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The best outdoor gear, plus in-depth product reviews and recommendations for hunting, bowhunting, fishing, and camping.

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Bow Hunting

How to Sight in a Compound Bow

By P.J. Reilly

Maven optics and shooting gear
Gear

How to Use Wind Meters, Ballistic Apps, and Rangefinders for Long-Range Shooting

By John B. Snow

There are lots of advantages to a first focal-plane scope.
Gear

The Benefits of First-Focal Plane Scopes

By John B. Snow

The differences between mils and MOA can be frustrating, but they're each useful in their own way.
Gear

How to Use MOA and Mil Reticles for Long-Range Accuracy

By John B. Snow

Survival Gear: 5 Ways To Use A Space Blanket (Besides Keeping Warm)
Camping Gear

Survival Gear: 5 Ways To Use A Space Blanket (Besides Keeping Warm)

By Tim MacWelch

10 Survival Uses for a Wool Blanket
Gear

10 Survival Uses for a Wool Blanket

By Tim MacWelch

The author holding a large albacore next to the ocean
Fishing Gear

Penn Clash II Reel Review

By John Skinner

Berkley crankbaits
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Here’s What Most Bass Anglers Don’t Understand About Their Lures

By Jeff Johnston

Hatsan FlashPup air rifle review and accuracy test.
Gear

Airgun Review: The Hatsan FlashPup QE

By Jim Chapman

A brown chicken in the side staring and standing over a metal feed place.
Gear

The Best Chicken Feed: What Do Chickens Eat?

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

An air compressor on the ground with some beige plates and a yellow circular tube.
Gear

Best Air Compressors

By Mark Chesnut

How to Get the Most Out of Your Precision Riflescope
Gear

How to Get the Most Out of Your Precision Riflescope

By John B. Snow

Maven riflescope mounting
Competitive Shooting

An Expert Guide to Mounting a Precision Riflescope

By John B. Snow

Six tripods in a field
Gear

The Top New Tripods for Hunting

By Andrew McKean

A brown and white dog wearing a tracking collar
Gear

Garmin Alpha 10 Review: A Reliable Dog Tracking and Training Handheld

By Brad Fitzpatrick

A person in the best backcountry skis, skis down a snowy mountain.
Gear

Best Backcountry Skis For Exploring This Winter

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

woods at twighlight
Gear

How to Not Get Lost When Your GPS Fails

By Kevin Estela

Vortex Viper HD
Binoculars

Vortex Viper HD 8×42 Binocular Review

By Andrew McKean

The Realtree Silverado excels off-road.
Gear

Truck Review: Chevy Silverado Realtree Edition Was Built with Hunters in Mind

By Brian Smyth

The best hatchet in a block of wood
Camping Gear

Best Hatchets for Camping, Wood Splitting, Survival, and More

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Collage of the best tackle boxes
Fishing Gear

The Best Fishing Tackle Boxes

By Pete Robbins

Clay Hayes Alone Winner
Gear

The Clothing That Helped Me Win Season 8 of “Alone”

By Clay Hayes

trijicon scopes
Gear

Trijicon Huron and Credo HX: Rugged and Reliable Scopes for Any Hunt

By Outdoor Life

Collage of the best chronographs
Gear

Best Chronographs

By Erik Barber

toyota land cruiser 79 in africa
Gear

The Best Off-Road Truck Isn’t Found in the U.S.

By John B. Snow

Two people skiing on the best cross country skis.
Gear

Best Cross Country Skis: The Best Skis for Any Snow Situation

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

The Tacoma has a low tow and payload capacity rating.
Gear

Is the Toyota Tacoma a Real Hunting Truck?

By Cody Hooper

A hunter looks through the Burris Oracle X mounted on a crossbow
Bow Hunting Gear

Burris Oracle X: Rangefinding Crossbow Scope Review

By Josh Dahlke

How to cast a spinning reel
Fishing Gear

How to Cast a Spinning Reel

By Pete Robbins

The Vortex Fury HD AB 5000 ranges, spots and calculates ballistics.
Binoculars

Vortex Fury HD 5000 AB Rangefinding Binocular Review

By Andrew McKean

Person holding Bushnell Forge Binoculars
Binoculars

Bushnell Forge 10×42 and 10×30: Hunting Binoculars Review

By Andrew McKean

The author poses with a fish he caught.
Fishing Gear

Spinning Reel Review: Tsunami SaltX

By John Skinner

Shimano Spheros SW cobia
Fishing Gear

Shimano Spheros SW Review

By Grant Alvis

Person catching a big fish with a gaff
Fishing Gear

Best Fishing Gaffs

By Eric Bruce Burnley Jr.

