Dave Maas Articles

These spiky, floating, soft-plastic urchins are the hottest baits on the bass market in 2026. Here’s how to rig and fish them.

Not all bullet types perform the same when striking ballistic gel — or animals. The results of this test — revealed by a camera capturing 80,000 frames per second! — might change your mind when shopping for big-game ammo.

A Minnesota conservation officer responds to a call about a whitetail wandering around in circles with its head stuck in a water softener bag.

Braided line is expensive, so you don’t want to risk making a mistake by putting it on a spinning reel incorrectly.

Where do you stand on the issue of forward-facing sonar? Should it be allowed for recreational fishing but not in high-level professional bass tournaments?

Whitetail fawns avoid predators in three key ways, and land managers can use this information — revealed by drones! — in making important habitat decisions.

Join Tom Miranda in Mexico as he stalks within 42 yards of a feeding desert bighorn. It’s a big ram but the high winds and severe quartering-away angle make for a tough shooting opportunity.

Bassmaster Elite angler Cory Johnston experiences southern hospitality in a way you have to see to believe.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal says the new Bear Redeem is one of the most stable bows in its axle-to-axle length class. Achieving golf ball-sized groups at 40 yards was nearly effortless.

There are no entries for wild turkeys in the Boone and Crockett record book, but if there were, this gigantic gobbler from Iowa would qualify.

This wild turkey great-escape video is proof that timing is everything.

Professional bass angler Michael Neal had never caught a 10-pound bass — until he smashed his personal best (PB) with an 11-pounder!

Some anglers are frustrated with tangles when using spinning reels. The problem is often the result of putting new line on the reel incorrectly.

This kayak angler is caught in a dangerous storm dropping baseball-size hail stones. Crazy!