More from Scott Einsmann (Page 2)

The best walkie talkies were tested in a variety of conditions

The Best Walkie Talkies of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Walkie Talkies of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The 14 Best EDC Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Gear

The 14 Best EDC Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The 14 Best EDC Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

A pile of pocket knives on a wooden surface

Gear

The Best Pocket Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Pocket Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Drew Conover, Scott Einsmann

The Civivi Yonder was tested against several of the best edc knives.

Gear

CIVIVI Yonder Review: A Top-Tier, Affordable EDC Knife CIVIVI Yonder Review: A Top-Tier, Affordable EDC Knife

By Scott Einsmann

Four super bright flashlights.

Gear

Four Super Bright Flashlights That Turn Night into Day Four Super Bright Flashlights That Turn Night into Day

By Scott Einsmann

best turkey guns

Gear

The Best Turkey Hunting Shotguns of 2025, Field Tested and Reviewed The Best Turkey Hunting Shotguns of 2025, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel, Scott Einsmann

The best edc flashlights lined up.

Gear

The Best EDC Flashlights of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best EDC Flashlights of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The best flashlights lined up in a row

Gear

The Best Flashlights of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Flashlights of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

Testing the Ravin LR

Bow Hunting Gear

Ravin LR Review: Testing the New Precision Crossbow Out to 100 Yards Ravin LR Review: Testing the New Precision Crossbow Out to 100 Yards

By Scott Einsmann

A snakehead caught in Virginia by the author.

If I Were Czar of the Department of Natural Resources, Here’s What I Would Fix If I Were Czar of the Department of Natural Resources, Here’s What I Would Fix

By Scott Einsmann

Find the best action camera.

Gear

The Best Action Cameras of 2025 The Best Action Cameras of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

The 10 Best Bass Pro Shops Black Friday Deals

Gear

The 10 Best Bass Pro Shops Black Friday Deals The 10 Best Bass Pro Shops Black Friday Deals

By Scott Einsmann

Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear

Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear Orvis Black Friday Sale: Early Deals on Fly Fishing and Upland Hunting Gear

By Scott Einsmann

A woman in camouflage with an orange hat looking over a landscape

Backcountry Hunting Gear

Kuiu Black Friday Deals: Early Black Friday Savings on Jackets, Pants, and Packs Kuiu Black Friday Deals: Early Black Friday Savings on Jackets, Pants, and Packs

By Scott Einsmann

The best thermal scope overall.

Gear

Thermal Scope Deals: Black Friday 2024 Savings on Monoculars, Scopes, and Clip-Ons Thermal Scope Deals: Black Friday 2024 Savings on Monoculars, Scopes, and Clip-Ons

By Scott Einsmann

The Pulsar Thermion 2 is the best overall thermal.

Gear

Pulsar Thermal Scopes on Sale at Bass Pro Shops Pulsar Thermal Scopes on Sale at Bass Pro Shops

By Scott Einsmann

A bunch of fixed blade edc knives lying on sliced cardboard.

Gear

The Best EDC Fixed Blades of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best EDC Fixed Blades of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Gifts for Hunters

Gear

The Best Gifts for Hunters The Best Gifts for Hunters

By Scott Einsmann

We put the Breeo and Solo Stove head to head.

Breeo vs Solo Stove: Who Makes the Best Smokeless Fire Pit? Breeo vs Solo Stove: Who Makes the Best Smokeless Fire Pit?

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Knives Made in the USA: 22 Folders and Fixed Blades Reviewed

Gear

The Best Knives Made in the USA: 22 Folders and Fixed Blades Reviewed The Best Knives Made in the USA: 22 Folders and Fixed Blades Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

Leatherman Wave+ Prime Day Deal

Gear

Leatherman Wave+ Prime Day Deal Leatherman Wave+ Prime Day Deal

By Scott Einsmann

A Sangin Neptune in its natural environment

The Best Dive Watches of 2025, Chosen by a Military Diver The Best Dive Watches of 2025, Chosen by a Military Diver

By Scott Einsmann

A lighted nock on the ground after going through a deer.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Lighted Nocks of 2025 The Best Lighted Nocks of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

Hunting with the FX DRS Classic

Guns

FX DRS Classic Review: The Best Looking and Most Ergonomic Air Rifle on the Market FX DRS Classic Review: The Best Looking and Most Ergonomic Air Rifle on the Market

By Scott Einsmann

Testing the best smokeless fire pits in a backyard.

