A few short years ago, major crossbow brands like Ravin and Tenpoint were in a race to break the 500-feet-per-second mark, and both were successful. I tested and hunted extensively with such blazing ...

Trap shooting is a simple game. The shots aren’t difficult, and the targets are the same everywhere you go. All you have to do is not miss. Then, you get into a shoot-off with everybody else who ...

Most new bass baits for the upcoming year are revealed at ICAST in July. Though many of those lures aren’t available for purchase until the fall. Which means we usually don’t get to see what the ...

Heretofore hardly enough gun for butterflies, the .410 has became the hot new ­gobbler-“‹getter. And the credit for that goes to Tungsten Super Shot. Tight-patterning and dense enough that No. 9 shot ...

There are thousands of turkey calls on the market, and just about any of them will work fine for yelping up a gobbler. Designating one call as being “better” than another is tricky. A pot call’s sound ...

What makes the SPRO Dean Rojas Bronzeye Frog 65 so great? It has everything you want in a hollow-body frog. It holds up to heavy abuse but will also collapse when a bass smacks down on it for a ...

I first started testing out custom turkey chokes with different models and gauge shotguns a few years ago. Like old sage Toms tend to do, a thick-bearded Eastern hung up on the field edge. We had the ...

Most of the talk in the rifle world these days about bullets with high ballistic coefficients, high-magnification trajectory-compensating rifle scopes, and rifles guaranteed to deliver one-hole groups ...

Casting reels are the foundation of many bass fishing setups. And you can do a lot with a good baitcaster, from skipping jigs to bombing frogs to winding spinnerbaits to winching in crankbaits. And ...

When traveling through bear country, an err of caution should always be taken, and for most people, that means carrying items like bear spray and bear canisters. Most of what is recommended for hikers ...

Rotomolded coolers have become the standard for many outdoor enthusiasts. This is thanks to their rugged construction and extreme ice retention. Because they can stay cold for days in very hot ...

The best way to describe walleye is fickle—so it’s no wonder finding good walleye lures feels so difficult. When targeting these picky predators, it’s often feast or famine for anglers. There’s almost ...