Hunting Gear(Page 4)

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

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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

The author climbs a tree using the Trophyline Hyperlite climbing sticks

Bow Hunting Gear

Trophyline HyperLite Climbing Sticks Review: Ultralight or Ultra Hype?

The test team shoots the best overall air rifle on a tripod.

The Best Air Rifles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Bow Hunting Gear

Ravin R18 Range Test and Review: An Ultralight and Compact Crossbow With a Truly Bizarre Design

By Alice Jones Webb

We tested the best tick repellents.

The Best Tick Repellents of 2025

By Alice Jones Webb

conservation tax leakage

Bow Hunting Gear

Some Foreign Hunting and Fishing Gear Manufacturers Aren’t Paying Required Conservation Taxes

By Andrew McKean

Four bullets in a line

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best 10mm Ammo of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

The author prepares to punch a release aid

Bow Hunting Gear

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

By Scott Einsmann

Archery gear on wood.

Bow Hunting Gear

Podcast: The Bowhunting Gear That Actually Matters

By Scott Einsmann

Victory RIP TKO hunting arrows

Bow Hunting Gear

Victory RIP TKO Review: The Goldilocks Hunting Arrow

We tested the best cameras for filming hunts.

The Best Cameras for Filming Hunts of 2025, According to Pros

By Derek Horner

We tested the best deer hunting gear throughout the year.

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Deer Hunting Gear of 2025

Testing the best binocular harnesses in Montana.

The Best Binocular Harnesses of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Chris Roe Calling Elk

The Best Elk Calls of 2025, Expert Picks and Sound Files

A whitetail deer and a bow

Bow Hunting Gear

Budget Bowhunting Gear: Our Top Picks from Gear Testing

By Scott Einsmann

The author tests two of the best rangefinders for hunting.

The Best Rangefinders for Hunting of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

UltraView 1K group

Bow Hunting Gear

UltraView 1K Arrows Review: These New Hunting Arrows Are Outrageously Accurate, Quiet, and Expensive

Bow Hunting Gear

The New Bowtech Honor Utilizes a Remarkable Riser Material That Could Shake Up the Compound Archery World

By Alex Robinson

Archer draws bow with one of the best bow stabilizers.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bow Stabilizers of 2025

Freel using shooting tripod

The Shooting Tripod: A Tool That Can Make You a More Confident, Ethical, and Effective Hunter

the hunting public

Bow Hunting Gear

Video: Heavy Arrow Setups With The Hunting Public Crew (and the Pros and Cons of Shooting Heavy Arrows)

By Alex Robinson

The Browning Whitetail 1300 sits near a lake.

Deer Hunting Gear

First Look: Browning Whitetail 1300 Hunting Pack

By Ashley Thess

Deer Hunting Gear

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

By Scott Einsmann

Deer Hunting Gear

Tactacam Reveal Pro 3.0: Field Testing One of the Hottest New Trail Cameras on the Market

By Alex Robinson

We tested the best soil test kits.

The Best Soil Test Kits, Tested and Reviewed

By Josh Honeycutt

The Best Archery Targets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Archery Targets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The best loppers

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Loppers of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Drew Conover

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

By Scott Einsmann

The author takes a shot with the Sako 90s Adventure, his pick for the best hunting rifle.

The Best Hunting Rifles, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, John B. Snow, Tyler Freel

We tested the best water bottles for hiking.

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Hiking Water Bottles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

The best budget bow under $600

Bow Hunting Gear

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

By Scott Einsmann

Backcountry Hunting Gear

Browning Hydro-Fleece Review: A Perfectly Quiet and Waterproof Hunting Jacket and Bibs

By Alex Robinson

We tested the best insulated water bottles.

The Best Insulated Water Bottles of 2025

By Ashley Thess