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You hear it all the time: Buy the most expensive optics you can afford, and then plunk down an additional 50 percent. The reason is that with sporting optics—riflescopes, binoculars, and spotting scopes—price is a pretty good proxy for quality. At least, it used to be. I’m happy to report that the price tag of an optic is no longer a reliable barom

The price of guns has risen over the years, but it’s mostly due to inflation. (Tyler Freel/) There’s a story my uncle is fond of telling, in which as a young man, he asked his uncle something about “the good ol’ days.” His uncle, who grew up in a mountain cabin during the depression, replied by pulling a McDonald’s senior citizen free coffee card f

They taught you how to hunt, the right gear to use, and even how to walk quietly through the woods. What will you give them this holiday season? It’s a pretty good bet your mentor didn’t introduce you to hunting for any material reward. They did it to pass on their knowledge, and probably because they recognized something in you that encouraged the

If you are familiar with this blog you know that we report on poaching incidents with regularity. Sometimes we are lucky enough to see a case head to court and that is what appears to be happening in a poaching case in the Roundup, Montana area. Earl Russel Benes faces 24 criminal counts, of which eight will be felonies. We reported this earlier th

The author with a great post-rut Oklahoma buck. (Michael Hanback/) A few years ago in North Dakota, the entire month of November was warm, with hardly any snow. “Needless to say, the rut was tough,” says resident bowhunter Derek Plautz. Plautz hunted hard for weeks without seeing a shooter buck. But in early December, the weather cooled down, snow

Editor’s Note: Bjorn Dihle is a hunter and writer based out of Juneau, Alaska. This fall, he and his hunting partners made a film about deer hunting in the Tongass National Forest, which could become exempt from Roadless Rule protections. The comment period on removing the Tongass from Roadless is open until 12/17. Leave your comment here. At the b

Joe Weimer with his giant Missouri nontypical. (Joe Weimer/) The day Joe Weimer’s daughter was born, he was intensely focused on killing a giant Missouri nine-point he thought (but wasn’t 100 percent sure) was the same buck he couldn’t connect on earlier that season after an arrow clipped a pin oak limb in front of his stand. Weimer had the deer on

Examine deer pellets carefully. They can provide valuable insight about the current hot food source. (Jace Bauserman/) Face it, we hunters we are infatuated with feces—especially when it comes to whitetails. It’s for good reason, too. There is a lot to discover from it. Here are 10 facts about deer pellets that you might not know, but can help you

Peruse this collection of deals, find something for everyone on your list, and wrap a bow around your 2019 shopping season. (Susanne Jutzeler/) If you’ve been good this year, you can count on Santa to come through with everything you put on your wish list. If you haven’t, well, enjoy the coal and better luck next year. I’m likely a member of the co

While you’re preparing to feast on Thanksgiving dinner, the fattest muskie and pike that swim in your local river are moving to the shallows for a feast of their own. This season of really big, really aggressive esox is short. Fly fishing guides Rebekka Redd, Luke Swanson, and Harry Desmond have learned to take full advantage, tailoring their tacti

Who can forget the iconic phrase from A Christmas Story, “Don’t shoot your eye out.” It’s hard to believe, but Red Ryder BB guns have been in production for 80 years, and to celebrate, Daisy created an anniversary edition. Get one for a young shooter in your life. —$25 (Daisy/) I’ve never been a fan of shopping. It’s likely one of my least favorite

The author sets up on a self-filmed hunt. (Tony Hansen /) The camera never lies. Unless you really know how to edit...then, well, it can. I’ve spent my fair share of time in the woods with a video camera. Sometimes, I was there to lay down footage of someone else trying to fill a tag on whatever critter was in season. Other times, I was the one in

Bowhunter Dan Pickar reviews the powerful and compact Kilo3000BDX range finding binoculars. These 10×42 mm binos are impressive in low light and can range reflective surfaces out to 3000 yards. Features including scan mode, angle compensation and BDX system integration make these a powerful tool for bow and rifle hunters alike. The post SIG Sauer B

We have all heard 10% of hunters harvest 90% of the game. It seems to be true as we see the same guys being successful year after year. The odds of this happening on luck are astronomical so what is the secret? While I don’t think it’s just one thing there are certain traits, tendencies and a certain tenacity the majority of these ten percenters po

Black Friday, historically one of (if not the) busiest shopping days of the year, is almost upon us, and over the next 48 hours, lines will begin forming at the front doors of retailers nationwide. Trying to get in on the action can be a maddening, stressful experience—but it doesn’t have to be. To help ease your stress load, the good folks at Bass