Hunting Gear(Page 5)

We review the best new hunting gear for bow hunting, deer hunting, waterfowl hunting, and more.

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We tested the best budget trail cameras in a standardized test and in the field.
Gear

The Best Budget Trail Cameras, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann, Alex Robinson, Drew Palmer

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2022
Gear

Best Tree Stand Harnesses of 2025

By Phil Bishop

The Best Hunting Flashlights of 2022
Gear

The Best Hunting Flashlights of 2025

By Benjamin La Londe

The Best Deer Calls of 2025
Gear

The Best Deer Calls of 2025

By Adam Moore

the best hunting pants and sitka gear on sale
Gear

The Best Hunting Pants of 2025

By Christine Peterson

The best broadheads for deer are displayed in the woods.
Gear

The Best Broadheads for Deer of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

The redline RL-1 is attached to the bow.
Gear

The Best Bow Quivers of 2025

By P.J. Reilly

Five best hiking socks
Gear

The Best Hunting Socks of 2025

By Jace Bauserman

Hunter using one of the best goose calls.
Gear

The Best Goose Calls of 2025

By Joe Genzel, John Gordon

The author shoots the Mathews Phase 4 during the Outdoor Life Bow Test.
Gear

These 5 Mathews Bows Changed Archery Hunting

By P.J. Reilly

The Best Layout Blinds of 2025
Gear

The Best Layout Blinds of 2025

By Joe Genzel

We tested the best broadheads for elk and chose the seven best with the help of John Dudley.
Gear

The Best Broadheads for Elk of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

The Best Broadheads of 2025
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The Best Broadheads of 2025

By Scott Einsmann

Best gps for hunting and fishing
Gear

The Best GPS Units for Hunters and Anglers

By Tyler Freel

Best arrow rests.
Gear

The Best Arrow Rests of 2025

By P.J. Reilly

The Best Tree Stands, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Tree Stands, Tested and Reviewed

By Erik Barber, Scott Einsmann

We tested the best elk hunting gear.
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Gear of 2025

By Jace Bauserman

Ravin R500 and Tenpoint Nitro 505 the two fastest crossbows
Gear

Battle of the Fastest Crossbows: Ravin R500 vs. Tenpoint Nitro 505

By Scott Einsmann

Ben Romans with an Elk
Gear

The Best Elk Hunting Boots of 2025

By Ben Romans

A jet sled for duck hunting
Hunting

The Ultimate Walk-In Duck Hunting Gear I Can’t Live Without

By Joe Genzel

The Best Squirrel Calls of 2025
Gear

The Best Squirrel Calls of 2025

By Brodie Swisher

The Best Duck Hunting Boats of 2025
Gear

The Best Duck Hunting Boats of 2025

By David Rearick

dead raccoon and rifle hang from mule's saddle
Hunting

Creatures of the Night: Chasing Raccoons Through the Ozarks on Muleback

Photographs by Giacomo Fortunato, Story by Natalie Krebs

DIY Spray Paint Camo: How to Make Your Own Cheap and Easy Camouflage
Gear

DIY Spray Paint Camo: How to Make Your Own Cheap and Easy Camouflage

By Tyler Freel

The Best Snake Boots of 2022
Gear

The Best Snake Boots of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

By Joseph Hosey

Person using skinning knife
Gear

The Best Skinning Knives of 2025

By Andrew McKean

Man wears KUIU Attack Pant afield.
Gear

The Best Upland Hunting Pants of 2025

By Colton Heward

We tested the best rechargeable flashlights.
Gear

The Best Rechargeable Flashlights of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

A collection of knives handmade in Portland lined up on a table.
Gear

Meet the Wildly Talented Knife Makers of Blade City, USA

By PJ DelHomme

The best food plots for deer
Gear

The Best Food Plots for Deer of 2025

By Brodie Swisher

Youth bow and youth archer
Gear

The Best Youth Compound Bows

By Scott Einsmann

best hunting knives
Gear

The Best Knives for Field Dressing

By Scott Einsmann

ultralight hunting gear
Gear

Podcast: Does Ultralight Backpacking Gear Make Sense for Hunting?

