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41 Pieces of Sweet Bowhunting Gear for 2022

January 25, 2022   |  From Galleries

Most bowhunters are gear junkies. Maybe the stuff we already have works just fine, but with so much cool stuff hitting the market every year, it’s hard not to daydream about new gear that might make filling a tag a little easier, or at least make the time afield more...

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8 of the Fastest New Bows for 2022

January 19, 2022   |  From Galleries

What qualifies as a “speed bow?” The answer is relative. About a decade ago, any bow that broke 300 fps was pretty quick. Archers expect more than that today. Some brands go all-out, too, chasing top-end velocities of 350 feet-per-second plus. Others settle on a number that’s plenty — say,...

The 3 Best Lures for Catching a 10-Pound Bass

January 14, 2022   |  From Articles

Do you dream of catching a 10-pound bass? Most bass anglers do. Long considered the benchmark for a trophy fish, catching a true 10-pounder is actually quite rare. Consider a quick fact: through my hardcore fishing forays here in the Sunshine State, I frequently make contact with some really big...

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Realtree's 2021 Camo Christmas Gift Guide

November 29, 2021   |  From Galleries

We know you’d rather be hunting big bucks or greenheads this time of year than searching for the perfect holiday gifts. So we've made it a little easier on you by compiling a list of Realtree camo items that will delight even the pickiest outdoor enthusiast. With just a few...

The Wheeler Fishing Foundation College Bass Shootout

October 15, 2021   |  From Articles

If you’re a fan of professional bass fishing , you’ve heard of Jacob Wheeler. Ranked No. 1 in the world by independent sources, Wheeler is the Bass Pro Tour’s current Angler of the Year, and a veteran Realtree pro-staffer. What many fans don’t know, however, is Wheeler’s commitment to giving...

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Oak Tree ID Guide: The Different Acorn-Producing Tree Species

October 14, 2021   |  From Galleries

If you’ve spent any amount of time deer hunting in the timber, there’s a good chance you’ve hung a stand in an oak tree . Oaks are synonymous with whitetail hunting because of the acorns they drop in late summer and early fall. That mast crop gets a lot of...

5 Best Fall Smallmouth Fishing Tactics

September 10, 2021   |  From Articles

As a kid, we fished for largemouth bass in the summer. We’d catch the lion’s share of them around weed beds and shady docks. But every now and then I’d wake up early enough to tag along with the grownups to go smallmouth fishing. In the summer, our resident brown...

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Velvet Bucks

August 31, 2021   |  From Articles

For some, antler velvet is a holistic medicine and a supplement that’ll treat everything from arthritis to low libido. For others, a big buck in the fuzz is emblematic of the kickoff to fall hunting season. In a few states, you can bowhunt bucks before their velvet is stripped, making...

Answered: 5 Early Season Deer Hunting Questions

August 24, 2021   |  Brow Tines and Backstrap

You scout and glass a couple of small bucks, a decent 8-pointer, and a shooter 10 coming to a beanfield like clockwork in the evenings. Will those bucks (especially the 10-point), be around when bow season opens in a few weeks? That bachelor’s club will start to break up in...

5 Advanced Trail Camera Tactics

August 22, 2021   |  From Articles

I’ll never forget the foggy picture of a dandy buck meandering underneath my treestand. The image was captured at one-something in the morning, but that didn’t sap my innocent, then-13-year-old hopes. My wheels turned for weeks following that capture, and I dreamed of encountering the buck in person. But ultimately,...

The 3 Biggest Catfish Ever Caught

August 19, 2021   |  From Articles

Found in every continent except Antarctica, catfish rank among the most abundant fish on the planet. There are just shy of 3,000 different species, though in the U.S. anglers arguably are most interested in the blue, flathead, and channel catfish varieties. Glamourous they are not, but they get big and...

13 People Who Changed Bowhunting Forever

August 12, 2021   |  From Articles

It might be hard for today’s bowhunters to imagine a time when equipment was still as basic as a wooden bow, a string fabricated from rawhide or woven plant material, and a metal broadhead. The quality and utility of archery gear has come a long way in a relatively short...

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