--- title: The Mossberg Journal (20) description: "Official blog from O.F. Mossberg & Sons: shotguns and rifles for hunting, sport shooting, home defense, tactical and law enforcement. Leader in firearms innovation since 1919. 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There is a method to the madness. Here's how to find more shed antlers on the properties you hunt this season. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-sliders-1.png?width=796&name=moss-sliders-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/how-to-make-duck-popper-sliders) [Cooking](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/cooking) ## [How to Make Duck Popper Sliders](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/how-to-make-duck-popper-sliders) Looking to change things up with your ducks? Try these Duck Popper Sliders—A must-try meal that you’ll want to add to the mix in the days ahead, no doubt. 2 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mossberg-and-Mallards-2-768x432.png?width=796&name=Mossberg-and-Mallards-2-768x432.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/corn-field-mallards-and-black-ducks-the-waterfowl-collective-ep-13) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [Corn Field Mallards and Black Ducks! | The Waterfowl Collective – Ep. 13](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/corn-field-mallards-and-black-ducks-the-waterfowl-collective-ep-13) The guys set up in a corn field for an afternoon hunt and boy do the mallards and black ducks show up to play! 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-ducks%20at%20reelfoot-1.png?width=796&name=moss-ducks%20at%20reelfoot-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/military-waterfowl-hunt-in-tennessee-honors-troops) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Military Waterfowl Hunt in Tennessee Honors Troops](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/military-waterfowl-hunt-in-tennessee-honors-troops) New hunting opportunities have come for veterans and active military members in the state of Tennessee as the state recently hosted the first Military Waterfowl hunt for the men and women who have served our country. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-02-16-39-04-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-02-16-39-04-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tracking-bucks-in-the-snow-the-whitetail-collective) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [Tracking Bucks In The Snow! | The Whitetail Collective](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tracking-bucks-in-the-snow-the-whitetail-collective) Tracking Bucks In The Snow! | The Whitetail Collective 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/backcountry-2%20copy.jpeg?width=796&name=backcountry-2%20copy.jpeg)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/the-outdoors-during-covid) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [The Outdoors During COVID](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/the-outdoors-during-covid) There have indeed been some positives that have come from this pandemic. And I feel like we could all use a bit of positive news at this point 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/women-hunt-2.jpeg?width=796&name=women-hunt-2.jpeg)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/why-i-hunt) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Why I Hunt](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/why-i-hunt) I’ve long been asked by those who do not hunt why I like hunting. Often, they misunderstand that hunting isn’t simply about harvesting an animal or bird. 2 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-antlers-1.png?width=796&name=moss-antlers-1.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/deer-hunters-post-season-checklist) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Deer Hunter’s Post-Season Checklist](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/deer-hunters-post-season-checklist) Deer season has finally wrapped up across most of the country, leaving behind a variety of memories, and hopefully, filled tags and meat in the freezer. Now is the time that many deer hunters hang up their gear and begin to dream about what the coming season might bring. 4 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/hunters%20on%20the%20log.png?width=796&name=hunters%20on%20the%20log.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/texas-sandhill-crane-hunting-getting-it-done-the-hard-way) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Texas Sandhill Crane Hunting - Getting It Done The Hard Way](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/texas-sandhill-crane-hunting-getting-it-done-the-hard-way) With all of the industry shows being canceled due to COVID, I found myself with an empty dance card in January. What better way to spend a January weekend than hunting cranes near Lubbock! Of course, in true Pike style, it never is as easy as it should be. 5 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Greenheads-and-Mossberg-Large-2.png?width=796&name=Greenheads-and-Mossberg-Large-2.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/public-land-greenheads-the-waterfowl-collective-ep-12) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [Public Land Greenheads | The Waterfowl Collective – Ep. 12](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/public-land-greenheads-the-waterfowl-collective-ep-12) The second split is open in New York, and the guy's head to some public land where there is an abundance of greenheads! 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-04-21-54-74-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-04-21-54-74-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/350-legend-ohio-deer-hunt-the-whitetail-collective) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [.350 Legend Ohio Deer Hunt | The Whitetail Collective](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/350-legend-ohio-deer-hunt-the-whitetail-collective) Brett and Chris head to Ohio to hunt the 2020 Ohio deer season with good friend Jarod Hawkins. The game is way different from the big woods of New England. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-08-04-26-63-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-08-04-26-63-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/making-lemonade-from-lemonswhen-a-public-land-antelope-hunt-isnt-what-you-expected) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Making Lemonade From Lemons… An Unexpected Public Land Antelope Hunt](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/making-lemonade-from-lemonswhen-a-public-land-antelope-hunt-isnt-what-you-expected) Making Lemonade From Lemons…When A Public Land Antelope Hunt Isn’t What You Expected 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-reserve%20series%20ou%20shotguns%20.png?width=796&name=moss-reserve%20series%20ou%20shotguns%20.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/mossberg-international-introduces-reserve-series-o-u-shotguns) [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) ## [Mossberg International Introduces Reserve Series O/U Shotguns](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/mossberg-international-introduces-reserve-series-o-u-shotguns) Break-action shotguns have long-been considered the best tool for upland hunters and clay shooters for the ability to customize shot type and spread, their refined appearance, and their reliability. 3 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-09-23-27-87-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-09-23-27-87-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/series-overview-gold-reserve-over-under) [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) ## [Series Overview – Gold Reserve Over/Under](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/series-overview-gold-reserve-over-under) Durable, reliable, and affordable—Reserve Series Over-and-Unders are equally at home in upland fields or shooting clays or 5-Stand. 2 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-09-19-32-55-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-09-19-32-55-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/series-overview-silver-reserve-over-under) [Product](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/product) ## [Series Overview – Silver Reserve Over/Under](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/series-overview-silver-reserve-over-under) Durable, reliable, and affordable—Reserve Series Over-and-Unders are equally at home in upland fields or shooting clays or 5-Stand. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/moss-duck%20dog.png?width=796&name=moss-duck%20dog.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/limits-of-small-water-puddle-ducks-the-waterfowl-collective-ep-11) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [Limits of Small Water Puddle Ducks | The Waterfowl Collective – Ep. 11](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/limits-of-small-water-puddle-ducks-the-waterfowl-collective-ep-11) After a successful hunt on the small water the other week, the crew heads back out 940's in hand for some small water puddle ducks. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Planting-Tree-1920x1080-2.png?width=796&name=Planting-Tree-1920x1080-2.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/planting-trees-for-whitetail-deer-plant-now-benefit-later) [Hunting](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/hunting) ## [Planting Trees for Whitetail Deer: Plant Now, Benefit Later](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/planting-trees-for-whitetail-deer-plant-now-benefit-later) Planting Trees for Whitetail Deer: Plant Now, Benefit Later 4 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mallards%20on%20small%20water.png?width=796&name=mallards%20on%20small%20water.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/mallards-on-small-water-the-waterfowl-collective-ep-10) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [Mallards on Small Water | The Waterfowl Collective – Ep. 10](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/mallards-on-small-water-the-waterfowl-collective-ep-10) The guys head east to catch the open zone for ducks in New York. 1 minute read [![](https://resources.mossberg.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-02-01-17-13-AM.png?width=796&name=Untitled-1-Apr-25-2022-02-01-17-13-AM.png)](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/we-shot-a-tagged-doe-the-whitetail-collective) [Videos](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/tag/videos) ## [We Shot a Tagged Doe! | The Whitetail Collective](https://resources.mossberg.com/journal/we-shot-a-tagged-doe-the-whitetail-collective) Its opening weekend in New York and the guys take the Mossberg out in hopes to tag a deer on public land. 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