The Best Smokeless Fire Pits of 2025 The Best Smokeless Fire Pits of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

Foraging & Gardening

Pawpaw Fruit: Here’s How (and Why) to Forage for Pawpaw This Fall Pawpaw Fruit: Here’s How (and Why) to Forage for Pawpaw This Fall

By Scott Einsmann, Tim MacWelch

A Marathon GSAR Anthracite on a hike.

Marathon GSAR Anthracite Review: A Watch Built for the Outdoors Marathon GSAR Anthracite Review: A Watch Built for the Outdoors

By Scott Einsmann

The author prepares to punch a release aid

Punching a Release Aid Is Accurate, But Don’t Do It Punching a Release Aid Is Accurate, But Don’t Do It

By Scott Einsmann

Archery gear on wood.

Podcast: The Bowhunting Gear That Actually Matters Podcast: The Bowhunting Gear That Actually Matters

By Scott Einsmann

A whitetail deer and a bow

Bow Hunting Gear

Budget Bowhunting Gear: Our Top Picks from Gear Testing Budget Bowhunting Gear: Our Top Picks from Gear Testing

By Scott Einsmann

Team USA wins bronze at the 2024 Olympic Games

Team USA Wins Bronze in Archery Mixed Team Team USA Wins Bronze in Archery Mixed Team

By Scott Einsmann

Lee Wooseok shoots for Korea's men's archery team.

What Bowhunters Can Learn from Elite Olympic Archers What Bowhunters Can Learn from Elite Olympic Archers

By Scott Einsmann

The Recteq DualFire has a direct heat side for grilling and an indirect heat side for smoking.

Gear

Recteq DualFire 1200 Review: The Smoker That Made Me Sell My Traeger Recteq DualFire 1200 Review: The Smoker That Made Me Sell My Traeger

By Scott Einsmann

.22 LRs vs PCP Air Rifles: What’s Better for Small Game Hunting and Precision Shooting?

Gear

.22 LRs vs PCP Air Rifles: What’s Better for Small Game Hunting and Precision Shooting? .22 LRs vs PCP Air Rifles: What’s Better for Small Game Hunting and Precision Shooting?

By Scott Einsmann

Big Game Hunting

Real Talk on Saddle Hunting. Is It Time to Ditch the Treestand? Real Talk on Saddle Hunting. Is It Time to Ditch the Treestand?

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Archery Targets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Archery Targets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Archery Targets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

Old compound bow versus new bows.

Bow Hunting Gear

Are New Compound Bows Really Better? We Tested a 5-Year-Old Mathews Against New Flagships to Find out Are New Compound Bows Really Better? We Tested a 5-Year-Old Mathews Against New Flagships to Find out

By Scott Einsmann

We tested the best wireless meat thermometers.

Gear

The Best Wireless Meat Thermometers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Wireless Meat Thermometers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The best budget bow under $600

Bow Hunting Gear

Podcast: What You Need to Know About Budget Bows and Used Flagship Bows Podcast: What You Need to Know About Budget Bows and Used Flagship Bows

By Scott Einsmann

The Old Mountain Mesa Longbow

Bow Hunting Gear

Budget Trad Bows: These Cheap Bows Shot Surprisingly Well Against a Custom Recurve Budget Trad Bows: These Cheap Bows Shot Surprisingly Well Against a Custom Recurve

By Scott Einsmann

The best recurve bows tested and reviewed

The Best Recurve and Longbows of 2025, Tested The Best Recurve and Longbows of 2025, Tested

By Scott Einsmann

Gear

Vortex Viper HD Rifle Scope Review: We Put 3 New Vipers to the Test Vortex Viper HD Rifle Scope Review: We Put 3 New Vipers to the Test

By Scott Murdock, Scott Einsmann, Alex Robinson

Being a dad doesn't have to mean giving up the outdoors.

