Shoot Him with My Ol’ .45
As my Colorado muzzleloader mule deer hunt nears, the truck is loaded, wife & kids are settled, and the clear blue September sky is calling.Before I hit the highway,...
Winners!!! (Athens Bow, Tight Spot Quiver, Solid Broadheads)
Feels like Christmas on the Rok Blog again. I just spent the last two hours scanning comments, subscriber lists, FB accounts, and running numbers in random.org's random...
Soft Shell Bonanza
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...
Swarovski EL 8×42 Range Binocular Review
In my Rok Blog series, "Killing Big Mule Deer,"I named glassing as a mule deer hunter's number one technique. My optics package has been honed over the years to...
Pre-hunt Accuracy
Within a week of my first bowhunt of the year, I want my bow sighted for broadheads and my first arrow and first group of the day as...
Knight Mountaineer 45 Cal. Muzzleloader
I killed my first big game animal—a bear—when I was 14 with a muzzleloader. It was my Daddy's old Hawken 54 caliber. Since that day in June 1983, I've...
T-minus 15 (and win Solid Broadheads)
As the dawn floods the view out my front window, I'm reminded that only 15 more sunrises stand between me and the start of my hunt for Jalapeño. Over...
Hard Core Rain Gear
Hard Core Rain Gear by Matt Wymer, Rokslide Prostaff An investment in rain gear is a critical choice for those who spend months planning and dreaming of the...
Blister Prevention
Blister Prevention Stephen Lathrop of Lathrop & Sons Boots Of all things we prepare to encounter on a hunt—such as harsh terrain, altitude, and foul weather—the most detrimental...
Mystery Ranch 2014 NICE Metcalf, with Matt Cashell
Mystery Ranch has updated their minimalist expedition hunting pack, the NICE Metcalf, for 2014. The Metcalf is a minimalist duffel on frame design utilizing Mystery Ranch’s NICE load bearing...