Gear Roundup: Tech Savvy Hunting

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posted on June 8, 2026
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Garmin Xero L60i Laser Rangefinder

With the Garmin Xero L60i laser rangefinder, you can range your target animal out to 1,500 yards and trees out to 2,000, and it will drop a GPS waypoint on your target and pair it with a topographic map overlay that you can see through the device. With this tech in hand, you’ll have distance, location and even navigation features to guide you directly to a downed animal or distant vantage. Onboard ballistics provide the data you need for precision shooting. $2,499.99; garmin.com

Buk Ops Primetime Binocular

Buk Ops Primetime Binocular

Game moves most at dawn and dusk, but it’s also toughest to spot game during those times. With the Primetime binocular from Buk Ops, you’ll be able to see that buck in vivid color, regardless of the low-light conditions. Different from infrared and thermal imaging, this new Primetime Color Vision technology augments the natural light to provide full-color clarity. This tech is also available from Buk Ops in a single-tube handheld viewer and a crossbow scope. $549.99; bukops.com

Pulsar Trail 3 LRF Thermal

Pulsar Trail 3 LRF Thermal Riflescope

Pulsar offers two models of the Trail 3 LRF thermal riflescope, the XR50 and the XQ50, which you can use to detect the heat signature of game in both day and nighttime conditions. Features include an onboard thermal-imaging sensor, a magnification range of either 3.5-14X or 3-24X, a high-resolution display screen, and Wi-Fi connectivity with real-time streaming capabilities and ballistic data calculations. $3,199.97-$4,499.97; pulsarnv.com

Muddy Cloak Ozone Generator

Muddy Cloak OZ3 & OZ5 Ozone Generator

Muddy Outdoors joined the scent-control space this year with the launch of the Cloak OZ3 and OZ5 ozone generators. These compact, quiet and high-output devices deliver from 300 mg/h to 500 mg/h of odor-destroying ozone and run off a rechargeable battery system. Mounted just about anywhere you hunt with a quick attach arm, these generators have two modes, Normal and Boost, to adapt to changing conditions. Muddy’s OZ5 model operates via an included remote control. $229.99-$329.99; gomuddy.com

Swarovski AT Balance

Swarovski AT Balance Spotting Scope

Swarovski is already known for producing some of the best glass on the mountain, but this new spotter takes it to a whole new level. The lightweight and compact AT Balance features top-end glass for insane clarity and 18-45x magnification, but the real kicker is the internal Shake-Free image stabilization technology that provides a perfectly steady and stable view, even when using the unit as a handheld spotter. With the AT Balance, you can run-and-gun and spot distant game on the go without having to stop and set up a tripod. $3,99.99; swarovskioptik.com

StealthCam Spectre 4K

StealthCam Spectre 4k Pro

StealthCam added new tech to its camera lineup this year, including  onboard camera AI functionality. False-image detection capabilities allow the camera to filter out useless images triggered by irrelevant motion so you don’t waste time looking at pictures of the wind blowing. Rack Alert detects when a buck enters the frame, takes three consecutive images and automatically sends you the best of the bunch via instant notification to tell you a buck is moving through. It’s also got all the old features you’ve come to love like 4k video. $199.99; stealthcam.com

TenPoint Vision HD Crossbow Scope

TenPoint Vision HD Crossbow Scope

TenPoint’s 3-12X digital rangefinding crossbow scope will range targets out to 1,100 yards and includes five pre-loaded ballistic arrow profiles and the ability to create your own customized profile to provide an immediate aiming solution based on the measured range. It also has the ability to capture the hunt with a built-in video recorder, complete with a noise-reducing microphone. Top-end clarity and features like one-shot zeroing round out the package. $899.99; tenpointcrossbows.com

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