Gear

Each year I reflect back on the seasons that had just passed. I reevaluate my hunting gear and look for ways to improve upon what I used the previous...

I have been a fan of the Spartan Quick magnetic attachment system since I first used a Javelin bipod a few years back. I like how easily the bipod...

As I drove into the small parking area of the remote trailhead, my friend Jared Lampton stepped out of his vehicle with a grim look on his face. I...

I've been in mule deer country since early July trying to turn over a good buck.  With the recent hard winters of 2016/2017 and 2018/2019 in the Intermountain West,...

"A picture or it didn’t happen..." appears to be the new mantra in the hunting community. Gone are the days of adding a few inches of antler to that...

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...

Tripods and tripod heads are often overlooked when putting together gear for the season. The unfortunate thing about that is without a sturdy platform, your high dollar optics aren’t...

There is nothing worse than coming back to the trailhead after an exhausting pack out to find that the ice in your cooler is toast. That elk meat is...

We seem to always talk about how important boots are to the mountain hunter, but rarely do I hear much mention of the footbeds inside those fancy new boots. ...

"What in the hell do I need $350.00-dollar duffle bag for?" I asked myself that question as I pulled the Yeti Panga 75 out of the box. Not having much...