Gear

The Best Gifts for Dads of 2025 The Best Gifts for Dads of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

We tested the best baitcaster combos.

The Best Baitcaster Combos of 2025: Budget to Premium Options The Best Baitcaster Combos of 2025: Budget to Premium Options

By Scott Einsmann

The Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop shotgun resting on a split rail fence.

Guns

Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun Benelli M2 Turkey Performance Shop Review: An In-Depth Look at a $3,000 Turkey Gun

By Scott Einsmann

Author shoots one of the best crossbows for the money.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Crossbows for the Money The Best Crossbows for the Money

By Scott Einsmann

Mosquito ready to bite

The Best Mosquito Repellents of 2025, Tested The Best Mosquito Repellents of 2025, Tested

By Scott Einsmann, Ashley Thess

The Best Mosquito Repellents for Camping in 2022

The Best Mosquito Repellents for Camping of 2025 The Best Mosquito Repellents for Camping of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

We launched the Outdoor Life knife collection.

Gear

We Launched a Knife Collection: The 12 New Outdoor Life Knives We Launched a Knife Collection: The 12 New Outdoor Life Knives

By Scott Einsmann

crappie fishing

Crappie Fishing

It’s OK to Keep Trophy Crappie It’s OK to Keep Trophy Crappie

By Scott Einsmann

Draw length measurement

How to Measure Draw Length How to Measure Draw Length

By Scott Einsmann

crossbow accuracy

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences Crossbow vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

Bowhunter and archer PJ Reily holds the PSE Mach 30 compound bow at full draw.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Compound Bows, Tested and Reviewed The Best Compound Bows, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The 2023 Compound Bow Test

Bow Hunting Gear

The 2023 Compound Bow Test The 2023 Compound Bow Test

By Scott Einsmann

This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt

Big Game Hunting

This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt This Happened to Me: The Police Raided My Deer Hunt

By Taylor Chamberlin, As told to Scott Einsmann

forward facing sonar

Forward Facing Sonar Deals: LiveScope, ActiveTarget, and MEGA Live Forward Facing Sonar Deals: LiveScope, ActiveTarget, and MEGA Live

By Scott Einsmann

The new Sitka Turkey Tool Belt

Gear

Sitka Turkey Tool Belt Review Sitka Turkey Tool Belt Review

By Scott Einsmann

The best slate calls

Gear

The Best Slate Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Slate Calls of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Swimbait Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Swimbait Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed The Best Swimbait Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

A portrait of archer Liko Arreola shooting her bow at home on Maui.

Even for Archery Prodigy Liko Arreola, the Journey to Becoming a Champion Is Full of Highs and Lows Even for Archery Prodigy Liko Arreola, the Journey to Becoming a Champion Is Full of Highs and Lows

By Scott Einsmann

Testing Orvis Helios in Honduras

Orvis Helios Casting Test: Is This the Most Accurate Fly Rod on the Market? Orvis Helios Casting Test: Is This the Most Accurate Fly Rod on the Market?

By Scott Einsmann

The Accufire OMNIS is a new digital spotting scope that represents the shift toward digital optics.

Gear

The Next Generation of Digital Smart Optics Promises to Replace Traditional Scopes and Binoculars The Next Generation of Digital Smart Optics Promises to Replace Traditional Scopes and Binoculars

By Scott Einsmann

the best vacuum sealers on a counter

The Best Vacuum Sealers of 2025 The Best Vacuum Sealers of 2025

By Scott Einsmann, Tyler Freel

Testing a fireproof safe by setting it on fire.

Gear

The Best Fireproof Safes of 2025 The Best Fireproof Safes of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

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