Dave Maas Articles

Chase Cominsky and Jacob Runyan, who pleaded guilty to cheating in a 2022 Lake Erie walleye tournament, were sentenced to 10 days in jail and 1.5 years of probation.

Bowhunting World’s Field Editor Darron McDougal recently tested the new-for-2023 Prime REVEX 2. Spoiler: With stability built right in and a new cam system, it’s a winner.

You won’t believe that a fish this big and powerful — a sturgeon! — could be caught on such a small rod and reel.

Believe it or not, many walleye anglers throw away what might be the best cut of meat — the walleye wing.

Using trail cameras to capture the reverse angle view of wild turkeys, Ted Miller finally kills an Iowa gobbler after missing twice — once with bow, once with gun.

Well-known lure manufacturer Rapala is king of clever billboard signs. Here are the author’s 25 favorites.

Check out the unexpected breeding call of a lynx searching for a mate, captured on a trail camera with amazing sound capability.

Well-known bowhunter Tom Miranda’s 10-day Yukon moose hunt has come down to the wire. Then he and his guide spot the bull of a lifetime.

The vast majority of bass anglers who set the hook and then fight a fish with spinning tackle do it wrong.

This could be the largest fish ever caught while ice fishing. And it was all done for science.

Bowhunting World’s Field Editor Darron McDougal says Bowtech’s latest carbon marvel, the Carbon One, raises the technology and performance bars.

Florida is home to the Osceola subspecies of wild turkey, and pursuing them in the palmettos can result in a point-blank encounter.

Many big game hunters dream of traveling to Alaska in pursuit of a giant bull moose — just like the one showcased in this video.

Jacob Wheeler, reigning Major League Fishing Angler of the Year, has one less rod and reel in his boat thanks to a bass he just weighed and released.

You won’t believe your eyes when you see the lineup of parked trucks with boat trailers near this Minnesota/Ontario border river.

If you don’t take ice safety seriously, then this video might be just what’s needed to scare some sense into you.

Northern pike weighing 30 pounds are very rare in North America, and 40-pounders simply don’t exist today — except one was recently caught in Idaho!

You don’t have to wait for snow to melt before spreading clover seed on food plots. Here’s how to get a jumpstart on spring food plot chores.

A plea deal has been struck with former tournament walleye anglers Chase Cominsky (left) and Jacob Runyan (right).

Jeff Gustafson of Kenora, Ontario, became the first Canadian to win the “Super Bowl of bass fishing,” the 2023 Bassmaster Classic.

Comedian Jeff Foxworthy delivers important how-to bowhunting advice in a way you’ve never seen before.

When it comes to so-called “confidence decoys” for wild turkeys, the only option is a feeding hen, right? Wrong.

A crappie weighing 2 pounds is huge; this one tipped the scales at a hair over 4 pounds!

Kansas recently became the first Midwest state to ban trail cams on public and Walk-In land.

Lynette Jones, who is paralyzed from the chest down, pursues big bull elk in the famed Gila National Forest in New Mexico.

Events showcasing several hundred mature whitetail bucks are the perfect places to practice your field judging skills.

Small rivers in southeast Texas are home to massive alligator gar, and landing one requires skill, the right gear and a healthy dose of courage.

Biologists dissect a 10.15-pound Ontario smallmouth caught in early November 2022 to determine its age and sex.

This archery trick shot falls in both the “I can’t believe what I just saw” and “don’t try this at home” categories.