather

Warm weather tactics, including fishing deep, in the current, or at night, can help you find fishing success on hot days.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

The Fawn Survival Battle

As gamekeepers, it’s imperative we implement a whitetail management plan that includes habitat, nutritional and predator control measures with respect to fawn survival.

Deer, Predator, Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak GameKeepers

How To Attract Doves To Your Property

Traditionally, hunters have chosen sunflowers, and there’s no doubt that this remains the most popular planting when attempting to attract doves, but many hunters are finding that a bit of diversity can actually be helpful in attracting more birds and can make your plot more versatile so that it provides feed for a number of wildlife species.

Small Game, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak GameKeepers, BioLogic, Firearm

Forward-Facing Sonar: Useful Fishing Tool or Unfair Advantage?

Is it a guarantee that you will now immediately catch fish and win more money at tournaments with forward facing sonar? Not hardly.

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Finding and Catching Big Bass In Small Lakes and Ponds

In the summer, I enjoy fishing a variety of small rivers or creeks for smallmouth bass. However, my biggest bass catches always occur while fishing small community lakes and local farm ponds.

Fishing, How-To, Mossy Oak Fishing

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