Dave Maas Articles

Skinning a deer isn’t rocket science, but many hunters struggle with the task. Here’s how to skin a deer quickly without getting hair on the meat.

A massive scientific study from Auburn University sheds light on how whitetail bucks pattern hunters and then change their movement patterns around food plots.

Some highly successful big-buck hunters believe that moon position — not to be confused with moon phase — can be a significant factor in whitetail deer movement.

Lake Erie is known as a world-class walleye fishery, and it also produces gigantic muskies.

The results of the 2022 HuntStand Best Broadheads Field Test are in, and the overall winner is a longtime favorite of many bowhunters.

When water temps drop into the 40s in the North and Midwest, crappies set up in deep holes, making them easy to find — and catch.

Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal learned that holding the new 32-inch Elite Omnia at full draw, acquiring the target, aiming and executing a high-quality shot was practically effortless. It has target-bow stability with hunting maneuverability.

Owners take pride in giving their boat a meaningful — and often clever — name. Here are some of the best.

Instead of throwing your pumpkin in the trash after Halloween, you could feed it to a whitetail, or even a moose.

When it comes to tough-to-hit targets with a bow, perhaps nothing compares to a fast-flying duck.

You’ve heard the advice, “You can’t kill ‘em from the couch.” Here’s why that philosophy is likely hurting your chances of killing a mature whitetail buck.

A Wyoming woman who tries to protect her dog from a startled mule deer is hospitalized after being knocked to the ground and gored.

Usually you purchase an item with the thought it will serve a specific purpose, but sometimes you get far more than you could’ve possibly imagined.