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A man puts meat through a grinder.

Deer Hunting Gear

The 9 Pieces of Equipment You Need to Be Your Own Butcher

By Derek Horner

An angler holding a big spring largemouth bass.

How to Catch the Biggest Bass of Your Life This Spring

By Derek Horner

The author with a nice whitetail deer reaped with his bow and decoy.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

The 5 Rules of Reaping Whitetail Deer

By Derek Horner

A Pennsylvania flintlock rifle with a compartment in the stock.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

19 Timeless Photos from Pennsylvania’s Flintlock Season, the Last of Its Kind in the Country

Photographs by Henry Hung, Story by Derek Horner

Black Friday Deals Treestands, Blinds, Climbing Sticks, and Saddles

Deer Hunting Gear

The 29 Best Black Friday Deals on Treestands, Blinds, and Climbing Sticks

By Derek Horner

Black Friday Deals on Meat Processing Equipment and Gear

The 32 Best Black Friday Deals on Meat Processing Equipment

By Derek Horner

Black Friday Deals on Fishing Gear and Accessories

The 54 Best Black Friday Deals on Fishing Gear

By Derek Horner

A whitetail deer makes a scrape on the edge of a field.

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Where to Kill a Buck This Weekend: Target These Key Food Sources and Scrapes

By Derek Horner

The author stands in frame, holding the antlers of a Montana bull elk

I Shot the Only Elk I Saw in Montana

By Derek Horner

Prime Day Deals on Abu Garcia Rods and Reels

The 10 Best Prime Day Deals on Abu Garcia Rods and Reels

By Derek Horner

The Top Prime Day Deals on Treestands, Ground Blinds, and Accessories

Bow Hunting Gear

The Top Prime Day Deals on Treestands, Ground Blinds, and Accessories

By Derek Horner

Prime Day Deals on Plano

Prime Day Deals on Plano Gear You’ll Actually Use

By Derek Horner

bassmaster tournament

Largemouth Bass

Bassmaster (Partially) Bans Forward-Facing Sonar for the 2026 Season. Fans Love It — and Hate It

By Derek Horner

2026 CanAm Defender XT

The New Can-Am Defender XT Is an Off-Road Spaceship

By Derek Horner

The author tests the best spinning reels for bass

The 8 Best Spinning Reels for Bass of 2026

By Derek Horner

Where to Hunt for Deer OTC

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Where to Hunt Deer: The 5 Best Whitetail States for DIY Hunters

By Alex Robinson, Derek Horner

The Shimano Vanford is one of the best all-around fishing reels

The Best Fishing Reels of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner

best vacuum sealers

The Best Vacuum Sealers of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner, Scott Einsmann

testing the best bass fishing rods

The Best Bass Fishing Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins, Kristine Fischer, Derek Horner

How to Fish a Swim Jig: A Complete Guide on Rigging and Setups

By Derek Horner

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish the Carolina Rig: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

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Largemouth Bass

The Best Bass Fishing Tips for Beginners

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

kayak fisherman tragically dies

Carolina Angler Finds Swamped Fishing Kayak with a Life Jacket Still Strapped to It

By Derek Horner

smallmouth bass

Smallmouth Bass

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

How to cast a spinning reel

How to Cast a Spinning Reel

By Pete Robbins, Derek Horner

A man holds up a nice pike he caught while pike fishing on a river.

Pike and Muskie Fishing

Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

Shed Hunting: Ultimate Guide to Finding Antlers

By Tom Carpenter, Michael Hanback, Derek Horner

A side-by-side comparison of largemouth and smallmouth bass, held up by an angler.

Largemouth Bass

A Guide to Largemouth Bass vs Smallmouth Bass

By Dac Collins, Derek Horner

The free rig on the deck of a boat.

Largemouth Bass

How to Fish a Free Rig: Here’s What You Need to Know About This Underrated Bass Technique

By Derek Horner

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First Look at the New Sitka VentLite GTX Boots, an all GORE-TEX Knee-High Boot

By Derek Horner

best ammo SHOT Show 2025

New Ammo of SHOT Show 2025

By Derek Horner

Premium Hunting Knife

Deer Hunting Gear

Is a $300 Hunting Knife Worth It?

By Derek Horner

How to Find and Hunt Grouse in Successional Habitat

How to Find and Hunt Grouse in Successional Habitat

By Derek Horner

Largemouth Bass

Pro Angler and YouTuber Ben Milliken Says His Arrest Was a ‘Massive Misunderstanding’

By Alice Jones Webb, Derek Horner

A big Buck 119 Knife with a deer in the background.

Deer Hunting Gear

An Ode to the Buck Knife, the Only Deer Gutting Blade I’ll Ever Need

By Derek Horner

harvest does during the rut

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Should You Harvest Does During the Rut?

By Derek Horner

We interviewed experts on the best camera arms.

The Best Camera Arms for Filming Hunts of 2026

By Derek Horner

The author fishing one of the best smallmouth bass lakes.

Smallmouth Bass

The 7 Best Smallmouth Bass Lakes and Rivers

By Derek Horner

Hunting Black Bears with a 6.5 Creedmoor

Black Bear Hunting

Hunting Black Bears with the 6.5 Creedmoor

By Derek Horner

professional bass angler on a boat catching a fish

Forward Facing Sonar Restrictions Hit Pro Bass Fishing, While One Smaller Tour Bans FFS Altogether

By Derek Horner

JT Thompkins was disqualified from a tournament and it cost him a shot at thousands.

Largemouth Bass

Bassmaster Elite Series Rookie Disqualified for Failing a Polygraph Test

By Derek Horner

We tested the best cameras for filming hunts.

The Best Cameras for Filming Hunts of 2026, According to Pros

By Derek Horner

Everything you need to know to catch bass on a strolling rig

Largemouth Bass

A Complete Guide to Strolling for Bass: The Ultimate Rig for Forward-Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

Forward facing sonar has changed fishing, and the next evolution is FFS specific baits and gear

Baits, Lures, & Flies

New Lures, Reels, Rods, and Lines Designed for Forward Facing Sonar

By Derek Horner

Largemouth Bass

Here’s Why Forward Facing Sonar Won’t Be Banned from Professional Bass Fishing

By Derek Horner

Angler holds up new Trika 6X rod on lake.

Trika 6X Collection: A Lighter, More Sensitive Carbon Weave Fishing Rod

By Derek Horner

mule deer hunting south dakota

Mule Deer Hunting

Decoying Prairie Bucks with Dad

By Derek Horner

Best overall sausage stuffer fills casing.

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Sausage Stuffers of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner

A bass pro fishes from his bass boat.

Elite Series Angler Riles the Industry by Sharing ‘the Truth’ About Professional Bass Fishing

By Derek Horner

hevi shot turkey load

Reduced Recoil Turkey Loads? Field Testing Hevi-Shot’s Mild New Offering

By Derek Horner

the hunting public

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Open Country Whitetails in North Dakota

By Derek Horner

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: Chasing Public Land Whitetails in Iowa

By Derek Horner

bowhunting in Kansas

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Locate Big Whitetail Bucks on Public Land in Kansas

By Derek Horner

hunting river bottom bucks

Whitetail Deer Hunting

Tips from The Hunting Public: How to Hunt Whitetails in Public Land River Bottoms

By Derek Horner

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