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Author setting up the best duck decoys.
Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Duck Decoys

By Alex Robinson

The best drop shot rods are sensitive and light, yet powerful enough to pull up giants
Fishing Rods

The Best Drop Shot Rods

By Pete Robbins

Author fishing with the best saltwater fly reels.
Fishing Reels

The Best Saltwater Fly Reels

By Kevin Hughes

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Backcountry Hunting Gear

Voormi’s Technical Wool: Tested and Reviewed

By John B. Snow

Elite Omnia review
Bow Hunting Gear

Elite Omnia Review: Shootability and Speed

By P.J. Reilly

Installing the best glock triggers
Shooting Gear

The Best Glock Triggers, Tested and Reviewed

By Matt Foster

The best wading boots grip slippery rocks and keep your feet comfortable all day
Fishing Gear

The Best Wading Boots

By Chris Hunt

The author wearing the Ambient Jacket as an outer layer.
Hunting Gear

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

By Jackie Holbrook

The Best Alcohol Stoves
Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Alcohol Stoves

By Laura Lancaster

SpyPoint Flex is one of the cell cams for the money
Deer Hunting Gear

SpyPoint Flex Review: A Reliable, Mid-Priced Cellular Trail Camera

By Scott Einsmann

MSR PocketRocket 2 with fuel and dinner sitting on a rock.
Camping Gear

MSR PocketRocket 2: The First and Last Stove You Need to Buy

By Laura Lancaster

The best fly rods for trout tested by the author
Fishing Rods

The Best Trout Fly Rods of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Dac Collins

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2026, Tested and Reviewed
Fishing Reels

The Best Ultralight Spinning Reels of 2026, Tested and Reviewed

By Jim Edlund

Hunter using one of the best goose calls.
Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Goose Calls

By Joe Genzel, John Gordon

The best frog rods and lures.
Fishing Rods

The Best Frog Rods of 2026

By Pete Robbins

The best duck calls for waterfowl hunting.
Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Duck Calls

By Joe Genzel

Danny Farris with a buck taken behind a decoy
Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Deer Decoys

By Adam Moore

These are the best camping games of 2022.
Camping Gear

The Best Camping Games

By Laura Lancaster

13 solar chargers went head to head in testing
Camping Gear

The Best Solar Chargers, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

A Sig Sauer with one of the best pistol lights.
Gear

The Best Pistol Lights of 2026

By Matt Vandiver, Dave Maccar

Freel shoots ATACR best long range riflescope
Rifle Scopes

The Best Long Range Rifle Scopes, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The best hiking shoes for kids sitting in a circle.
Camping Gear

The Best Hiking Shoes for Kids of 2026

By Laura Lancaster

Aftermarket chokes can provide more effective patterns.
Shotguns

The Best Chokes for Pheasant Hunting

By Joe Genzel

Best arrow rests.
Hunting Gear

The Best Arrow Rests

By P.J. Reilly

The best water shoes for hikinh lined up on the grass.
Camping Gear

The Best Water Shoes for Hiking

By Laura Lancaster

Author using an inflatable sleeping pad to cowboy camp.
Camping Gear

Inflatable vs. Closed-Cell Foam Sleeping Pads

By Ashley Thess

Hikers wearing the best hiking boots for women.
Camping Gear

The Best Hiking Boots for Women

By Laura Lancaster

A woman is holding a giant catfish.
Fishing Rods

The Best Catfish Rods of 2026

By Alan Clemons

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

The Best Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting of 2026

By Andrew McKean

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

The Best Snow Goose Decoys of 2026

By Joe Genzel

The best overall budget rifle scope of 2023
Rifle Scopes

The Best Rifle Scopes Under $500, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

The best tent stakes piled on a table.
Camping Gear

The Best Tent Stakes of 2026

By Laura Lancaster

The best broadheads for deer are displayed in the woods.
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Broadheads for Deer of 2026

By Scott Einsmann

The best ghillie suits of 2022
Hunting Gear

The Best Ghillie Suits of 2026

By Adam Moore

best cellular trail cameras
Deer Hunting Gear

The Best Cellular Trail Cameras, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

