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With early archery seasons coming in August, Karen Mehall Phillips decided it was time to get serious are her preparation. The result? A trip to Magpul's Backcountry Hunter's course in Yakima, Wash.

Scan these tent and sleeping bag selection tips as you plan this season's backcountry bowhunting adventure.

A backpack hunt in northwestern Namibia affords the author and his party an up-close-and-personal view of life in the bush.

Here’s a few things to consider before settling on a tent built for the hunt.

The days of searching for a dry, level campsite are over. The Napier Sportz Truck Tent can be easily assembled in 15 minutes, and features nearly 6 feet of headroom, multiple mesh windows, built-in storm flaps and a full floor design for protection from the elements.

You have to work hard and hunt smart to find a mature public-land mule deer buck. Here are the tools you need and the tactics you should employ in your quest.

Weighing in at a mere 3.8 pounds, an almost unheard-of number for a load-hauling external-frame pack—much less one with a 4,000-cubic-inch capacity—I had high expectations for the PRO LT going in. It exceeded them.

From high-tech trail cameras to life-saving water purifiers, these noteworthy new products will help make this hunting season your best yet.