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8 Biggest Preseason Blunders

This fall promises to be the best hunting season of your life—but only if you properly prepare. Don't commit these common mistakes.

What is “Density Altitude?"

As more and more hunters and shooters explore the complexities of long range shooting, factors like barometric pressure, altitude, and humidity have all the sudden entered into the shooting equation.

The Magellan eXplorist 110

At $129, the 110 is an easy-to-use bargain with some great features.

What's in Your Blind Bag?

An all-important question was posed a couple days ago over on the Final Approach Facebook page: Besides shotgun shells, what do you feel is the most important piece of equipment in your blind bag?

Simple Directions

I admit it. I’m an old guy, and I do not really like technology all that much. When it comes to hunting laser rangefinders and, upon occasion, a trail camera, are about as high tech as I get. I’ve never been a big fan of using a GPS when hunting, preferring the old school way—the topographic map and compass.

How to Follow a Blood Trail After Dark

Bowhunt whitetails long enough and you’ll find yourself in a situation where you have to try and follow a blood trail after dark. After all, many good bucks do not make an appearance until it is almost too dark to see your sight pins. When you shoot them and they run off, you have to go find them. And while bloodtrailing is more art than science and each situation is unique unto itself, here are some rules that will help you quickly recover your deer.

Are Whitetail Populations Destined to Decline?

Deer populations are down by about 2.8 million since 2008. Some biologists are alarmed by this, while others believe it’s natural and healthy for the overall herd.

Montana Lion Hunter Loses All Three Dogs to Wolves

20-year-old Drew Zeiler quite literally lives for hunting mountain lions with his hounds.

Cabela's Releases Tactical Tat'r 2

Cabela's redesigned Tat'r Turkey Vest includes a Memory Tech foam cushion seat, pockets designed to store your calls and more.

Keeping iPhones Safe: Snow Lizard's SLXtreme 4

Like to lead an adventurous lifestyle? The SLXtreme 4 from Snow Lizard Products is designed to offer the highest level of in-the-field protection for iPhone 4 and 4S models, and could be a good fit for outdoorsmen and women that demand the most from their gear.

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