Man holding giant carp.
Baits, Lures, & Flies

The Best Carp Baits

By Kevin Hughes

Ruger GP100 .357 Mag.
Handguns

The Best Bear Defense Handguns of 2025

By Tyler Freel

The Best Broadheads of 2026
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Broadheads of 2026

By Scott Einsmann

The best small coolers stacked on a dock.
Camping Gear

The Best Small Coolers of 2026: Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

The 10/22 is a popular rimfire.
Hunting Rifles

The Best Squirrel Hunting Rifles

By Brodie Swisher

The Best Hunting Flashlights of 2022
Hunting Gear

The Best Hunting Flashlights of 2026

By Benjamin La Londe

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 author tests the best tree saddles
Bow Hunting Gear

The Best Tree Saddles, Tested and Reviewed

By Erik Barber

The Best Coyote Calls of 2026
Hunting Gear

The Best Coyote Calls of 2026

By Heath Wood

Winchester Model 70
Hunting Rifles

The Best Deer Hunting Rifles

By John B. Snow

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

Best Upland Hunting Boots of 2026, Field Tested and Reviewed

By Colton Heward

The Umarex Gauntlet
Hunting Gear

Umarex Gauntlet Review: A Feature-Rich Air Rifle with an Entry-Level Price

By Jim Chapman

Progar TR-55 crab trap full of crabs sitting on dock.
Fishing Gear

The Best Crab Traps of 2026

By Ric Burnley

The Best Gun Oils of 2022
Shooting Gear

The Best Gun Oils of 2026

By Adam Moore

Man holding crappie and fishing rod in a boat.
Fishing Rods

The Best Crappie Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

The best tomahawks laying on a stump.
Camping Gear

The Best Tomahawks

By Drew Conover

The best ice packs for coolers sitting in an ice chest.
Camping Gear

The Best Ice Packs for Coolers of 2026

By Laura Lancaster

The Best Snake Boots of 2022
Hunting Gear

The Best Snake Boots of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Joseph Hosey

Man wears KUIU Attack Pant afield.
Hunting Gear

The Best Upland Hunting Pants of 2026

By Colton Heward

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

Chris Roe Calling Elk
Hunting Gear

The Best Elk Calls of 2026, Expert Picks and Sound Files

By Adam Moore

The Best Kydex Holsters of 2022
Shooting Gear

The Best Kydex Holsters of 2026

By Steve Anderson

The best saltwater trolling motors control your boat's position in deep water and allow you to fish shallow.
Fishing Gear

The Best Saltwater Trolling Motors, Tested and Reviewed

By Ric Burnley

The best holographic sights of 2022
Rifle Scopes

The Best Holographic Sights of 2026

By Matt Vandiver

The Best Kids Fishing Poles
Fishing Rods

The Best Kids Fishing Poles

By Christine Peterson, Alice Jones Webb

The Best Duck Hunting Boats of 2026
Waterfowl Hunting Gear

The Best Duck Hunting Boats of 2026

By David Rearick

Gun cleaning solvents
Shooting Gear

The Best Gun Cleaning Solvents of 2026

By Adam Moore, Tyler Freel

The Best Biometric Gun Safes of 2022
Shooting Gear

The Best Biometric Gun Safes of 2026

By Jace Bauserman

elk and rifle
Backcountry Hunting Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Rifles of 2026

By John B. Snow

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An illustration of an owl swooping at a grown man and his son
Catfish Fishing

For His First Camp Out, I Took My Son to an Old Bootlegger’s Island in the Bayou

By Earl E. Guess

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Cougar Hunting

Calling Mountain Lions at Close Range Is a Predator Hunt Unlike Anything Else

By Scott Haugen

A woman runs from a family of black bears in an illustration
Animal Attacks

I Raised 3 Kids Alone in the Wilderness. Surviving Bear and Moose Attacks Was (Almost) Routine

By Olive A. Fredrickson

Two vintage bass photos
Bass Fishing

Old-School Tips for Catching Big Bass Right Now

By James Brang