Gear

With a new carbon-riser bow weighing just 3.3 pounds, and super-fast single-cam touting 343 fps, Diamond is making a splash in 2014.

Some Mainers can now get licenses for fishing, hunting, trapping or archery that last a lifetime instead of having to renew them every year.

Cloaked in engineering-genius and dripping with technology, the Bloody Buddy is a Spot-Hogg innovation that commands the attention of bowhunters who expect the most from their equipment and want an edge in the field.

Don't start a hunt without the confidence that comes from knowing you have all the necessary gear.

What does an undisputed industry speed innovator do for an encore in 2014? Turn out a whole stable of exciting new bows, including a new speed leader.

A Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World store scheduled to open this fall in Tacoma will be the first in the Northwest.

When a company says it produces the "world's most shootable bow" it better know how to back up a bold claim. Elite has done it.

Add to your arsenal with a smattering of the year’s most-promising new products!

A Florida panther found near the beach in Naples has been relocated to a more suitable habitat.

Looking for a bow packed with premium features that doesn't carry a "premium-bow" price? Look at Mission.

Weeds spread quickly and hamper access for boaters and swimmers. But the weeds also provide a home and breeding areas for bass.

Gov. Gary Herbert has signed legislation that allows Utah youth to get a hunting permit without first taking a training course if they're accompanied an adult.

With four great-looking new models, Matt McPherson and company have raised the bow technology bar yet again.

Prime continues its exciting run using accuracy enhancing technology you won't find anywhere else.

The Wyoming Game and Fish Department will hold public meetings as it works on setting the rules for big-game hunting seasons this fall.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources has delivered 22,000 bass to a Bloomington lake that is being replenished after it was drained in 2012 for dam repairs.

An Upper Peninsula bear ranch is expanding through a state forest land exchange.