Thermal optics have long been the domain of the, uh, not poor. While some people have a job that can justify the upfront cost, it has not been a realistic option for the masses. Granted, prices have gone down. But not down to the point of accessibility to the masses. Until now.
Hunting
Show First
The X-Bolt Mountain Pro: Browning’s Best Turnbolt Rifle Ever?
BY Mike Dickerson Updated: August 3, 2024If you ask the folks at Browning Firearms which X-Bolt rifle model is the finest built to date, they will likely tell you it is the X-Bolt Mountain Pro. After testing the rifle at the range and in the field, the author completely agrees.
Sheep Hunting Prep Ideas Pt. 1
BY Jordan Voigt Updated: August 3, 2024Sheep hunting. Merely the words conjure up images of loopy-horned rams against a rugged backdrop of mountains carved into valleys by silty glacial runoff or clear mountain streams. Written and dreamt about by generations of outdoor enthusiasts, it’s easy to see why hunters’ love affair with the species only gets stronger over time.
Snow Mobility
BY James Nash Updated: August 3, 2024If you live in a place with snow, you better be able to navigate it, otherwise your hunts are going to be restricted to places awfully close to home, or worse yet, put on hold until the season changes. er of options available today for methods of efficient travel over snow and I’m going to take you through the pros and cons of each that I’ve experienced.
Bergara’s New Carbon Fiber Barreled Chassis Rifle – SHOT Show 2022
BY Jeff Cramblit Updated: January 31, 2022The Premier series actions utilize a floating bolt head to ensure proper lug contact and a cone-shaped bolt nose for smooth feeding.
Benelli with Updated Rifles and Shotguns for Hunting in 2022
BY Max Slowik Updated: January 27, 2022Benelli USA is expanding three popular lines of rifles and shotguns for 2022 including the Super Black Eagle 3 and the Nova lines of shotguns and the recently added Lupo series of rifles.
Pulsar Thermion XQ38
BY Mitchell Graf Updated: August 3, 2024For many of you reading this and just jumping into the world of thermal optics, do not fret, it is not as complicated as some may suggest. While Thermal scopes are not cheap, they are an absolute game-changer in the world of night hunting. 5 years ago, I would have never believed how powerful of a tool thermal would become in my hunting game.
Montana Tough: Franchi’s Momentum Elite Varmint Rifle – Full Review
BY Mike Dickerson Updated: August 3, 2024As so often happens when stalking pronghorn antelope, failure comes before success. I was hunting on the vast Crow Reservation in southeast Montana – an area that defines big, open country with little stalking cover – and had already blown one attempt when a previously unseen band of pronghorn materialized and spooked the herd I was stalking.
Lifetime Decoys FlexFloat Decoys
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Updated: August 5, 2024The innovation of decoys starts with an idea. We all have ideas and often act on those ideas with designs of our own, but in this instance, Lifetime has moved to an outer orbit with their lineup of FlexFloat decoys.
Decoy Lines
BY David R. Vaught, Ph.D. Updated: August 5, 2024There are so many possibilities and rigging your decoys should provide you years of service with little or no frustration. Time should be spent hunting not untangling decoy lines.