Dave Maas Articles

Roger Raglin has been producing hunting content for nearly 35 years, and his enthusiasm for the great outdoors is second to none.

Crossbow shooters need to be smart when purchasing archery targets. If you make a poor choice, the result will be lost arrows — and lost dollars.

Minnesota artist Joe Hautman wins the annual Federal Duck Stamp Competition for the sixth time, tying his brother Jim for the most ever.

Two anglers were caught stuffing several pounds of lead sinkers in walleyes during recent Lake Erie walleye tournament.

College football teams continue to push the envelope when it comes to unique uniform designs, and on Oct. 1, 2022, the Ole Miss team will take the field wearing Realtree helmets.

A woman bowhunter in pursuit of whitetails in North Dakota has an unexpected visitor to her ground blind.

Winning any professional bass tournament is impressive, but it becomes inspirational when the winner is Hunter Baughman.

If you were in a fishing tournament with a first-place prize of $100,000, would you dive under the water to retrieve a bass that’s snagged on a dock post?

Do you skip bowhunting whitetail deer on those days when the wind is blowing 25 mph or more? If so, that could be a mistake.

A cork board fishing lure display is a clever way for avid youth anglers to celebrate their PBs (personal bests).

According to Jeff Sturgis of Whitetail Habitat Solutions, the key component to a mock scrape is a vine tied in correctly as a licking branch.

A Wisconsin deer hunter compares the results of planting brassicas on two food plots — one disked vs. one where the soil wasn’t disturbed. The results might surprise you.

Tournament bass pro Matt Stefan reveals a wacky rig technique unlike anything you’ve seen before.

In the author’s opinion, it’s easy for bowhunters to become obsessed with results — inches of antler — and lose track of what’s really important.

When it comes to pursuing whitetails, the No. 1 reason hunters fail to punch a tag is because of poorly planned entry and exit routes.

When time is tight, is it possible to spray, fertilize and plant a food plot all in a single day and still experience success?

Polarized fishing glasses protect your eyes and, depending on water clarity, offer a better view of a fish’s underwater world.

The author tests the new Zeiss SFL 8x40 binocular during South Dakota’s 2022 spring turkey season.

Six new-for-2022 flagship compound bows are put to test for speed, accuracy, sound, fit and finish, and other important criteria.

To entice strikes from summertime muskies, remember these three keys to success.

Public land whitetail hunters must think differently than their private land counterparts when it comes to capturing decent images of bucks — and avoiding trail cam theft and vandalism.

You don’t need a dozen bass rods rigged with different baits to target summertime largemouth on deep weedlines. In fact, you can always do well with these two weedless lures.

Many hunters blame bad or missing pics and videos on their trail cam, when the real problem is often their choice in SD card.

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, this mule deer video proves there’s no limit to the strange encounters bowhunters can have in the field.

“Stupid is as stupid does.” — Forrest Gump

Summer is prime time for cooking outdoors. Here’s how to grill the perfect venison steak.

Six anglers survive a sinking fishing boat and 12 hours in a life raft before being rescued in the Pacific Ocean. And the much of the initial disaster is captured on video.

Wildlife professors and researchers from the Mississippi State University Deer Lab reveal study results about whether some whitetail bucks are nocturnal.

Any bowhunter will appreciate this look at how Inuit built bows from wood and bone, and carved 3-D targets from crusted snow for practice and even shooting contests.