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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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The Garmin Echomap is one of the best budget fish finders.
Gear

Great Deals on Fish Finders Under $500

By Scott Einsmann

The Old Town Sportsman PDL 120 Pro on the water.
Gear

First Look at the Old Town Sportsman PDL 120 Pro

By Scott Einsmann

The best budget fish finder, the Garmin Striker 4.
Gear

Garmin Striker 4 Review: A Top Budget Fish Finder

By Daren Wendell

how to use a knife sharpener
Gear

How to Use a Knife Sharpener (and Why You Should Avoid Pull-Through Sharpeners)

By Drew Conover

Woman lounging in a tent against a desert backdrop
Gear

The Best 2-Person Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

the best shotguns of 2023
Gear

The Best Shotguns for Sporting Clays, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Phil Bourjaily

Best Bushcraft Knives
Gear

The Best Bushcraft Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Tim MacWelch

Best fish finder
Gear

The Best Fish Finders of 2025: Forward Facing Sonar to Budget Options

By Pete Robbins

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Gear

Up to 50% off at Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic

By Ashley Thess

The best boat covers protect your boat from UV, rain, and dirt.
Gear

The Best Boat Covers of 2025

By Pete Robbins

Testing the best bows compound bow sights
Gear

The Best Bow Sights of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By P.J. Reilly

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.
Gear

The Best Turkey Chokes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

glide baits for bass
Fishing

Glide Baits for Bass: How to Catch a Giant on a Glider

By Joe Cermele

A bluegill caught on a popper.
Fishing

How to Fish a Popper

By Joe Cermele

A kayak angler casts out into a lake.
Gear

‘No One’s Immune.’ Tariffs Set to Wallop the U.S. Fishing Gear Industry

By Dac Collins

best turkey loads
Gear

The Best Turkey Loads of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

We tested the best .410 turkey loads.
Gear

The Best .410 Turkey Loads of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Best binoculars being tested in Montana
Gear

The Best Binoculars, 24 Premium to Budget Options Tested

By Andrew McKean

The Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic starts today
Gear

The Top 10 Deals of the Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic

By Scott Einsmann

Author using an inflatable sleeping pad to cowboy camp.
Gear

Inflatable vs. Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pads

By Ashley Thess

Packages of game meat are stacked up in a freezer.
Hunting

How Long Does Meat Last in the Freezer?

By Katie Hill

jerkbait
Fishing

How to Fish a Jerkbait Like a Pro

By Joe Cermele

altra vs hoka
Gear

Altra vs Hoka: Discover Which Shoe Is Right for You

By Laura Lancaster

smallmouth bass
Fishing

How to Catch Smallmouth Bass

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

elk and rifle
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Rifles of 2025

By John B. Snow

We tested the Sig Sauer scope.
Gear

Optics on Sale at Cabela’s: Sig, Leupold, and Thermal Scopes

By Ashley Thess

A tent under the starry sky
Adventure

A Beginner’s Guide to Camping in the Wilderness

By Diana Helmuth

freel with dall sheep.
Guns

Great Rifles for Mountain Hunting

By Tyler Freel

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Gear

The Best Rifle Slings of 2025

By Tyler Freel

How to read a fish finder
Fishing

How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

How to cast a spinning reel
Gear

How to Cast a Spinning Reel

By Pete Robbins, Derek Horner

A black and white dog poses with a yellow Halo invisible fence collar.
Gear

The Best Invisible Dog Fences of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

Frank Shultz collects water from underneath a rock
Gear

Water Purification Tablets vs Filter for Backpacking and Mountain Hunting

By Tyler Freel, Laura Lancaster

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

Pike Fishing Tips: How to Catch Pike

By Joe Cermele, Derek Horner

We tested the best packable down jackets.
Gear

The Best Packable Down Jackets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best hunting knives.
Gear

The Best Hunting Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

Sitka waders
Gear

The Best Duck Hunting Waders of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Joe Genzel, Alex Robinson

We tested the best cross country ski pants.
Gear

The Best Cross Country Ski Pants, Trail Tested

By Christine Peterson

We tested the best lightweight hiking shoes.
Gear

The Best Lightweight Hiking Shoes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Justin La Vigne, Ashley Thess

Alex Robinson packs out sheep with one of the best hunting backpacks.
Gear

The Best Hunting Backpacks of 2025, Chosen by the Editors

By The Editors

A woman fishes on a lake with a spinning rod and reel combo.
Gear

The Best Spinning Rod and Reel Combos, Tested and Reviewed

By Alice Jones Webb

Best glock sights XS sight pusher tool
Gear

The Best Glock Sights of 2025

By Matt Foster, Tyler Freel

The best upland hunting boots are sitting in a row on the trail.
Gear

Best Upland Hunting Boots of 2025, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Colton Heward

The best spinning reels help you use some of the best fishing catching tactics
Gear

The Best Spinning Reels for Bass of 2025: Premium to Budget Options Tested

By Pete Robbins

Down vs synthetic sleeping bags on a concrete background
Gear

Down vs Synthetic Sleeping Bags: Which Insulation Is Better for You?

By Laura Lancaster

The free rig on the deck of a boat.
Fishing

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

By Derek Horner

Best Slingshots
Gear

The Best Slingshots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Camping Gadgets of 2025
Gear

The Best Camping Gadgets of 2025

By Justin La Vigne

best cellular trail cameras
Gear

The Best Cellular Trail Cameras of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

Man holds binoculars up.
Gear

How to Adjust Binoculars Properly

By Bill McRae, Andrew McKean

Hunting Tripod
Gear

The Best Hunting Tripods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean, John B. Snow, Tyler Freel

I tested the best insoles for hiking boots.
Gear

The Best Insoles for Hiking of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

drop shot rig
Fishing

How to Fish a Drop Shot: A Complete Guide

By Derek Horner

The best value gps dog collar the Sport Dog TEK 1.5 LT.
Gear

The Best GPS Dog Collars of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Natalie Krebs

The Best Kids Fishing Poles
Gear

The Best Kids Fishing Poles

By Christine Peterson, Alice Jones Webb

Hiker stands next to trail sign.
Gear

What Is Thru-Hiking Really? Here Are 10 Signs You Might Be a Thru-Hiker

By Laura Lancaster

The best PCP air rifle compressors are lined up.
Gear

The Best PCP Air Rifle Compressors of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Chapman

A man on top of a mountain
Gear

The Best Hiking Pants of 2025

By Laura Lancaster, Justin La Vigne, Alice Jones Webb

Waterproof textile background with water drops vs water resistant
Gear

Water Resistant vs Waterproof: Here’s What You Need to Know

By Christine Peterson

Bass Pro Shops Crappie Madness
Gear

We Found Killer Deals on Crappie Rods, Reels, Baits, and More

By Scott Einsmann

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Gear

Best Bluetooth Hearing Protection of 2025

By Tyler Freel

We tested the best long range rifle scopes.
Gear

FFP vs SFP: Understanding First-Focal Plane and Second-Focal Plane Riflescopes

By Andrew McKean

group of people sitting around on a rocky field with a volcano in the background at sunset
Gear

The Best Camp Shoes of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

A grey knife with a wood handle stuck in a rock surrounded by pieces of light wood
Gear

The Best Survival Knives of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Rick Spicer