Expert Guides

This was not the camp-prank version of a snipe hunt. The birds were real, and so was the $150 citation.

Kings Camo and onX Hunt are teaming up on a practical offer for hunters heading into the heart of fall season.

There’s more than one way to skin a cat, and more than one perspective on what makes a good brush gun. Ready or not, here’s my two cents.

Built on an AR15 upper and fed a mix of Nosler, Hornady, Federal, and ACC, this 6.5 Grendel setup shoots laser-flat, hits like it should on pigs and deer, and keeps recoil tame so you can watch impacts.

There are more guns that fold in half now than ever before. Folding guns are typically handy little things that thrive in how compact they can become. 

The Hatch Outwest High Country Lite squeezes roughly 20 inches of usable height into a roughly 15-ounce hunting bipod. After seated shots at 475 yards and prone shooting past 1,000, the bigger question is whether that versatility is worth nearly $500.

The Seekins Element Hunter M3 in 7 PRC weighs just 6 lbs, folds down for mountain travel, and printed a .264 MOA group with factory ammunition. After long-range steel, a 680-yard coyote, and plenty of miles in the mountains, this rifle has become exactly what I hoped an ultralight hunting rifle could be.

The Browning X-Bolt family has grown from an excellent hunting rifle into a sprawling X-Bolt 2 lineup covering lightweight mountain guns, long-range rigs, carbon-fiber builds, and almost everything between.

The Tactacam REVEAL Pro 3.0 is a no-glow cellular trail camera that delivers fast photos, strong battery life, built-in GPS, and real field reliability without turning setup into a science project. After roughly a year across feeders, game trails, and open fields, this camera proved it can sit quietly, send intel fast, and stay out of your way.