When it comes to selecting the best rifles for hunting -- factory rifles included -- today’s hunters never had it so good. My first “real” deer rifle was an old pre-’64 Winchester Model 70 chambered in .270 that was my dad’s pride and joy. He bought it when he got out of the navy after serving in WWII and gave it to me when I was in high school in the late 1960s. I could not … [Read more...] about The Best Rifles for Hunting Whitetail or the West
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Hunting Mountains Requires More Willpower but is Thrilling
Hunting mountains is not for the faint of heart. My watch with altimeter read 6,800 feet. We had been hiking for almost two hours at this point with heavy packs and ambition coming out of our ears. Four miles so far lay behind us. Knowing there was only one more mile standing between us and camp elevated our excitement even more. The fact that camp was at 8,800 feet, … [Read more...] about Hunting Mountains Requires More Willpower but is Thrilling
Special Raffle Coues Hunt in Arizona
A Once-In-A-Lifetime Quest for a Special Raffle Coues Tag Winner I’ll spare you the “It all started when…” story regarding my Special Raffle Coues Whitetail tag. Suffice it to say, I was overtaken with surprise when the caller ID on my phone read “AZGFD” as I watched the Arizona Super Raffle’s live feed on the same phone. In the chaos of answering the phone while trying to … [Read more...] about Special Raffle Coues Hunt in Arizona
The Prime Nexus
The Prime Nexus - Where Accuracy Meets Comfort The Prime Nexus The New Nexus is Prime’s Fastest, Most Accurate Bow Yet Prime Archery, by G5 Outdoors—the leading manufacturer of premium archery equipment, is pleased to introduce the new Nexus compound hunting bow for 2021. The Nexus provides the perfect combination of accuracy, speed, and comfort and … [Read more...] about The Prime Nexus
Wireless Trail Cameras
Wireless Trail Cameras | Darron McDougal Wireless Trail Cameras The ins-and-outs of using cellular-enabled trail cameras to scout for whitetails. By Darron McDougal I still recall many heart-pounding trips to the drug store to retrieve developed prints from my 35mm relic trail camera. At the time, digital trail cameras were barely in the pipeline — the few … [Read more...] about Wireless Trail Cameras
Chasing 300 FPS, for the Little Guy
Chasing 300 FPS, for the Little Guy | Darren Choate Chasing 300 FPS, for the Little Guy Speed doesn’t have to be a big guy’s game. by Darren Choate Chasing 300 fps? I remember when I first started bowhunting; it was right around the time I became a teenager. During my teens, I spent countless hours with my dad in our "archery shop," building arrows, tuning bows, … [Read more...] about Chasing 300 FPS, for the Little Guy
SIG SAUER Electro-Optics Introduces SIERRA6BDX Riflescope
SIG SAUER Electro-Optics Introduces SIERRA6BDX Riflescope | Deer Gear SIG SAUER Electro-Optics Introduces SIERRA6BDX Riflescope by Deer Gear SIG SAUER Electro-Optics is pleased to introduce the addition of the SIERRA6BDX super-zoom riflescope line to the Ballistic Data Xchange (BDX) family of products. The SIERRA6BDX riflescopes bring the advanced and … [Read more...] about SIG SAUER Electro-Optics Introduces SIERRA6BDX Riflescope
Hunting the West for Big Game – Part 1
For guys like me, the idea of going on a hunt for an animal like elk, mule, deer or antelope isn’t that far of a stretch. Where I live you can load up after work and be out hunting any of these species within 20 minutes of home. For guys in the mid-west or even further east it is much more of a trip to plan. Over the next few months, I am going to detail the planning that goes … [Read more...] about Hunting the West for Big Game – Part 1
ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack
ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack by Deer Gear ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack - If you are looking for a perfectly sized pack for stand hunting whitetails, take a closer look at the ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack. Its 2700 cubic inches is ample enough to carry all of the gear needed to hunt all day and with a little luck field-dress that … [Read more...] about ALPS Outdoorz Pursuit Bow Pack
Gift Guide | Coues Rifle Hunting
Gift Guide | Coues Rifle Hunting | Darren Choate Gift Guide | Coues Rifle Hunting by Darren Choate Sig Sauer KILO3000 Rangefinder: "Featuring SIG SAUER’s BDX technology, the KILO3000 BDX is the world’s most advanced laser rangefinder. When paired with a SIERRA3BDX riflescope, the onboard Applied Ballistics Ultralite calculator sends ballistic drop data via … [Read more...] about Gift Guide | Coues Rifle Hunting