You can have the latest and greatest crossbow on the market and it won’t do you a bit of good if you can’t put the arrow where you want it—which is where a crossbow scope comes in. The best one will ...

A young waterfowling friend recently got a German shorthair and asked me what kind of upland shotgun he should buy so he could take his dog hunting. I said, “That’s the wrong question. You’ve already ...

Dawson Hefner learned how to catch alligator gar when he was a teenager, landing his first alligator gar when he was 16 years old by drifting a chunk of freshwater drum under a Coke bottle in Texas’s ...

Explore the best fishing rods, rod-and-reel combos, and expert-tested gear for every angling style. From baitcasting and spinning rods to complete setups, our in-depth reviews and field tests help you ...

Saltwater striped bass aren’t very hard to catch. Many “Insta-famous” anglers and striped bass fishing influencers want you to think otherwise, but the reality is that the most difficult part of the ...

Over/under shotguns dominate clay target shooting. They are also the choice for many upland hunters, and you’ll even see some O/Us in dove fields, duck blinds, and the turkey woods. While many ...

Americans love small-gauge guns. They’re light, trim, and easy to carry. But there are some pretty big tradeoffs to going small. First and most important is that small-bore shotguns simply can’t shoot ...

Crankbaits typically consist of a hard body paired with treble hooks. These lures can mimic crawfish, shad, bluegill, or other prey. Crankbaits are also effective in a wide range of water depths from ...

Glide bait fishing is more popular than ever. The technique leans into a simple idea: big bait equals big fish, and it has migrated from the West Coast across the country. Traditionally, the big-bait ...

There may be no better gun for the outdoorsman than a rimfire pistol. Rimfire pistols are guns you can easily pack around, and you can use them for plinking, training, competition, small game hunting, ...

Bass Pro Shops’ Spring Fishing Classic sale is basically like the Black Friday of spring. Now through March 25, you’ll find some of the best deals of the year (yes, the year) on fishing gear, ...

Jakob Mackey was fishing his neighborhood lake in Sioux City, Iowa last August when an enormous grass carp jerked his rod off the shore and into the water. Mackey had been targeting big carp in Bacon ...