Heading west out of Dallas, Texas, running late and chasing the setting sun, I began to think about my objectives for the upcoming hunt. The first was obvious: Put down as many feral hogs as possible. The second, was to evaluate dual tube night vision versus single...
The Holy Grail of Night Vision? Hunting with the Dual Tube FLIR BNVD-51!!
The 8 year old version of me had a Lamborghini poster on my wall. If my wife would let me put up posters as a grownup, I would have a poster of BNVDs hanging on the wall. The chance to review a FLIR FLIR BNVD-51ss 3G White Phosphor Binocular Night Vision Device, left...
Can You Nail Prairie Dogs at 500+ Yards with a .224 Valkyrie? Adventures with LWRCI!
Prairie Dogs and Coyotes can be real problems for landowners across the country. To allow for growth of your typical game, deer, turkey and quail, etc., the predator population has to be checked. Prairie dogs carry disease and their holes can be detrimental to cattle...
When the Weather is Bad, but Your Equipment is Bad A$$: A Review of the FLIR 536 & 736
It seems since I came on board as a Pro Staffer for SHWAT, the weather in Texas has been working against me. Our latest trip it was no different. After picking up J.D. from DFW Shooting Sports, Stephen Owen,fellow Pro Staffer, Jared Hilton, and I headed out. It was...
Defying the Odds – Thermal Hog Eradication Video After Way Too Much Rain
Have you ever gotten a text that made you fighting mad? I have. My blood pressure went through the roof and my Type A personality was in top gear the day I received this text from fellow SHWAT™ Pro Staffer Jared Hilton, “We are probably going to have to reschedule.”...
SHOT Show 2014 – Show in Review
SHOT Show 2014 in Las Vegas is almost over and we at SHWAT™ are back home and collecting ourselves after all the frantic running from one booth to another and one appointment to another. SHOT Show really is indescribable. The size and scope of it can be overwhelming...
Distinct Tactical Advantages of Thermal Imaging
Admittedly, seeing in the dark is cool. Seeing based on thermal images in the dark of night not so long ago would have been unheard of. Times have changed. Even in a limited product test mode, my mind was going wild conjuring up the multiple uses for such a tool. ...
Crimson Trace and Industry Partners Provide A Tactical Hog Hunt for Wounded Veterans
Crimson Trace and Camp Patriot recently teamed up to provide two Special Forces veterans, who had been wounded while on active duty, with a Texas hog hunt—and not just any kind hog hunt but a tactical one complete with night vision equipment, tactical rifles and all...