Hunting Gear

As we’ve done for decades, we asked readers of Bowhunting World magazine to vote for their favorite hunting and archery brands. The manufacturers highlighted here were chosen as Readers’ Choice Awards winners in 54 categories.

The author placed a Spypoint Force 24 non-cell trail cam in a deep, heavily-wooded South Dakota river-bottom that doesn’t receive cell service. What did he discover after letting it shoot pics for 3 straight months?

The vast majority of trail cams sold today are cellular models, but that doesn’t mean you should ignore non-cell offerings.

Is using a trail cam fair chase? In the author’s opinion, it depends . . .

Waddell tells the sad stories of two hunters he knows personally who fell from trees during 2025 — one died and the other is in the hospital with two broken legs.

The three gift ideas discussed here will be loved by any deer hunter — and each one will fit into a Christmas stocking!

The author has been running Spypoint trail cams for six years, and in 2025 he added the Flex-Dark and Flex-S-Dark (solar) cell models to his scouting mix.

The author changed up his whitetail gear list with the addition of these three products, and each one performed flawlessly.

Make sure you’re dressed to kill this fall by wearing the best in bowhunting apparel.

Insightful tips for choosing a deadly broadhead while the opinions wage all around you.

A deep dive into the cellular trail cam debate.

New-age compound bows come packed with fantastic features that will have you reaching for your wallet.

A handheld thermal scanner like Armasight’s Warden 640 makes scanning the woods simple, efficient and safe.

Once again it’s time to reveal our Readers’ Choice Awards winners. As we’ve done for decades, we asked readers of Bowhunting World magazine to vote for their favorite hunting and archery brands. The manufacturers highlighted on the following pages were chosen as Readers’ Choice Awards winners in 54 categories.

The ultra-portable and lightweight Crazy Creek HEX 2.0 Original Chair is put to the test during the 2024 whitetail season.

The Rise Pack from Badlands was designed for deer hunters who ambush whitetails from treestands. Did it pass the author’s test?

If you’re ready to upgrade your crossbow, or buy one for the first time, then check out these nine top-shelf models.

The author carried the Steiner Predator 10x42 binocular during the 2024 deer season, and also put it to the test later while watching wildlife in much more challenging lighting conditions.