Hikers wearing waterproof pants.
Gear

Best Waterproof Pants

By Elwood Yensen

Steak cooking on a grill
Gear

Best Gas Grills For Outdoor Barbecues

By Mark Chesnut

The 4Runner is off-road capable.
Gear

Truck Review: 2021 Toyota 4Runner Trail Edition

By Cody Hooper

Kayakers wearing dry suits.
Gear

Best Dry Suits

By Ric Burnley

vacuum insulated water bottle
Gear

Best Stainless Steel Water Bottle: Stay Hydrated on the Go

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Compound bow hanging on barn door
Bow Hunting Gear

Parts of a Compound Bow: What You Need to Know Before Buying Your First Hunting Bow

By Jace Bauserman

Green binoculars sitting on top of a rock
Binoculars

Vortex Razor HD 10×42 Binocular Review

By Andrew McKean

Hoyt Helix Turbo Bow
Bow Hunting Gear

Hoyt Helix Turbo Compound Bow Review

By Jace Bauserman

Ravin crossbow in the field.
Bow Hunting Gear

Ravin R26: Crossbow Review and Field Test

By P.J. Reilly

Bushnell AR 1-8x24 riflescope on a white background.
Gear

The 17 Best New Versatile Riflescopes Put to the Test

By Andrew McKean

The face and teeth of a dog being feed by a mans hand with a stick dog treat.
Gear

Best Dog Treats for Your Canine Buddy

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

A black and white photo of a man standing on a mountainside, wearing the best soft shell jacket.
Gear

Best Soft Shell Jackets: Lightweight Warmth for Cold Weather

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Three Features You Need in a Marine Binocular
Binoculars

Three Features You Need in a Marine Binocular

By The Editors

A man walks on a frozen lake, using an auger to drill a hole into the ice.
Fishing

Best Ice Auger: How to Choose an Ice Fishing Essential

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Puppy drum caught with Shimano Nasci
Fishing Gear

Shimano Nasci: Saltwater Spinning Reel Review

By Grant Alvis

Several different types of egg sizes and colors placed in wooden boxes.
Gear

Best Egg Incubators for 2022

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Women on a white hat sitting on a brown hammock
Camping Gear

Best Hammock for Camping, Backyard, Indoor, and More

By John Sass

Two colored birds as they fly and nest on the left side of their food which is made of glass with a silver lid on it between some flowers and trees.
Gear

The Best Bird Feeders

By John Sass

Fungal infection a hunter got from a coyote.
Coyote Hunting

I Got This Nasty, Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection from a Coyote

By Cole Pancake

Barbecues in charcoal grills
Gear

Find The Best Charcoal Grill for Your Next BBQ

By Andrew Waite

The Bronco Sport is a capable SUV.
Gear

Truck Review: The Ford Bronco Sport Is the Ultimate City-to-Backcountry Crossover

By Scott Murdock

Blue-wing teal will key on motion decoys.
Duck Hunting

How to Kill a Limit of Teal This September Without a Single Floating Decoy

By Joe Genzel

ICAST best fishing reels
Fishing Gear

Best New Reels at ICAST 2021

By Alan Clemons

Hobie Lynx ICAST 2021
Fishing Gear

The Coolest New Products From ICAST 2021

By Alan Clemons

The Rubicon is a multi-purpose machine.
ATVs

ATV Review: Honda FourTrax Rubicon DCT EPS

By Brandie Sigler

Barska Optics Blackhawk Binoculars
Binoculars

How to Choose Binoculars: 10 Things To Know

By The Editors

Baitcaster vs Spinning Reel
Fishing Gear

Baitcaster vs. Spinning Reel

By Pete Robbins

Hottest New Fishing Lures for 2022
Baits, Lures, & Flies

Hottest New Fishing Lures for 2022

By Alan Clemons

Hoyt ventum 33 bowhunting compound bow
Bow Hunting Gear

Hoyt Ventum 33 Review

By P.J. Reilly

Trail camera flash spook deer
Deer Hunting Gear

Can Deer See Trail Camera Flash?

By Erik Barber

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A biologist handles red drum fingerlings.
Conservation

Texas Will Stock Its One Billionth Saltwater Gamefish This July

By Bob McNally

Vincent Hancock shooting a shotgun at the Tokyo Olympics.
Guns

Everything You Need to Know About the Olympic Shooting Events at the 2024 Paris Games

By David Maccar

Man wears packable puffer jacket afield.
Backcountry Hunting Gear

First Look: Browning Packable Puffer Jacket

By Scott Einsmann

A grizzly bear walks into a clearing.
Animal Attacks

Canadian Cyclist Fights Off Grizzly Attack by Punching Bear in the Face

By Dac Collins