Dave Maas Articles

Watch elk hunter Beau Brooks demonstrate the chuckling cadence that can make your calling sound far more realistic.

Watch how a simple set of catch-and-release tools can make landing and unhooking big northern pike and muskies much safer and easier.

Learn why whitetail bucks seem to vanish before season and discover the scouting and hunting adjustments that can help you track them back down.

Watch Myles Pfingsten break down a simple dropshot live bait rig that’s recently been smashing giant bluegills.

Step back in time with rare footage of Fred Bear on a 1950s horseback elk hunt in Wyoming, complete with vintage gear, backcountry adventure, and a thrilling close stalk on a big bull.

A bowhunter’s in-the-field interview is interrupted when two rutting bucks chase a hot doe right into his path.

Kip Adams lays out five smart reasons to tag a doe early, even when heat, hunting pressure, and your own excuses tempt you to wait.

A simple freezer trick from a veteran outdoorsman may be the easiest way to get bugs out of your trail cameras before they ruin your gear.

Iowa is set to ban trail cameras on state-managed public hunting lands in 2027, sparking debate over fair chase, hunter ethics, and crowded public ground.

See how outfitters are using well-trained horses to get a closer bow shot at pronghorns—without the usual challenges of spot-and-stalk hunting.

If you’ve planted food plots for whitetails for any length of time, you’ve faced this dilemma: The calendar says you should plant but it’s bone dry. What should you do?

Top anglers from the Bassmaster Elite Series recently visited the St. Lawrence River (New York), and while everyone caught bass during the four-day event, there was a critical gear difference between many of them.

If you aren’t confident about tying braid to leader, then this simple and strong knot is for you.

Do you have an arrow with a loose nock? If so, here’s how to easily fix it.