Dave Maas Articles

The author recently picked up a European mount from the taxidermist and was surprised to discover that his whitetail skull features a fang!

The author was reluctant to try a clog, but the Muck Muckster Lite has now become his most frequently worn shoe.

NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders loves bass fishing, and so does his Heisman Trophy winning player Travis Hunter.

John Dudley waits at a wallow in the pre-rut heat and is rewarded with a giant 5x5 bull — at only 13 yards!

A Yukon moose hunt is at the top of the bucket list for many bowhunters, including Michael Waddell.

During late summer 2024 in western Wisconsin, the author planted three food plot blends from Evolved. How did they grow, and did the local whitetails target these green fields?

Do you think you could taste the difference between various lightly seasoned big game backstraps if each one is prepared exactly the same?

This is one of the craziest whitetail videos you’ll ever see, and thanks to a brave and capable rancher, the big buck survives.

The 2025 Archery Trade Association (ATA) Show was recently held at the Indianapolis Convention Center in Indiana. Check out what this industry-only event looked like during its first couple of days.

This year’s winners include a new compound bow, a quick-release bino harness, and an innovative way to mount a wind detector.

The author recently returned from the 2025 ATA Show, and here are his top six takeaways.

Members of deer camps from North to South often debate whether human urine scares whitetails. Will these two videos change your opinion?

Phil Shoemaker has been guiding hunters and anglers in Alaska since 1983, and here he tells the chilling story of shooting a 900-pound brown bear that was attacking two of his fishing clients.

True or false: You can zero your deer rifle at 30 yards and be “hunt ready” at longer ranges such as 100, 200 and 300 yards?

The author owns nearly 30 different stands — here are two of his favorites.

There’s a mind-boggling number of bowsight designs available today, but not all of them are great for bowhunting.

Through the years, Bernie Barringer has planned 35 out-of-state, public land whitetail hunts, and he’s learned some important lessons along the way.

Alligator gar are a rare, special game fish that can live up to 90 years — and they can be huge!

Enter by Jan. 15, 2025, for your chance to win your share of more than $25,000 in prizes and raise money for Convoy of Hope.

While Christmas shopping for others, the author discovers an ideal gift for himself, the Vevor Manual Pole Saw/Pruner.

Believe it or not, there’s a good chance you’ve been wearing a neck gaiter the wrong way. It’s all about hinging the corners.

According to Bowhunting World Field Editor Darron McDougal, the 2025 Bear Persist 33 combines all of the 2024 31-inch Persist’s proven technologies with a stability boost and a string angle that makes anchor-point acquisition fast and effortless.

This article title is NOT clickbait. You won’t believe what takes place in this whitetail tracking video on a snowy Vermont mountain.

You not only need the right safety gear when ice fishing, but you also must know how to use it.

Believe it or not, pilots often choose to land on a smooth grass field when they’re putting their float plane away for winter.

The 9-photo sequence below from Seek One Productions perfectly illustrates the power of a compound bow, the speed of an arrow, and the insanely fast reaction time of a whitetail.

Well-known bowhunter Bill Winke recently posted a video explaining that many deer hunters are misinformed about the whitetail rut, and specifically its intensity.

Three gift ideas for the hunter or angler on your Christmas list who seems to have everything.

The author has found an ideal solution to decoying whitetails in far-off public land hotspots — and her name is Trixie.