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Long Range Hunting Do's & Don'ts

Long Range Hunting Do’s & Don’ts

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A wide racked, deep-forked mule deer buck climbed the face of a far ridge, almost to the top and gone. My friend, an expert shot with any kind of weapon, lay prone behind his rifle, scope trained on the buck as it climbed. “Range?” The word was terse and unembellished with superfluous verbiage.

The Razor-Lite by Outdoor Edge

The Razor-Lite by Outdoor Edge

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A Outdoor Edge Razor Lite knife broke at an unfortunate moment, but with the customer service and replacement knife received, don’t count Outdoor Edge out just yet.

Gear Review: Burris Droptine 10x42mm Binoculars

Gear Review: Burris Droptine 10x42mm Binoculars

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A compact and lightweight binocular, the Droptine 10x42mm fit into a hunting pack and on a shooting range table. At 20.1 ounces, they’re light enough for long-term glassing.

Western Hunting Christmas Wish List

Western Hunting Christmas Wish List

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With hunting seasons around the West wrapping up and the holiday season approaching, now is a good time to go through gear, take stock and think of any improvements you’re wanting to make for next fall and add them to your Christmas wish list.

Aleutian Adventures - Caribou

Aleutian Adventures – Caribou

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A caribou hunt in the Aleutian Islands proved to not only be a test of hunting skill, but of navigating harsh weather and the hazardous Bering Sea.

Holiday Gear Guide for Coyote Hunters

Holiday Gear Guide for Coyote Hunters

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With Christmas right around the corner, I figured this would be the perfect time to discuss the latest and greatest gear in the predator hunting world. Santa has a lot on his plate nowadays and expecting him to know what gear is best for stacking up coyotes is a little unreasonable.

Kenetrek Hardscrabble Boot Review

Kenetrek Hardscrabble Boot Review

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When choosing a quality boot there are many features that need to be examined. In this article, we are going to take an in-depth look at the Kenetrek Hardscrabble boot.

Zeiss' New Victory RF 10X42 Rangefinding Binocular

Zeiss’ New Victory RF 10X42 Rangefinding Binocular

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It reads the temperature. It measures the altitude. It senses the pressure. It computes the angle. And of course, it lasers the range. Zeiss’ New Victory RF meets a lot of needs in one package.

Sitka Stormfront Raingear - Review

Sitka Stormfront Raingear – Review

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I had the chance to try out the on several hunts this summer and fall in Alaska. The hunts were in a remote part of the state where getting dry wasn’t something you could count on. There is little to start a fire with and the sun shines sporadically at best. The old saying, “It’s [...]

Maximizing Your Marlin Lever Gun

Maximizing Your Marlin Lever Gun

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Old West-style lever guns used to be deer hunting mainstay. From Florida swamps to Alaska woods, they’re great brush guns—but they can be so much more.