By Alex Robinson

The Garmin Xero A1i Pro from the front of a bow
Gear

Garmin Xero A1i Pro Review

By Scott Einsmann

The TenPoint Flatline 460 on a log.
Gear

TenPoint Flatline 460 Review: The Best Crossbow of the Year

By Scott Einsmann

John B. Snow holds the Tactacam FTS.
Gear

Tactacam FTS Review: The Easiest Way to Record Scope Footage

By Scott Einsmann

Man in brown clothing wades through a stream.
Gear

The Best Hip Boots

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

roosting turkeys
Hunting

The Best Tips and Tactics for Roosting a Turkey

By Alex Robinson

The author used a thermal scope to take this hog.
Gear

The Best Thermal Cameras, Tested and Reviewed

By Andrew McKean

Garmin Instinct 2X Tactical being used in the field
Gear

First Look: Garmin Instinct 2X Solar Tactical

By Scott Einsmann

We reviewed the best guns for hog hunting.
Hunting

The Best Guns for Hog Hunting

By Michael Dickerson

Federal TSS performs better with more choke.
Gear

The Best Turkey Chokes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Alex Robinson, Joe Genzel

trail camera turkey photo
Hunting

How to Use Trail Cameras for Turkey Hunting

By Josh Honeycutt

We tested the Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest.
Gear

Tethrd M2 Turkey Vest Review: Is It Worth the Hype?

By Erik Barber

budget vs flagship bows
Gear

Hunting Bows Keep Getting More Expensive. Are Flagship Bows Worth It?

By Alex Robinson, Scott Einsmann

A hunter on skis reaches down for a bird that a dog is retrieving for him.
Hunting

These Renegade Hunters Are Skiing into the Backcountry with Their Bird Dogs

Photographs by Peter Wadsworth, Story by Ashley Thess

Two hunters in camo and blaze orange caps walk across a winter field.
Gear

The Heart & the Skull: A First Deer Hunt Brings You Closer to the Wild

By Laura Lancaster

The Umarex NOTOS sits on a tree.
Gear

Umarex NOTOS Review

By Jim Chapman

Tactacam Reveal X Pro Review
Gear

Tactacam Reveal X-Pro Review

By Erik Barber

Mr. Fox vest
Hunting

Mr. Fox Vest: The Turkey Hunting Vest That Sold for $31,000

By Alex Robinson

A man in a camo hoodie shoots a PSE bow.
Gear

PSE Archery Bought by New Outdoor Company (and Not the Bowmars)

By Dac Collins

oldest trad bow 1
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Relaunching Damon Howatt, the Oldest Traditional Bow Brand in the World

By Beka Garris

The best backpacking chairs sit in the grass.
Gear

The Best Backpacking Chairs, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

deer winch
Gear

The $60 Deer Winch: Best Way to Load a Deer into a Truck by Yourself

By Beka Garris

Two hikers carry the best hydration bladders.
Gear

The Best Hydration Bladders, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

The Garmin inReach Messenger receives a message.
Gear

Garmin inReach Messenger Review: A Longer Battery Life for Backcountry Messaging

By Laura Lancaster

The Therm-a-Rest Xlite and Xlite NXT sit side by side.
Gear

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir Xlite: Same Comfort, More Quiet

By Laura Lancaster

The author wears one of the best insulated skirts.
Gear

The Best Insulated Skirts, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

Altras have a wider fit than Hokas.
Gear

Altra Lone Peak 6 Review: We Put the Best Hiking Shoe to the Test

By Laura Lancaster

Bowhunters caught hunting with poison pods
Conservation

Poisonous ‘Pods’ Are Still a Problem in Bowhunting

By Katie Hill

turkey hunting gear
Gear

Turkey Hunting Gear Essentials

By Adam Moore

coyote hunting gear
Gear

Coyote Hunting Gear: Everything You Need to Get Started

By Colton Heward

Garmin Alpha 200i
Gear

Garmin Alpha 200i, Tested and Reviewed

By Scott Einsmann

Duck hunter wearing Sitka Hudson jacket in icy bay.
Gear

Sitka Hudson Jacket: A Hardcore Shell for Waterfowl Hunters

By Ashley Thess