Hunt 365

The Vortex Razor HD 13-39×56 packs premium glass, serious durability, and a backcountry-friendly 28.6 oz weight into one compact spotting scope.

The Burris XTR PS 5.5-30x56mm let me dial 1,080 yards and hit steel on the first shot without counting clicks or digging through a DOPE chart. After a week of hard shooting, the bigger question was whether this $2,760 scope makes long-range shooting better, or almost too easy.

The Smith & Wesson Model 1854 drags the classic .44 Magnum lever gun into the modern era with a threaded barrel, optic rail, M-LOK slots, and suppressor-ready performance. It also delivered sub-inch groups, ran without a mechanical failure, and put 10 rounds on steel in 5.5 seconds.

The Nocpix RICO 3 PRO H50R brings reliable autofocus, intuitive ocular zoom, and sharp 640 thermal imaging into one premium hunting optic. We ran it through hot, wet nights, hammered hogs, doubled on coyotes, and found technology that actually made the hunt easier.

The Backlanz Precision Long Range and Precision Alpine bipods bring titanium, carbon fiber, and real field stability to hunters who count ounces like they owe money. If you have been waiting for a lightweight hunting bipod that does not feel like a compromise, this New Zealand-built setup deserves a hard look.

A premium straight-pull that cycles like lightning and prints sub-MOA with multiple loads. If you want one rifle to do it all, the R8 Ultimate makes a strong case.

Don’t ring that bell and tap out. Some of the best hunting, especially as it applies to hanging your tag on a trophy buck, is right around the corner.

We are only two days into the hunting trip and 2/3 of the tags are filled with decent bull elk. Mine is the last unpunched tag.

As we crested the barren ridge we were on, Don spotted a bull on the horizon in front of our little possie. I was one of the first with a gun out after a glance with the binoculars showed that the elk was a branch-antlered bull.