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Gear

  • Be Your Own Bow Mechanic

    A quick and easy guide that will teach you how to become your own bow mechanic!

    100% of 1 vote
  • How to Make a Moose Call

    Even if you never call in a 60-inch bull, you’ll be able to impress your hunting buddies with your backwoods acumen when you pull out your handmade moose call.

    100% of 2 votes
  • For The Birds

    The year's best new waterfowl decoys and new takes on basic gear.

    80% of 5 votes
  • Tackle Test '09

    The hottest rods and reels available in 2009.

    91% of 11 votes
  • Miami Boat Show

    The annual Miami Boat Show is a place filled with many temptations, from new boats, motors and gear, to the booth girls just daring you to break out that checkbook.

    83% of 6 votes
  • SHOT Show 2009: New Shotguns

    Newest shotguns featured at SHOT Show 2009.

    82% of 11 votes
  • SHOT Show 2009: New Optics

    The latest and greatest optics from SHOT Show 2009.

    83% of 6 votes
  • SHOT Show 2009: New Rifles

    Here's a sneak peek at this year's hottest new rifles!

    88% of 16 votes
  • Tackle Test 2008

    The latest crop of rods and reels are put through the wringer in our exclusive tackle test.

    100% of 5 votes
  • Shotguns: A Look Back (2007)

    One advantage of the SHOT Show is writers have the chance to test many of the new products to give accurate reviews. Many guns are put side-by-side for comparison (and a little competition). This is a great chance to gauge trends in the industry and see which direction design is moving. Here's a look back at last season's best shotguns.

    100% of 4 votes
  • Best New Bass Rods & Reels

    In Part II of the exclusive Outdoor Life Tackle Test, editors wring out the ’08 crop of bass fishing rods and reels. Which ones withstood the onslaught? Check out the results.

    100% of 3 votes
  • Muzzleloading: Then and Now (A Gear Guide)

    Muzzleloaders have made impressive strides over the past 20 years, to the point where traditional arguments against using blackpowder firearms-limited shooting range, unreliable ignition, difficulty cleaning-have been rendered moot. But old-fashioned muzzleloading has its rewards, too. John B. Snow reviews new and old blackpowder gear.

    100% of 1 vote
  • Gear Review: Winchester Super X3

    The bright red lettering on the grayed receiver might be off-putting for traditionalists who pine for the Winchester of bygone days. But when you snap this baby to your shoulder you feel a gun that wants to shoot. And this one really does.

    100% of 1 vote
  • Handguns: A Look Back (2007)

    More and more hunters are accepting the challenge of big-game hunting with handguns. But there are a lot of adjustments long-gun shooters must make when downsizing. Bob McNally takes a look at what features you need to buy the right gun.

    80% of 5 votes
  • Optics: A Look Back (2007)

    Hunting optics are often overlooked as a pricey but necessary evil. Not anymore. Sleek, ergonomic binoculars and high-powered scopes finally fit within the budget of most hardcore outdoorsmen. Don't believe us? Check out Bob McNally's report.

    100% of 4 votes
  • Gear Review: Browning T-Bolt

    For many shooters, their first experience shooting a "real gun" was a .22-caliber rimfire rifle of some kind, and for many it was a Browning T-bolt. Here's a quick look at the reintroduction of the T-bolt and why you may want to put one on your shopping list.

    67% of 3 votes
  • Best Fly Rods '08

    The Outdoor Life test team flogs the water to a froth and puts fly rods to the ultimate torture test so that you don't have to. Which ones came out on top? Which ones are the best buys? Here are the final results for the 5-weights.

    0% of 0 votes
  • The Best (and Worst) New Fishing Gear

    When the fishing tackle trade industry descended upon Las Vegas to introduce the hottest in new fishing gear, much of what we saw was awesome. But, eh, there was some other stuff that was, well, just a bit weird. Heres a look.

    89% of 9 votes
  • OL Shotgun Test: A Look Back (2007)

    For the Outdoor Life Gun Test team, ’07 was the year of the shotgun. Of 17 news guns tested, 10 were smoothbores. Which ones came out on top? Here are our exclusive results complete with video.

    100% of 2 votes
  • Great Innovations in Firearms

    Innovative and intriguing design features blew away our test team during Outdoor Life's exclusive Firearms Test. Here's what caught our test team's eye and why.

    100% of 4 votes
  • Great Innovations in Optics

    If you've ever thought that all optics were created equal, think again because they most certainly are not. Here are 5 innovations that help set this glass apart from all the rest.

    0% of 0 votes
  • 2007 Bow Test Video Gallery

    The Outdoor Life bow test team flips on the high-speed camera to capture ultra-slow-motion footage of bows in action. If seeing is believing, check this footage out before you buy a new bow.

    100% of 1 vote
  • OL Bow Test: A Look Back (2006)

    We put 18 new compound bows through a gauntlet of tests to determine the top shooters. "Parallel limbs" has been the hot topic in bow cirlces, and this year, the first bow achieved true parallel.

    100% of 2 votes