Hunting Gear(Page 4)

We review the best new hunting gear for bow hunting, deer hunting, waterfowl hunting, and more.

Latest in Hunting Gear

Testing the Ravin LR

Bow Hunting Gear

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

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed

The Best Hot Tents, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Premium Hunting Knife

Deer Hunting Gear

Is a $300 Hunting Knife Worth It?

By Derek Horner

Testing the Hoyt and Mathews whitetail bows

Bow Hunting Gear

Mathews Lift X vs. Hoyt Alpha AX-2: Ultimate Whitetail Bow Shootout

If you can't get access to the field geese are feeding in, you must get under them.

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

How to Hunt Late-Season Canada Geese When You Can’t Get on the X

best motion duck decoys

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Motion Duck Decoys, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

Man standing on cliff

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Personal Locator Beacons and Satellite Messengers of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

The best hiking sunglasses sit on a rock.

The Best Hiking Sunglasses, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

A black Ozonics HR600 mounted to a tree.

Deer Hunting Gear

Ozonics HR600 Review: Field Testing a High-Tech Scent Eliminator

By Alice Jones Webb

We tested the best hunting boots.

The Best Hunting Boots of 2025, Chosen by the Editors

By Alex Robinson

The author tested three of the best ladder stands costing under $350.

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Ladder Stands on a Budget

By Alice Jones Webb

man standing in down pants in front of a crowd facing a mountain at sunset

The Best Puffer Pants: Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The Savage Axis sits on the ground.

It’s Cyber Week at Cabela’s: Save on Guns, Ammo, and More

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Two hunters sit and pose in the bed of a truck next to a mule deer.

An Old-School Western Mule Deer Hunt, in Memory of Two Midwestern Dads

By Andrew McKean

best trail cameras

Black Friday Deals on Trail Cameras: Save on Tactacam, Moultrie, SpyPoint, and More

By Alice Jones Webb

Two hunters pose with a mountain goat

The Best Hunting Jackets of 2025, Chosen by the Editors

By Alice Jones Webb

We tested the best heated vests.

The Best Heated Vests of 2025

By Ashley Thess

best ground hunting blinds

Best Black Friday Deals on Hunting Blinds

By Alice Jones Webb

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Duck Hunting Jackets of 2025

By Alex Robinson

The Best Coyote Calls of 2025

The Best Coyote Calls of 2025

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

By Scott Einsmann

Deer Hunting Gear

First Lite Core Jacket and Bib Review: One of the Quietest and Most Comfortable Whitetail Hunting Suits We’ve Tested

By Alex Robinson

Bull moose taken with best suppressor on .308

Picking the Best Suppressor for Your Hunting Rifle

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

Author setting up the best duck decoys.

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

How to Decoy Ducks: Expert Tips and Tactics for Finishing Birds Close

By Alex Robinson, Joe Arterburn

The new Hoyt RX-9 Ultra is Hoyt's best carbon bow to date.

Bow Hunting Gear

Hoyt RX-9 Ultra Review: Testing the Most Expensive Hunting Bow on the Market

Deer hunters pose with dog on tailgate.

The Ultimate Women’s Hunting Gift Guide

By Natalie Krebs

A close-up of a brown rifle

Best Gifts for Outdoorsmen and Women

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Gifts for Deer Hunters

By Alex Robinson

Testing the best deer carts

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Deer Carts of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Natalie Krebs

Best gifts for hunters

The Best Gifts for Hunters

By Scott Einsmann

The best hand warmers were tested for their temperature and heat retention.

The Best Hand Warmers of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

The best bowhunting backpacks for whitetail hunting

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bowhunting Backpacks of 2025

The best bow cases on display at an archery shop

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bow Cases of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The author wearing the Ambient Jacket as an outer layer.

Sitka Women’s Ambient Jacket Review: A Quiet and Packable Mid-Layer

By Jackie Holbrook

We interviewed experts on the best camera arms.

The Best Camera Arms for Filming Hunts of 2025

By Derek Horner

Seven of the best women's hunting jackets hanging in a closet

The Best Women’s Hunting Jackets of 2025

By Jackie Holbrook

iphone 15 showing the satellite messenger screen with poor connectivity against a backdrop of red rock

Backcountry Hunting Gear

Testing the iPhone Satellite Messenger: It’s Not Ready for Life or Death Situations in the Backcountry

By Laura Lancaster

Hunter wearing SITKA women's timberline pants approaches buck.

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Women’s Hunting Pants, Tested and Reviewed

By Christine Peterson, Natalie Krebs

Two merino sheep on one side and a herd of alpacas on the other.

Merino Wool vs. Alpaca: Battle of the Base Layers

By Alice Jones Webb

PSE Mach 33 DS Review

Bow Hunting Gear

PSE Mach 33 DS Review: Is It the Best Carbon Bow Ever?

We tested the best water purification tablets.

I Tested the 5 Best Water Purification Tablets for Backpacking and Survival

By Laura Lancaster

The author tested the best elk hunting packs by carrying light and heavy loads in them.

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Packs, Tested and Reviewed

By Matt Cashell

best trail cameras

Deer Hunting Gear

Podcast: Here’s Why Your Trail Cameras Don’t Work Properly

By Alex Robinson

treestand heights

Bow Hunting Gear

Video: Testing the Best Treestand Height for Bowhunting

By Alex Robinson

Hunting Gear Deals at Bass Pro Shops

Hunting Gear Deals at Bass Pro Shops

By Scott Einsmann

We tested the best satellite messengers.

The Best Satellite Messengers, Based on Field Testing

By Laura Lancaster

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

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Lighted Nocks of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

Four of the best dehydrators for jerky in a row on a porch

The Best Dehydrators for Jerky of 2025

By Michael Pendley

The Best Headlamps of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

The Best Gun Cases of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

A phone and the Garmin inReach Messenger Plus sit on a rock.

The New Garmin inReach Messenger Plus Sends Photos, Voice Memos, and Group Chats

By Ashley Thess

The author testing the best base layers for hunting.

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Base Layers for Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alice Jones Webb

single pin vs multi pin

Bow Hunting Gear

Single Pin vs Multi Pin Bow Sights for Deer Hunting: Here’s What Bowhunters Need to Know

By Alex Robinson

Testing the Kuiu Kutana

The Best Rain Jackets for Men

By Laura Lancaster

The best women's rain jackets

The Best Rain Jackets for Women

By Laura Lancaster

paige pearce bow grip

Bow Hunting Gear

How to Grip a Compound Bow for Better Hunting Accuracy

By Alex Robinson

We tested the best rain jackets.

The Best Rain Jackets, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

A close-up of Sitka's pixelated Optifade Cover camo pattern for eastern hunters

Sitka Optifade Cover First Look: A New Camo Pattern Designed for Eastern Deer and Turkey Hunters

By Alice Jones Webb

The Best .22 Air Rifles of 2025, Range and Field Tested

broadhead tuning

Bow Hunting Gear

The Easiest Way to Tune Your Bow for Broadheads

By Alex Robinson

sharpen broadheads

Bow Hunting Gear

How to Sharpen Broadheads

By Drew Conover

Erik Barber tests the best climbing sticks

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Climbing Sticks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed