Dave Maas Articles

Proof that more hunters should consider Canada when planning a wild turkey adventure.

Former South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem — now United States Secretary of Homeland Security – headed to the Yukon in September 2024 and fulfilled a dream with a mega moose.

What happens when you dry-fire a $1,500 Mathews compound bow — twice? Check out the insane slow-motion video!

The largemouth bass shown in this video — caught April 2nd — now ranks as the 20th largest bass ever weighed on a certified scale in Texas. Crazy!

A wild turkey is a feast to many predators — human and otherwise.

When deciding how and where to display antlers, especially European mounts and sheds, consider placing them below eye level for best viewing.

Hunting a 160-acre South Dakota river-bottom, the author and his oldest son kill magnum whitetail bucks on back-to-back days.

In the author’s experience, the behavior shown by this big gobbler is rare. Have you ever witnessed it?

Clover is an excellent choice for whitetail food plots across the country, but they can be made even better by adding chicory.

Grilling is hard to beat, but you can cook an amazing venison backstrap in your oven. Here’s how.

Catching a big bass from shore is thrilling, especially when it smashes a topwater lure.

The ultra-portable and lightweight Crazy Creek HEX 2.0 Original Chair is put to the test during the 2024 whitetail season.

Winter is the perfect time to hike a whitetail property to discover future ambush locations — including crazy-good funnels like the one shown here.

Ben is a youngster with an interesting nickname — Cranky — and you have to hear what he says after his successful turkey hunt.

Levi Morgan demonstrates a simple DIY solution for quieting down the bow shelf and other areas around the arrow rest.

The Rise Pack from Badlands was designed for deer hunters who ambush whitetails from treestands. Did it pass the author’s test?

This 55-second boat launch fail video is horrible and funny at the same time.

The author owns the Viktos Range Trainer pant, and although he doesn’t live a tactical lifestyle, he highly recommends it for everyday wear and outdoor activities.

When it comes to judging 3-D target distance and then executing the shot in competition, no archer on the planet has been as successful as Levi Morgan. And he started the 2025 season with another victory.

Check out this rare under-the-ice view of a trophy northern pike swimming away after being released by an angler.

After a truck falls through the ice in deep water, it’s a monumental task to pull it to the surface.

Leaving money out of the equation, would you have what it takes to pursue giant Alaskan brown bears with a bow?

Any parent who loves to fish knows that nothing beats watching their son or daughter catch a big fish.

The author carried the Steiner Predator 10x42 binocular during the 2024 deer season, and also put it to the test later while watching wildlife in much more challenging lighting conditions.

Professional bass fisherman Gerald Swindle provides a simple solution for a vehicle remote that isn’t working.

Levi Morgan likes hunting near food plots but not over them, and that’s an important distinction.

The author spends 99.9 percent of his hunting time on DIY trips — for all species — but in his opinion, an outfitted pheasant hunt should be near the top of your bucket list.

Haley Hergiz, 22, recently speared the fourth largest sturgeon ever recorded in Wisconsin’s Lake Winnebago system.

The author used two new Spypoint cell cams during the 2024 South Dakota deer season, and also placed four of his older Spypoints (2022 and 2023 cell models) back in the woods for an extended field test.