It’s the Friday before Thanksgiving and as I close my work laptop my anxiety begins to increase. You see, Thanksgiving week means a week at deer camp; In the Texas Panhandle it just so happens to coincide perfectly with the rut. Today, the laundry list of items that...
One hundred and fifty feet below my climbing boots, a gloved hand keyed a mic. My radio broke the stillness of the crisp fall air. “Bear! Heading straight for you!” “Roger, where is he?” “Heading straight up the cliff. I think he smelled you. He came straight up the...
That's probably the most clickbait title I've ever written! What is the best camo? Best camo in 2021? Honestly, it's probably easier to identify the worst camo so we have a benchmark to work from! I present to you the following winner of "Worst Camo 2021!" Gross. That...
After the leaves have changed and the weather turns chilly, most people begin to look forward to the holiday season. But, not everyone. That cold November weather means one thing to a group of camouflage-clad, shotgun-wielding outdoorsmen and women: duck season. After...
In the spring of 2018, three years ago, I ordered my first PWS. The MK216 MOD 1-M chambered in .308 WIN. Funnily enough, I outlined the reasons for my purchase decision in my .233 PWS review published in May of 2019. I concluded that review with a promise to publish...
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Well, with 2020 behind and the unknowns of 2021 upon us, one thing we can all get excited about would be building your own Ultimate Hunting Vehicle, right? We all have plenty of reasons to max out a hunting vehicle, but we don't all have unlimited budgets. Given our...
Precision. Boldness. Two distinguishing characteristics of the Swiss K31 bolt action rifle. Having spent time as a sniper and a cavalryman, I appreciate both. The two are entwined in one of my favorite stories. Before beginning this K31 review, let's talk about the...
This week we ran out of meat. I love it when we run out of meat. I love it because I get to go shopping with my rifle and a big backpack. Because this would be just a "quick" shopping trip, I head to one of the closest hunting areas to where I live. The Big Island of...
It could be said that hunters are second to none when it comes to embracing the illusion of control. When I set out planning a hunt, there are elements that can be controlled and oh-so-many others that cannot. However, as a hunter, I possess a naive optimism that...
What if I told you that your ideas of the ultimate offroad, hunting and adventure vehicle might not be a Jeep? What if I told you that for the same (or less!) money you could get a far more capable vehicle, one where you might be as excited about driving as you are...
