A few months ago SHWAT Prostaffer Jared Hilton tagged me in a Facebook post. He didn’t know it at the time, but that action would later cause a chain of events to occur that lead to 118 hogs down in two nights. The post I clicked on took me to a video about the...
Best Thermal Scopes Yet? N-Vision Halo and Halo LR Hunting Review
The N-Vision HALO and HALO-LR thermal optics changed the thermal game this year. For that to mean anything useful, all we have to do is look back a few years. Not too long ago if you were in the market for a new thermal the choice was simple; get an ATN Thor. Well,...
For hunters! SiOnyx Aurora Color Night Vision “Explorers” Kit
How can hunters best utilize the SiOnyx Aurora color night vision camera? It's a question that I asked the SiOnyx team when we first met. The action camera wasn't initially created for hunters. I've seen Law enforcement running Auroras, the cameras are big with...
Change the Caliber Change the Game – We Take the X95 Tavor 300 Blackout Tactical Hog Hunting!
Last year I published a story here saying the IWI X95 Tavor might be the best hog hunting rifle ever. Well, times change and maybe we can call that Part 1. But now we have the X95 chambered in 300 Blackout and, yeah, it might just be even better! Full disclosure...
Trail to Table with Pulsar’s Newest Trail XP50 Thermal Riflescope
The Trail, Pulsar’s new flagship thermal riflescope, was released this year at SHOT Show in Las Vegas and is starting to show up on shelves across the country. Weeks before its release, I was lucky enough to be a member of a privileged 4-person team afforded an...
Setting Up Your Bow for Night Hunting – Welcome to the Dark Side!
The first time I heard it, that shrill bawl, the hair rose off my neck to stand at attention and any sign of weariness from hours in the stand promptly left my body. I had never heard that sound before. What’s that? Was that a woman screaming? Could it be a cougar? I...
.458 SOCOM – Hog Hammer of Death Part 2: Big Bore for Big Boar
When you care enough to send a big wild boar your very best, you send him your thoughts with a .458 SOCOM. You’ll both find it dramatically convincing, but only you will recall with excitement what happened. This is the story of a specialized weapon and tactics that...
Wilcox NVG Mounts – Second to none, but are they worth the money?
If you hunt with night vision or are considering it, then you will inevitably find yourself looking into how to mount your choice of gear to your head. In that process, you will also inevitably come across the Wilcox line of night vision goggle (NVG) mounts. Wilcox...
Tools of the Trade – Nitehunt XLR Tactical Hunting Light
Here in the south where most wild hogs live, it’s getting warmer. The high today at my home is predicted to be 87 degrees. Soon, hunting feral hogs in daylight will be futile in many places. As tactical hog hunters, we will be forced to operate in darkness. We will...