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Gear

Field Tested: Awarding Outdoor Life’s Best Gear of 2025

By The Editors

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Fishing Gear

More Fishing Gear Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards

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Hunting Gear

More Hunting Gear Winners from our 2025 Field Tested Awards

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More Optics Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards
Optics

More Optics Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards

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More Archery Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards
Bow Hunting Gear

More Archery Winners from Our 2025 Field Tested Awards

By The Editors

Krebs admires her bull before getting to work.
Hunting Gear

The Best Gifts for Hunters of 2025 

By M.D. Johnson, Alex Robinson

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Bow Hunting Gear

Everything Bowhunters Need to Know About Arrow Speed

By Scott Einsmann

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Fishing Gear

Best Gifts for Anglers: The Fishing Gear They Actually Want

By Scott Einsmann

A motion spinning decoy on the water.
Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The 3 Motion Decoys All Duck Hunters Need on a Calm Day

By Alex Robinson

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Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Cellular Trail Cameras of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

We tested the best deer hunting gear throughout the year.
Deer Hunting Gear

The Deer Hunting Gear We Trust

By Scott Einsmann, The Editors

Garmin Striker 5CV Ice Fishing Bundle
Fishing Gear

Save $150 on a Garmin Striker 5cv Ice Fishing Bundle

By Scott Einsmann

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Shooting Gear

The Coolest Air Pistols for Backyard Plinking

By Tyler Freel

Darton TriTech 35 reivew
Bow Hunting Gear

Darton TriTech 35 Review, A New Level of Compound Bow Tuning

By P.J. Reilly

Tract Toric Deer Hunting Binocular
Binoculars

The 6 Best Binoculars for Whitetail Hunters, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean, Intro by Scott Einsmann

Sitka waders
Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Duck Hunting Waders of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

The author tests the best tree saddles
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Tree Saddles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Erik Barber

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Hunting Gear

You Still Need Ear Pro While Hunting. Here Are Your 4 Best Options

By Tyler Freel

Tethrd vs Lattitude
Bow Hunting Gear

Latitude Method 3 vs Tethrd Carnivore: Two-Panel Tree Saddle Showdown

By Erik Barber

CJRB Pyrite on sale during Prime Day 2025
Knives

The 19 Best Prime Day Knife Deals: Folders, Fixed Blades, and USA-Made

By Scott Einsmann