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An ideal optics setup for Western big-game hunting includes a binocular, spotting scope, rangefinder and riflescope. Here’s how to choose the best of each for your needs.  

Still looking for a gift for Dad this Father's Day? Trying to save a hard-earned dollar or two in the process? Read on for some last-minute holidays sales from some of Dad's favorite outdoor brands.

The newest camouflage patterns allow hunters to disappear in any terrain or environment.

Associate Editor David Herman takes a pair of Leupold BX-5 Santiam binoculars and an SX-4 Pro Guide spotting scope afield to scout the Sonoran mountains.

Nomad Outdoor has created the Bino Harness to give hunters customization and comfortable suspension at an affordable price.

Hawke Optics has developed a Binocular Harness Pro Pack, to make room for everything a hunter needs to feel fully protected and at the ready.

What makes an open-sighted handgun most attractive is how easy it is to carry and how quickly it may be pressed into action. However, as hunters age we usually fall victim to presbyopia and struggle to focus on near objects, making it difficult to focus on the front sight of a handgun. Here’s what the author’s learned as he’s aged and discovered solutions to the problem.

For that special hunter in your life—especially if he or she dreams of hunting out west—here are a dozen items that will fit perfectly under this year’s Christmas tree.

The author watched a gobbler on his back 40 for two years before committing to hunting the bird. Afterwards, when all was quiet, he had to admit the woods didn’t seem the same. But he also had to admit a hunter wouldn’t have it any other way.