Dave Maas Articles

Self-filming whitetail hunts isn’t easy, especially on a dead-calm morning with a big 5x5 spitting distance close.

Pursuing Midwest whitetails changes dramatically after farmers harvest their crops. Here are a few tips on how to fill your tag during the late season.

If you’re having trouble thinking of an affordable stocking stuffer for a big game hunter on your Christmas list, then the author has an outstanding idea.

With ice fishing season getting started in the northern United States, it’s time for a reminder about the four most important safety items to carry on every hard-water adventure.

A 55-pound 14.8-ounce muskie caught on Nov. 22, 2021, is likely to break the long-standing Minnesota state record of 54 pounds, which was caught in 1957.

Slugger Jim Thome experienced many highs during his baseball career, including hitting 612 home runs and being inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame (first ballot!), but tagging this 2021 buck might rival his finest baseball accomplishments.

Unfortunately, the decision to back out of the woods at dark and wait to trail an arrow-hit whitetail in the morning can result in losing venison to coyotes.

This whitetail video is a perfect example of how unpredictable deer behavior is to a bow firing.

This past August, legendary bowhunter Chuck Adams spent two-plus weeks on a solo DIY bowhunt to Alaska, and during the trip he arrowed three mature Sitka blacktails, including a velvet trophy that appears to be the new archery world record.

After years of searching for an effective crossbow rest to use in a treestand, the author finally finds one in the Swagger Stalker QD42.

The Mystery Ranch Overload backpack has its origin in a photo taken of a United States serviceman in Afghanistan.

The author asks public land hunters to pack a trash bag so you can toss litter in it on your way out of the woods.

Dragging a deer back to your truck can be back-breaking work. Here are two proven methods that make it a bit easier to haul a whole deer from the field.