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Sport watches are a less-expensive alternative to other sophisticated GPS timepieces. (Casio/) Just as a phone is no longer solely meant for communication, a wristwatch needn’t be only for telling time. And you don’t have to give your right arm (pardon the pun) to afford at least some of the advanced features found on today’s GPS-enabled smart watc

If you don’t have the knack for sharpening a knife by hand, an electric sharpener could be just what you need. (Chef’s Choice/) Like swift feet, keen vision, and the gift of gab, some people are just born with the fine touch required to sharpen a knife by hand. Most others are not. It’s an art that requires a certain feel for developing the bevel,

A good predator call doesn’t just sound real, it broadcasts sound for hundreds of yards. (Foxpro/) Even if you are new to predator hunting, it should come as no surprise that a quality call is essential to the game. Today’s electronic calls increase the chance of success more than just about any other variable besides straight shooting with a flat

A bug-out bag is great when you’re making a fast exit and can include any combination of supplies or tools you think you might need for a short jaunt. (5.11/) The outcome of any survival situation usually comes down to preparedness. The more thought a person puts into those "what-if" scenarios ahead of time, the more likely he or she will be able t

By : Dalton Buller Lower elevations are often overlooked when planning a hunt, but they hold potential for mature deer. Lower elevations can range anywhere from 4,000 feet to 7,000 feet but it all depends on where you choose to hunt. You can get far enough off the beaten path to hunt big deer effectively. You just have to work a little harder and h

Standing with a dead rest for two hours! I was peering through a Zeiss riflescope on a Savage .270 short mag padded up and waiting on a mule deer buck. Protruding above the sagebrush flat that’s dotted with aspen groves are two 1” antler tips. Bedded is a trophy buck hanging out until the evening dinner bell rings. Waiting on him gave me time to fl

Hal Blood with a buck he grunted in during the rut amid several signpost rubs. (Hal Blood/) When I first began hunting whitetails in the big woods of northern Maine more than 50 years ago, I made a discovery that continues to impact my deer hunting to this day. Whereas scrapes attract much attention from deer hunters and experts, I find rubs—or mor

The authors small munsterlander pointer after a good day of shooting. (Jarrod Spilger/) For many years, I wasn’t a quail hunter. Quail were merely an afterthought, a chance encounter while pheasant hunting. Then I got Phantom, my small munsterlander pointer. For eight seasons, she led me on a crusade for quail that gave me a fresh perspective on th

Paired with the right bipod and scope, the Backcountry Ti is a sub-7-pound rig. (Bill Buckley/) For the last 75 years, it’s been easy to recognize a Weatherby cartridge. The distinctive double-radiused shoulder is a dead giveaway, as is the proportion of brass (a lot) to bullet. If you had to triple-check, you could look for the belt on the case. E

When hunting season rolls around, these hunters practically live on the road. (Rick Adair/) Every hunter knows that itch. It starts when buddies invite you hunting, but you have to pass because of work. It gets worse when they text pictures of their limits. It becomes unbearable when your bird dog starts sighing and whining. Because when the weathe

A good bow case will protect your bow, arrows, and all the other critical gear it takes to pull off a successful hunt. (Plano/) The more sophisticated compound bows become, the more sensitive they are to mistreatment. One careless drop or ding during transit can ruin a hunt, when time spent afield must be wasted re-tuning sights, limbs, or cables.

Anglers skilled with electric knives can typically fillet fish much faster compared to making cuts with a traditional blade. (Bubba Blade/) We all admire the angler who can dress out gamefish with a few slices of a sharp knife. That’s the mark of a fisherman who has paid his dues on the water, becoming skilled with a blade only because he has been

Most anglers are never without their fishing pliers when they’re on the water. (KastKing/) A pair of good fishing pliers is useful in every angling situation, whether you’re chasing catfish, tuna, bass, salmon, sharks—whatever you choose to pursue. True fishing pliers are not simply for removing hooks or mashing barbs. It’s the tool serious anglers

You don't always need a boat or a dog to hunt on small ponds, potholes, and swamps. (Tom Carpenter/) I am a potholing duck hunter at heart. My duck hunting muses reach their happiest when I'm walking by starlight down some prairie two-track, across a hayfield or cow pasture, or through the timber with a bag of decoys slung over my back and a shotgu

Go elk hunting with Guy Eastman and the 2015 EASTMANS’ BOWHUNTING JOURNAL hunt winner. The elk rut action is hot in this web edition of Eastmans’ Hunting TV. The crew is almost run over by a pair of fighting bull elk. This hunt ends up close and personal with a rifle kill at less than 25 yards! The post Elk Hunting with Eastmans’ 2015 Hunt Winner a