Outdoors

Hot-weather bowhunting brings challenges that go well beyond sweating in the stand. From hydration and insects to scent control, recovery and meat care, a little preparation can make early-season hunts safer, more comfortable and more successful.

The SIG P211 GTO brings P320 magazine compatibility, a factory compensator and a surprisingly crisp Series 80-style trigger to the double-stack 1911 world. After more than 1,000 rounds, here’s what stood out.

From treestands and blinds to trail cameras, archery equipment and shooting accessories, these nine hunting gear picks caught our attention for fall 2026.

A massive Illinois buck killed by Sam Aiuppa in 1991 and stored in a basement for 32 years has officially become the largest typical whitetail ever taken in the United States.

Early-season whitetail bucks can be remarkably predictable—until weather, food or hunting pressure changes the pattern. This playbook shows how to adjust your setup around water, feeding routes, changing conditions and access.

From detailed lake maps and bite forecasts to tournament scoring and catch logs, these nine fishing apps take very different approaches to helping anglers make the most of their time on the water.

LaCrosse is taking its Alphaburly rubber boot line in a lighter, more athletic direction with the new Alphaburly Aero. Debuting in Fall 2026, the boot adds AeroForm cushioning, a new traction system and multiple Solarcore insulated options.

A 700-foot descent into New Mexico’s Rio Grande Gorge gave us a real-world look at fishing and outdoor gear from SITKA, Dometic, BOGS, onWater, COAST, Tactacam and Humble Brands.

A lack of suitable trees shouldn’t force you to hunt a second-rate location. These ground blind hunting tips cover placement, concealment, access and shooting setup so you can hunt where the deer actually want to be.

Fall bass don’t move because the calendar says they should. Track cooling water, forage, healthy vegetation, hard cover and weather to stay with the fish.

The SPYPOINT FORCE-4K skips cellular connectivity for easy setup, 48MP photos, 4K video with sound and a $99.99 price. Here’s how it performed in the field.

A bad fall miles from help can turn a hunt into an emergency fast. Here’s how Uncharted Supply Co. founder Christian Schauf builds four layers of preparedness—from the gear in his pack to the evacuation plan that gets him to professional care.

A lifelong pheasant hunter takes Fiocchi Golden Pheasant ammo to the range, checking recoil and 30-yard patterns while breaking down the lead, Extreme and Bismuth options

Whitetail e-scouting can reveal property boundaries, habitat edges, bedding cover, terrain funnels and access routes before you ever enter the woods. Here’s how to use satellite imagery, LiDAR and mapping apps to narrow down the places worth scouting on foot.

Looking for the best hunting bows and crossbows of 2026? These six picks cover compound bows and crossbows at a range of speeds, features and prices.

Owning a tractor isn’t a requirement for growing a productive deer food plot. From ATV implements and garden tillers to spray-and-broadcast methods and frost-seeding clover, these approaches can help hunters establish small plots in places where larger equipment can’t go.

Late-summer whitetail scouting is about more than hanging trail cameras. Learn how truck scouting, backtracking trails, map study and mock hunts can help turn August deer movement into useful fall hunting intel.

Boat docks may get the attention, but the seawalls behind them can be productive fall bass habitat. Learn how to identify the corners, drains, shade, depth changes and hidden cover that separate a productive wall from a dead one.

Springfield Armory’s new Kuna Tri-Lug 9mm adds a factory-integrated three-lug muzzle for fast, tool-free attachment of compatible suppressors while retaining the roller-delayed action and ambidextrous controls of the original Kuna.