Picture this: you are sitting at the edge of a tree line at 2 AM, and you hear rustling in the brush about 80 yards out. Without night vision, you are staring into a wall of black. With the right night vision monocular, you can clearly see the deer moving through the clearing. That single … Read more
There is something about standing at a ridge overlook and wanting to see what is on the next mountain. Maybe it is a deer moving through the tree line, or a trail switchback you need to find. That is where a good hiking monocular changes the entire experience on the trail. Yes, monoculars are excellent … Read more
Picture this: you are 22 feet up in a treestand, the morning light is just starting to filter through the hardwoods, and a mature buck is working his way along the ridge below you. You range him at what looks like 30 yards, draw back, settle your pin, and release. The arrow sails over his … Read more
Predator hunting after dark used to mean relying on moonlight, red lamps, or a good set of night vision goggles. But when a coyote is skulking through tall grass at 200 yards in pitch black, those tools fall short. That is exactly where thermal scopes for predator hunting change the entire game. I have spent … Read more
Feral hogs cause over $2.5 billion in agricultural damage every year in the United States alone. If you live in Texas, Arkansas, Florida, or any of the other states where wild pigs have taken over, you already know the destruction a sounder of hogs can do to a property in a single night. You also … Read more
Finding the right riflescope for deer hunting can be the difference between filling your tag and watching a buck walk away at last light. I have spent countless hours in tree stands, ground blinds, and still-hunting through thick timber testing optics in every condition Mother Nature throws at you during deer season. The best rifle … Read more
Elk hunting pushed me to think harder about my optics than almost any other pursuit. When you are crawling up a ridge at 5:30 in the morning, barely able to see your hand in front of your face, and a bull bugles 300 yards away across a drainage, your scope either gives you a shot … Read more
Mounting a red dot sight on a pistol used to be something only competitive shooters did. That changed fast. Over the past few years, red dot technology has gotten smaller, tougher, and more affordable, making it practical for everyday carry, duty use, and home defense. I have spent months testing and comparing the best red … Read more
If you have ever squinted downrange trying to figure out whether that last shot was an X-ring hit or a flyer, you already know why a good spotting scope matters. The best spotting scopes for target shooting let you see bullet holes at 100, 200, even 500 yards without budging from your bench. That saves … Read more
If you have ever squinted downrange at 600 yards trying to figure out whether your last shot was an X-ring hit or a flyer, you already know why a quality spotting scope matters. I have spent the last several months testing different spotters at my local 1,000-yard range, and the difference between a good spotting … Read more