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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.

Raising the Standard of Precision: The New Nightforce ATACR 4-16x50 F1 MOA Riflescope

Raising the Standard of Precision: The New Nightforce ATACR 4-16×50 F1 MOA Riflescope

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I found this to be a great optic and experimentally determined it to be exceptionally precise and overbuilt as most Nightforce optics are. I would trust my life in the wilderness with it if I were hunting dangerous game and I would put my faith in it if I were shooting benchrest competitions.