The real genius of the Kestrel is its floating carriage. The frame your binos mount to is suspended on the shock cord that runs through the poles. That means that you can freely slide the binos up and down the pole. The shock cord takes all the weight off the binos so that they feel weightless in your hands.
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Frog Cleaning
Updated: August 1, 2020I have processed many different types of game and fish from bluegill to bull elk and everything in between. I will say that cleaning frogs is by far one of the most challenging for me to this day.
Frog Gigging
Updated: August 1, 2020Frog gigging is a great way to spend some hot summer nights. Although they task delicate and refined, the act of gathering them is just about as far from that as possible.
A Flatlander Preps for Western Hunts
Updated: August 1, 2020These are the things I do as a flatlander, it helps make the summer doldrums go by faster and keeps me eagerly awaiting the first hint of fall.
Best Big Game Cartridge: Big and Hard-Hitting, or Small and Sweet Shooting?
Updated: August 1, 2020Smaller calibers and cartridges kick less. They tend to be accurate and are certainly easier to shoot well. Loaded with a premium bullet they penetrate deeply and create a devastating wound channel. They do everything a big, hard-kicking caliber can do, right?
Benchmade 496 Vector – Field Tested
Updated: July 12, 2020Benchmade does make a great knife. The 496 Vector is no exception. This knife is reliable and dependable each time you reach for it. It is comforting to have something that won’t fail in your pocket in a world full of uncertainty around us.
Maine Expanding Crossbow Hunting Rules for Three Years
Updated: July 6, 2020Hunters in Maine are training to use crossbows this year thanks to a new rule expanding the tools people can use during bow season.
Simple Gourmet: Bear Kabobs
Updated: July 6, 2020Kabobs are a terrific way to share meat. They’re fun to eat, everyone likes them and you can make them on the grill, over the fire, or in the toaster oven.
Budget Rifle Showdown: Savage vs. Mossberg vs. Howa vs. CVA
Updated: July 6, 2020A team of shooters with varying experience went through, shot, and evaluated four, mid-range priced rifles from Mossberg, Savage, Howa, and CVA to see just what kind of bang for your buck you get in a mid-priced rifle.
Colorado Parks Commission Now Requires License for Hiking on Park Land
Updated: July 6, 2020The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission now requires that everyone using State Wildlife Areas or leased State Trust Land possess a hunting or fishing license first.