Hunting Gear (Page 5)

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

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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

vortex viper hd

The Best .22 Air Rifles of 2026, 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, 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, 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 2026

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, 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 2026, According to Pros

By Derek Horner

We tested the best deer hunting gear throughout the year.

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Deer Hunting Gear

Testing the best binocular harnesses in Montana.

The Best Binocular Harnesses of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Chris Roe Calling Elk

The Best Elk Calls of 2026, 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, 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

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 2026, Tested and Reviewed

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Archery Targets of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

The best loppers

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Loppers of 2026, 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 2026, 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 2026

By Ashley Thess

The Old Mountain Mesa Longbow

Bow Hunting Gear

Budget Trad Bows: These Cheap Bows Shot Surprisingly Well Against a Custom Recurve

By Scott Einsmann

The best recurve bows tested and reviewed

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Recurve and Longbows of 2026, Tested

By Scott Einsmann

Testing the best compound bows for the money

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Compound Bows for the Money, Tested and Reviewed

Best overall sausage stuffer fills casing.

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Sausage Stuffers of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Derek Horner

Author is roasting a marshmallow with her daughter.

The Best Gifts for Outdoorsy Moms

By Laura Lancaster

The best hiking boots for men and their outsoles sit on the ground.

The Best Hiking Boots for Men of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Justin La Vigne

Author shoots one of the best crossbows for the money.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Crossbows for the Money

By Scott Einsmann

Leupold RX-5000

Backcountry Hunting Gear

First Look: The New Leupold RX-5000 Laser Rangefinder

By Andrew McKean

Draw length measurement

Bow Hunting Gear

How to Measure Draw Length

By Scott Einsmann

An air rifle sits behind a dropped squirrel.

The Best Air Rifles for Squirrels of 2026

The best 4-season tents are set up in the snow.

The Best 4-Season Tents of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The author using one of the best bow presses from Last Chance Archery.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bow Presses for the Home Bow Mechanic

crossbow accuracy

Bow Hunting Gear

Crossbow vs Compound Bow: An Honest Look at Performance Differences

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

A spearfisherman holds a wahoo near the surface as his speargun floats nearby.

The Ultimate Guide to Spearfishing

By Natalie Krebs

Will Thermals Change the Way We Hunt?

By Andrew McKean

hoyt vs mathews

Bow Hunting Gear

Hoyt vs Mathews: What’s the Real Difference Between These Top Bow Makers?

We tested the best down jackets.

The Best Down Jackets of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best men's waterproof boots.

The Best Men’s Waterproof Boots of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Justin La Vigne

The new Sitka Turkey Tool Belt

Sitka Turkey Tool Belt Review

By Scott Einsmann

Best replaceable blade knives

The Best Replaceable Blade Knives of 2026

By Alex Robinson

Group of hunters posing in front of the best snow goose decoys.

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Snow Goose Decoys of 2026

Three plucked birds sit on a table after a demonstration of how to pluck a duck.

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

How to Pluck a Duck

By Natalie Krebs

The best slider bow sight, the ultraview slider.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Slider Bow Sights

The best slate calls

The Best Slate Calls of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

Testing Solar Power Banks

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Solar Power Banks of 2026: We Found One Actually Worth the Money

By Laura Lancaster