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Dave Maas Articles

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Video: Popular Pro Bass Angler Calls for Forward-Facing Sonar Ban

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?
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3 Key Strategies Used by Fawns to Avoid Predators

Whitetail fawns avoid predators in three key ways, and land managers can use this information — revealed by drones! — in making important habitat decisions.
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Video: Tom Miranda’s Miss on a Big Desert Bighorn

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.
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Video: Pro Angler Catches Big Bass — and a Breakfast Sandwich!

Bassmaster Elite angler Cory Johnston experiences southern hospitality in a way you have to see to believe.
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Bow Review Video: Bear Redeem

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.
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Video: Taylor Drury Kills 29-Pound Iowa Gobbler

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.
Giant Gobbler Swats Arrow

Video: Giant Gobbler Swats Away Arrow With Its Wing

This wild turkey great-escape video is proof that timing is everything.
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Video: 11-Pound Bass Caught in Florida Tournament

Professional bass angler Michael Neal had never caught a 10-pound bass — until he smashed his personal best (PB) with an 11-pounder!
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Video: How to Correctly Put New Line on a Spinning Reel

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

Video: Kayak Angler Surprised by Massive Hail Storm

This kayak angler is caught in a dangerous storm dropping baseball-size hail stones. Crazy!
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Top 3 Favorite Features On the Ol’Man Bounty Hunter 270

During spring turkey season 2026 in South Dakota, the author field tested the new Ol’Man Bounty Hunter 270 pop-up ground blind.
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Top 3 Reasons to Use the New G5 Outdoors Dirty Bird Turkey Broadhead

The author field tested the new G5 Outdoors Dirty Bird turkey broadhead this spring in South Dakota, and the results were insanely impressive.
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Wild Turkey Video: Father and Son Double — One Shotgun and One Recurve!

It doesn’t matter how many wild turkey kills you’ve seen on video before — you’ve NEVER seen a “double tap” like this one before!