Category: <span>gear review</span>

When I was a kid, I didn’t give a second thought to hunting arrow design. My brother and I would head right for the arrow bin at our local department store and just grab some arrows. We opted for quantity over quality and wanted to know how many arrows could…

As you can clearly see, my TightSpot Quiver gets abused when I hunt. Durable. Adjustable. Nearly Indestructible. Quality. All things you want to hear when considering new hunting gear. These are necessary if you want your purchase to last and be worth every penny. The TightSpot Quiver is every one…

Whether you are calling in a cow or a bull elk, calling properly is vital. As I prepared for my 2014 elk hunt, I contacted Rockie and Rena Jacobsen, owners of Rocky Mountain Game Calls, and asked for their advice. When I explained I was planning on using diaphragm calls,…

As 2015 is now upon us, I decided to again go back and review my goals and objectives from 2014. It was a great set of goals, and by that I mean I set the bar high. Check them out to see where I was successful and where I can…

Safety is always a priority with me. Whether it be when hunting the backcountry, around my home, or in dealing with my car, I want to be safe. Before I left for Colorado, I thought about the likelihood of shooting an elk and marking an area, beside using my GPS,…

The rage for backpackers and backcountry hunters in this day and age seems to be attempting to make your pack weight as light as possible on each hunt, without giving up quality. Some guys even go as far as getting the weight of each item to the ounce. I’ll admit,…

After I set up my Scorpyd crossbow, I hung it in my garage for a few days while I researched protective cases. I didn’t want to leave it up like that. I wanted it protected. Finding a case that would accommodate the reverse-draw technology of this particular crossbow and not…

  Usually I am quite content shooting my compound bows for years. This year I opted to shoot some different bows to keep my options open. It turns out I really like the way the Strother Archery bows feel when I shoot them. After shooting them over and over and…

Imagine having the ability to use a flashlight that has programmable functions for lighting in different hunting scenarios. With a simple twist of the handle you can have a bright light and with another twist it is practically a lightsaber. That’s what you get with the Armytek Predator Pro v2.5…