Dave Maas Articles

Jay Przekurat, only 23 years old, tops the century mark — 100 pounds — in a tournament featuring smallmouth bass.

Working with the team from The Hunting Public, Bear Archery recently announced its 2023 Bear Adapt solo-cam compound.

Believe it or not, what you see here isn’t a taxidermy mount of two ducks. It’s a birthday cake!

This bowhunting video demonstrates outstanding timing when it comes to stopping a moving whitetail and then shooting it.

If you have a pile of fish to clean, then it pays to use an electric fillet knife.

Fishing is more expensive than ever before, due in large part to increases in fuel and lodging costs. Here are five tips for saving money the next time you leave home on a fishing adventure.

Late in the rut, Jacob Miner rattles in a 190-class Iowa whitetail and then makes a perfect shot with his recurve.

Jason Hamilton was fishing solo at night on the Missouri River in Nebraska and released a blue catfish that probably weighed more than 100 pounds. It likely would have been a new state record.

Bassmaster Elite angler Gerald Swindle explains how God used two people fishing the shoreline of Lake Guntersville to reset his thinking.

A wacky rig might look strange, but it flat out catches bass — numbers as well as big ones. More better news: A wacky rig works great with torn soft plastics.

Purchasing a new crossbow is a significant investment, so it pays to find the one best suited for your needs.

An independent performance test sheds light on how eight broadheads compare in four criteria: weight consistency, accuracy, angled deflection and penetration.

Lydia Smith is an artist with a passion for hunting elk and other big game, and this is her first attempt at filming one of her solo adventures.

You never know what will show up at a black bear bait site, and this Manitoba bowhunter has a lengthy encounter with a big cinnamon-phase bruin with a unique throat patch.

Matt Robertson is a popular pro bass fisherman, but almost no one knows that he has serious spelling skills, too.

The days of buying Dad a tie for Father’s Day ended about the time Al Gore claimed he invented the internet. Here are four great modern gifts that will make any father smile.

Your best time to tag a wild turkey is often during midday. Here’s why.

Many anglers have poor technique when it comes to casting a spinning rod and reel. Here’s a proven method that’s simple to master and results in long casts and zero line tangles.

These two DIY shed antler displays take significant skill and time to build, but the final results are spectacular.

In the boat, a musky angler cuts his long hair and then uses it to tie a homemade bucktail featuring a fidget spinner for a blade.

Bowhunters work hard to get within shooting range of big bucks, but sometimes the timing is off by only a few seconds, resulting in frustration.

At some point in your angling career, you’ll need to replace a fishing rod tip-top. The good news is you can easily handle the repair yourself for little cost.

Trail cams capture interesting moments in the field both day and night. In this case, a cam reveals the moment a whitetail buck sheds both antlers in a split-second.

To make ethical shots when bowhunting, accuracy is obviously important. But how good is good enough when you have a western trip planned? And how important is species size?

Not many 3-year-olds have the skill to shoot a wild turkey, but Jax was prepared with a shotgun that fit his small frame, and he practiced diligently at the range prior to the hunt, too.

Deer hunters can rattle for whitetails with real or fake antlers. Which is best?

As hard as it is for this youngster to understand, you shouldn’t bother — or touch — a newborn whitetail fawn, even if it’s bedded in your backyard.

Of all the wild turkey content seen online this spring by the author, this 3-minute video is his favorite.

Having a shot opportunity at a massive moose is high on the bucket list of many bowhunters, and this video highlights exactly why.