Hunting Gear(Page 6)

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

Latest in Hunting Gear

the best chokes for duck hunting

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Chokes for Duck Hunting, Range Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson

A man in the water wearing a fishing sling pack holding a large fish

The 6 Best Waders of 2025

By Scott Einsmann, Christine Peterson, Joe Genzel, Kevin Hughes

The best coyote calibers

The Best Coyote Calibers

We tested the best cargo pants.

The 8 Best Cargo Pants

By Scott Murdock

We tested the best flannel shirts.

We Tested the Best Flannel Shirts for the Outdoors

By Ashley Thess

The author snowshoes with one of the best winter backpacks.

The Best Winter Backpacks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best lightweight hiking boots.

The Best Lightweight Hiking Boots

By Laura Lancaster

How to Tan a Deer Hide, the Easy Way

The author shot this Illinois whitetail with the new Mathews Lift.

Bow Hunting Gear

Mathews Lift Review: Is it the Mathews You’ve Been Waiting for?

We reviewed the best coyote traps for 2023.

The Best Coyote Traps of 2025

The best rifle scopes for deer hunting laid out on rocks.

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2025

By Andrew McKean

Xinfrared T2 Pro Review and Field Test

By Andrew McKean

Where to mount a trail camera

Deer Hunting Gear

Where to Mount a Trail Camera

Black bear taken with single bevel broadhead

Bow Hunting Gear

Best Single Bevel Broadheads of 2025

the best goose decoys

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

Best Goose Decoys of 2025

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

The best duck calls for waterfowl hunting.

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Duck Calls of 2025

The three best GoPros on a wooden surface

The Best GoPro for Filming Hunts and Fishing Trips

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Rangefinders for Bow Hunting.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Rangefinders for Bow Hunting of 2025

By Andrew McKean

We tested the best budget trail cameras in a standardized test and in the field.

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Budget Trail Cameras, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann, Alex Robinson, Drew Palmer

The Best Hunting Flashlights of 2022

The Best Hunting Flashlights of 2025

By Benjamin La Londe

The Best Deer Calls of 2025

Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Deer Calls of 2025

The best broadheads for deer are displayed in the woods.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Broadheads for Deer of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

The redline RL-1 is attached to the bow.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Bow Quivers of 2025

Five best hiking socks

The Best Hunting Socks of 2025

By Jace Bauserman

Hunter using one of the best goose calls.

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Goose Calls of 2025

By Joe Genzel, John Gordon

The author shoots the Mathews Phase 4 during the Outdoor Life Bow Test.

Bow Hunting Gear

These 5 Mathews Bows Changed Archery Hunting

The Best Layout Blinds of 2025

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Layout Blinds of 2025

We tested the best broadheads for elk and chose the seven best with the help of John Dudley.

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Broadheads for Elk of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Broadheads of 2025

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Broadheads of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

Best gps for hunting and fishing

The Best GPS Units for Hunters and Anglers

Best arrow rests.

The Best Arrow Rests of 2025

The Best Tree Stands, Tested and Reviewed

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Tree Stands, Tested and Reviewed

By Erik Barber, Scott Einsmann

We tested the best elk hunting gear.

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Gear of 2025

By Jace Bauserman

Ravin R500 and Tenpoint Nitro 505 the two fastest crossbows

Bow Hunting Gear

Battle of the Fastest Crossbows: Ravin R500 vs. Tenpoint Nitro 505

By Scott Einsmann

Ben Romans with an Elk

Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Boots of 2025

A jet sled for duck hunting

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Ultimate Walk-In Duck Hunting Gear I Can’t Live Without

The Best Squirrel Calls of 2025

The Best Squirrel Calls of 2025

By Brodie Swisher

The Best Duck Hunting Boats of 2025

Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Duck Hunting Boats of 2025

By David Rearick

DIY Spray Paint Camo: How to Make Your Own Cheap and Easy Camouflage

DIY Spray Paint Camo: How to Make Your Own Cheap and Easy Camouflage

Person using skinning knife

The Best Skinning Knives of 2025

By Andrew McKean

Man wears KUIU Attack Pant afield.

The Best Upland Hunting Pants of 2025

By Colton Heward

A collection of knives handmade in Portland lined up on a table.

Meet the Wildly Talented Knife Makers of Blade City, USA

The best food plots for deer

The Best Food Plots for Deer of 2025

By Brodie Swisher

Youth bow and youth archer

Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Youth Compound Bows

By Scott Einsmann

best hunting knives

The Best Knives for Field Dressing

By Scott Einsmann

The Garmin Xero A1i Pro from the front of a bow

Bow Hunting Gear

Garmin Xero A1i Pro Review

By Scott Einsmann

The TenPoint Flatline 460 on a log.

Bow Hunting Gear

TenPoint Flatline 460 Review: The Best Crossbow of the Year

By Scott Einsmann

John B. Snow holds the Tactacam FTS.

Tactacam FTS Review: The Easiest Way to Record Scope Footage

By Scott Einsmann

Man in brown clothing wades through a stream.

The Best Hip Boots

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

roosting turkeys

The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey

By Alex Robinson

The author used a thermal scope to take this hog.

The Best Thermal Cameras, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Garmin Instinct 2X Tactical being used in the field

First Look: Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical

By Scott Einsmann

We reviewed the best guns for hog hunting.

The Best Guns for Hog Hunting

By Michael Dickerson

We tested the Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest.

Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest Review: Is It Worth the Hype?

budget vs flagship bows

Bow Hunting Gear

Hunting Bows Keep Getting More Expensive. Are Flagship Bows Worth It?

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

A hunter on skis reaches down for a bird that a dog is retrieving for him.

Backcountry Hunting Gear

These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

Two hunters in camo and blaze orange caps walk across a winter field.

Deer Hunting Gear

The Heart & the Skull: A First Deer Hunt Brings You Closer to the Wild

By Laura Lancaster

The Umarex NOTOS sits on a tree.

Umarex NOTOS Review

Tactacam Reveal X Pro Review

Tactacam Reveal X-Pro Review

Mr. Fox Vest: The Turkey Hunting Vest That Sold for $31,000

By Alex Robinson

A man in a camo hoodie shoots a PSE bow.

Bow Hunting Gear

PSE Archery Bought by New Outdoor Company (and Not the Bowmars)

oldest trad bow 1

Bow Hunting Gear

Relaunching Damon Howatt, the Oldest Traditional Bow Brand in the World

The best backpacking chairs sit in the grass.

The Best Backpacking Chairs, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Deer Hunting Gear

The $60 Deer Winch: Best Way to Load a Deer into a Truck by Yourself