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A knife is about as fundamental as a gun for a hunter and, over the years, Dave Campbell has carried plenty of them. Here's what he's learned.

Carry guns can take many forms, but choosing one to wield in the wilderness deserves special considerations.

A handgun does no good on a shelf back in camp. But the trouble is, handguns chambered for cartridges appropriate for wilderness protection and/or big-game hunting tend to be a bit heavy. It’s common enough to head into the hunt with good intentions, but after a few exhausting days when even your shoelaces become too heavy, you often find a reason to leave the handgun behind.

It's never a bad time for a new knife. Here are nine new offerings to consider for 2015.

July is prime time to hone your bow-shooting skills and experiment with new equipment. This means 3-D shooting, betting your buddies on shots and seeing if you can hit the bullseye clear across the yard. It’s all good fun and great practice—provided you keep it applicable to bowhunting.

We expect our gear to do what it was made to do, to hold up to the beating we give it, time and time again. Be it chasing pheasants or greenheads, giant elk or bushy-tails, quality gear keeps us out longer, lets us hunt harder and allows our minds to focus on more important things ... like hunting. Here are our 2015 big game selections.