If only John Stallone had found YouTube sooner! John is a podcaster, big game deer hunter, and a certified deer steward with a flare for YouTube. As the YouTuber craze goes, John is taking full advantage of it but he wishes that he found it sooner. John has 200+ deer kills to his name […]
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175 NEIL PENDLETON – A 1490 Day Deer Story, The Big Woods of Maine, Urban Hunting New Hampshire, and the Power of Mock Scrapes
More often than not, to hunt and kill the deer you have your sights on, takes far more than one day. For Neil Pendleton, the deer of a lifetime took much longer, 1489 more days to be exact. It was all worth it and the journey was more of a lesson in whitetail behavior, reinforcing […]
174 SAM UBL – Keep the Deer Guessing, Ground Hunting the Thick Stuff, The Importance of Fresh Sign
There was actually a time when Sam Ubl wasn’t allowed to go deer hunting. That was when he was eleven and the state of Wisconsin’s hunting regulations had a minimum age requirement of twelve. It drove him nuts. All he wanted to do was hunt. Once he turned twelve, that moratorium was over forever, unless […]
173 TIM BRENT – Hockey Gave Me A Lot, But Nothing Replicates Deer Hunting
Growing up in Cambridge, Ontario, Tim Brent knew from a very young age that he wanted to be a professional hockey player. He claims that his “do whatever it takes” mentality as the key to going pro. Today, at age 32, Tim is retired from a career in the NHL and finds himself in […]
172 BOB DUMONG – Learning the Nuances of Deer Management and A Free Fall Treestand Nightmare
Fear isn’t a factor. It never was. And probably never will. Now there is respect. Respect for how quickly life can flash before you when a simple tiedown strap is overlooked. Bob Dumong now respects every bit of treestand safety after falling 20′ to the ground in a nightmare hunt when a strap let go […]
171 MARK STUKBAUER – Increasing Your Odds with Natural Cover Scents, Scrape the Ground, and The Stealth Step
Mark Stukbauer lives in what is known by locals as the Ohio snow-belt. Despite this, the bucks grown big and as Mark says, “big deer are not foreign to me”. Mark has spent many years in the woods chasing whitetails as many of us have, but early on (also as many us have experienced) Mark’s […]

Duck Poppers | Mossy Oak
Chef Nathan Duensing puts a new twist on everyone’s favorite waterfowl-based appetizer, a duck popper perfect for any table. Ingredients: 2 duck breasts creole seasoning salt bacon bamboo skewers pickled jalapeno peppers sugar Directions:1. Pour some of the brine out of the pickled peppers and add sugar to sweeten. Set aside. This will be […]

Make it a Mossy Oak Wild Game Thanksgiving
If you were lucky last season or this fall and got a turkey or two, chances are, you might have saved them for Thanksgiving. We asked our friend Jeremiah Doughty from From Field to Plate to write up a couple of Thanksgiving recipes that we’d be proud to hang our hat on, and he’s certainly […]

Tex Mex Big Game Burger Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes mins Cook Time 10 minutes mins Total Time 25 minutes mins Keyword big game burger, big game burger recipe, burger recipe, deer burger, deer burger recipe, deer burger recipes, deer meat hamburger recipe, deer meat hamburger recipes, grilled venison burgers, hamburger recipe, how to make venison burgers, tex mex burger, venison […]

Thai-style Venison and Mint Salad
This is a light, refreshing salad inspired by Thai-style beef and mint. Serve the venison warm, at room temperature or cold. For convenience, cook the loin the night before and store in the refrigerator, and then slice it right before serving. This recipe also works well with leftover meat. Palm sugar is a staple in […]











