For all intents and purposes, the whole month of September is a holiday in the state of Texas. Of course, Labor Day is the first Monday in September - three day weekend, BBQs, etc… But what September signifies to Texans is the start of dove season. It is absolute...
I had no idea you can hunt in Hawaii! Actually, I'd heard rumors of people in Hawaii hunting hogs with dogs and knives, much like I've seen in Texas. But my impression of an anti-gun anti-hunting Hawaii is quickly getting corrected! In fact, SHWAT™ partnered with...
Probably like you, I've tried several different kinds of ear pro. Much like hunting and shooting, hearing protection has evolved. The reason I ask is today we will walk you through the Ear Protection Evolution of my hunting career. Similar to the SHWAT™ Outfitters...
So you got your elk tag…now what? How should you prepare? Hunt preparation is an extremely important and extremely personal subject. You could ask 100 people the question, How should I prepare for my hunt? and I guarantee you will get as many different answers....
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 was...
Personal protective equipment is necessary for many activities. We wear seat belts when we drive, helmets when we ride. Power tools require safety glasses. Shooting and hunting require personal protective equipment, and most modern shooters faithfully don ballistic...
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...
If Henry David Thoreau traveled through time picking up Tom Sawyer and Laura Ingles on the way attend Woodstock together, we’d have a fair representation the village where I grew up. It was the ‘70s and ‘80s as I grew up in a small coastal bush village in Alaska among...
Over the years the gear in my hunting pack has grown ridiculously out of control. From my observations, this seems to be the case for most outdoorsmen. If you don’t agree with me, just watch a SHWAT™ Pro Staffer pack for a one day hunt. It looks like we are preparing...
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...
