“bags”

They say a winter goat hunt can lead to a short climb. They also say it can be the toughest hunt of all.

Make sure your wild game is tender, flavorful and doesn't go to waste with these essential kitchen tools.

TSA policies, airline baggage fees, and weight limits have made life difficult for the traveling hunter but if you plan ahead and pack smart; the process can be pretty painless. I'm a frequent flyer so I know the ropes, but if you haven't traveledina while—here are some tips.

New shooting bag line includes two-piece rest, window mount and utility shooting rest.

Decoys have become a large part of many predator hunters’ bags of tricks in recent years. Here are some pros and cons to using them.

On a ground squirrel/coyote hunt in eastern Oregon, I had the chance to test the MVP (Mossberg Varmint Predator) in both the Varmint and Predator versions. These guns are worthy of consideration for four basic reasons. First, they are extremely accurate. Second, they accept standard AR-15 magazines (we used both five- and 20-shot mags). Third, they can take all the field abuse you can give them and still deliver. And fourth, the price is right.

No matter how prepared you may be, there's always a chance for disaster when in the field. Should that time come, you'll want to be equipped for survival.

Recently I spent some time with Jay Robert, a man who has a spent a lifetime hunting in the steep mountains and been a pack designer for a lot of years. He currently designs packs for Tenzing, a company that incorporates latest high-tech materials and design features for mountaineering. As someone who has hunted out of a backpack a lot, believe me when I tell you these new bags are worth a look.

The basis for mountain hunting is a strong enough body to be able to keep steadily going at a reasonable pace for several days at a time. For hunters age 40 years or more who live as sedentarily as most do, a “reasonable pace” is not the equivalent of the pace of a 30-year old that has been guiding in the mountains since he started shaving and does it for months at a time.