Optics

When it comes to backpack hunting, there is always a trade-off with optics. Backpack hunters want it all in a spotting scope: Big-scope optical performance at ultralight weights, with...

During a winter visit to Vortex’s new and expansive campus in Barneveld, Wisconsin, I was fortunate to get a look at a neat new upcoming tool for hunters, the...

Tract Optics, located in Pennsylvania, prides itself on producing quality optics for less. The scopes have no middle-man markup as they only sell directly to customers. The scope I...

Vortex Rangefinder Review This review will cover three Vortex rangefinders: the Viper HD 3000, the Diamondback HD 2000, and the Crossfire HD 1400. Vortex sent all three rangefinders for this...

When I received the Arken Optics SH4 Gen 2 First Focal Plane for review, my first take was that it was built like a Nightforce. It looked like a...

Compact binoculars used to be laughable.  They were almost like toys and I ignored them for years. Zeiss has changed my mind with their new Zeiss SFL 8x30 binoculars.Backing...

As an avid backpack hunter and now guide/outfitter, I am always looking for creative ways to shed weight from my pack. However, sometimes the juice isn’t worth the squeeze...

My pickup rolled to a stop on a hairpin corner of the road in the Sapphire Mountains of Western Montana.  I had just set up a 10-inch steel target...

Have you ever considered a self-defense or home-defense style of weaponry that can also be used for many other recreational activities?  Something different than a shotgun, handgun, or baseball...

Let's face it. Choosing a riflescope that meets your needs as a shooter and hunter and functions as expected can be a real challenge. In fact, it's one of...