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HOW TO BRING EVEN THE MOST GUN-SHY DUCKS INTO GUN RANGE THIS SEASON. by Bob Humphrey The phrase “decoy-shy ducks” is a bit of an oxymoron. After all, ducks are gregarious, preferring the company of others of their kind. Decoys are meant to present that. Yet waterfowl seem to become warier, and ducks develop a knack for distinguishing decoys from the real thing with each passing day of the season. If you want to stay in the game, you may need to do like the ducks and modify your behavior

CONTROLLING THE CONTROLLABLES Brent Birch Duck season is now upon us with many seasons in the upper half of the country underway and southern states cranking up soon. By all reports, this could be a tougher than tough season given poor habitat on the breeding grounds this past spring and summer. No one truly knows, because the aerial surveys weren’t conducted due to COVID-19 protocols in Canada. How sports arenas and stadiums can be packed with fans but a couple of guys can’t get in an airplane

Bob Humphrey THIS SUBTLE, OFTEN UNDERRATED OBJECT MIGHT JUST BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT KEYS TO HONING IN ON DEER MOVEMENTS. One of the benefits to being a bowhunter is that you tend to have more opportunities to watch natural, undisturbed deer behavior. I was hunting over a scrape one afternoon when a decent buck - tempting, but too small for early in the season - appeared and slowly made his way to the scrape. First, he lifted his nose, and carefully inspected each twig of the overhanging

PARRISH ELLIOTT TALKS ABOUT MOSSY OAK’S PROSTAFF Editor’s Note: Parrish Elliott of Fairview, Tennessee, is the regional manager for the members of the Mossy Oak ProStaff for Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. The ProStaff goes to consumer shows, participates in hunts for disabled veterans, conservation organization banquets, QDMA meetings, spring turkey seminars, deer shows and other outdoor functions where they represent Mossy Oak, meet the public and help the

Heath Wood As I sat in my tree stand for the first time on a new piece of property, I could not help but wonder if I was in the right spot to get close enough to a deer to make a harvest. I acquired a new place to hunt from a local farmer during the first week of November. I knew that buck movement would be revving up during this time, which is why I opted out of thoroughly scouting the land like I usually do when I have a couple of months before hunting season. Not being prepared, I decided to

Podcast Transcription: The Legal Side of Buying and Selling Property Speakers: Billy McOwen Jim Gilreath Billy McOwen Hey everybody and welcome. This is episode number six of find your favorite place. My name is Billy McOwen and I'm your host. I am joined today by my good friend Mr. Jim Gilreath. Jim is our a corporate attorney. He does a tremendous amount of real estate work here on the Outer Banks of North Carolina where we live. He's been one of my good friends for a really, really long time

No matter how long you’ve been hunting a property, the excitement that comes from preparing for hunting season is one that we all understand. We spend countless hours studying the land, figuring out where to put in food plots and deciding where to hang the tree stands to give us the best chance to harvest an animal. With all the excitement and preparation common sense tree stand safety is often overlooked. It doesn’t matter if you have been hunting out of the same stand for over a decade, or you

Podcast Transcription: Land Loans For First Time Land Buyers Speakers: Billy McOwen Neil Songer Hey everybody, welcome. This is episode number five of "find your favorite place." My name is Billy McOwen and I'm your host, I am joined today by my good friend Mr. Neal Songer. Neil's Vice President over at southern bank here in our hometown of Manteo, North Carolina. I have known Neil a long time. He was my original banker when we moved here back in 2004. It's great to have him on the podcast today

Podcast Transcription: Land Brokerage in the Commonwealth Speakers: Billy McOwen Danny Graham Billy McOwen Hey everybody. Welcome. This is episode number four of "find your favorite place." My name is Billy McOwen, and I'm your host. I'm joined today by Mr. Danny Graham. Danny is one of our founding partners in our Virginia operations. Danny, how you doing today? Danny Graham I'm great, Billy, thanks for having me. Billy McOwen All right, man, you bet. Good to have you here. So, Danny is one of

Terry Drury Editor’s Note: Terry Drury, the co-owner with his brother Mark of Drury Outdoors, produces several TV shows, including “Bow Madness,” “Dream Season BioLogic,” and “Drury Outdoors Wildlife Obsession” for the Outdoor Channel and “Natural Born,” which airs on the Pursuit Network, and has been a member of Mossy Oak’s ProStaff since its beginning. Mark and I have both observed that when the rut has really turned on, the older-age-class bucks usually don’t move until later in the morning