Gear

Carrying a rifle while using a pack can be somewhat of a pain in the butt (or shoulder). The rifle sling keeps falling off your shoulder, and it can...

Picking out a quality scope to mount on a modern custom rifle can be a daunting task.  We have so many options today that it can become overwhelming.  I...

Why long-range glassing Long-range glassing is an important part of my Western hunting toolkit. About half of the good bucks I have found or killed I spotted at distances between...

Vortex Razor UHD 32mm When it comes to the all-important hunting binocular, the “mid-range” offerings are the most competitive segment of the market.  While the traditional “Euro” optics companies have...

Optics for Hunting Part 2:  What We AREN’T Looking For: By Matt Cashell This is the second part of a reference series on optical performance for the hunter.  In...

Vortex made it happen by introducing these new 20x56 in their Kaibab line.  I'm a big big advocate of glassing from a tripod, so that 5x is worth the...

When Yeti started back in 2006, they were at the forefront of what is now a booming high-end cooler industry. Their innovation, teamwork and excellent products have made the...

I have been using Swarovski’s flagship ATX spotting scope with 85mm objective since I originally reviewed it in 2013.  In the meantime, I still haven’t found a better hunting...

Soft Shell Bonanza by Matt Wymer, Rokslide Prostaff Soft shells... Just the words alone can cause a debate between mountain hunters with most arguing that a soft shell is...

ATA vs IBO: The Truth in Numbers By: Evan R Williams "My bow shoots faster than your bow!" The debate rages on.  So why does one company...