by Jonathan Owen | The Accidental Hunter - Jared Hilton
Another holiday means another trip to the farm and time around the in-laws. For most people, that’s not a getaway they look forward to, but this date is permanently marked on my calendar. If you’re a regular here, the reasons are obvious. New here? Read on,...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Cheap pocket knives are everywhere, and while I appreciate a good price I want good quality. So when the Bear Edge 61128 pocket knife showed up in the mail I was intrigued. I’ve carried a similar more expensive knife for a long time, but this little stainless...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Two screws and you can transform your Remington 700’s accuracy, features and looks with a new stock. Upgrading your 700 stock is so simple, even a cave kid could do it (though a torque wrench comes in pretty handy). When you’ve watched our how to change...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Guests, Honorary SHWAT™ Team Contributors
Prairie dog hunting has always been a good time. But this time would be different. This time I’d be living the #SHWATlife! My hunting life started as soon as I could keep up with my Dad and his friends. Dad started me out sighting in a rifle with iron sights. I...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Building the Ultimate Hunting Vehicle is a real challenge. Like building a precision rifle, virtually every decision dominos, impacting something else. Our UHV build process transformed a used 2012 Jeep JKU Rubicon, but the transformation is ongoing. What I learned...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
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...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
The pistol brace versus the SBR – it’s 2019 and the game has changed again. We’ve covered the AR pistol vs. SBR evolution and those are some of our most read stories. While I love braced AR pistols and you’ll see more here soon, I think there’s a new pinnacle, one...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
Knives aren’t like guns, but they do have a bit of a peanut butter and jelly type relationship. Or perhaps is more like Dak Prescott and Zeke Elliot. Wait, they just lost… Let’s try that again. A knife to a gun guy is on the one hand mission critical while at the same...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
I asked a few of our Pro Staffers to lend me a hand to address some hunting fails, mistakes and brain farts. We’ve hunted different animals in different places with different tactics so the stories and advice varies. I’ll go first! Take a flashlight! I was bear...
by Jonathan Owen | Special Hunting Weapons & Tactics™ - The Center of Gravity for Tactical and Long Range Hunting
With the Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday madness behind us, it’s time to actually get serious about this stuff! At SHWAT™ we always wait until after that brief insanity to make our recommendations. Our theory is that with the onset of December...
