“glassing”

Let’s say, hypothetically, that you’ve been up since 3 a.m. You spent a few hours in the saddle in the darkness before hiking 1,500 or so vertical feet and then side-hilling and glassing all day

Leupold & Stevens Inc. has announced the launch of its new SX-2 Alpine HD spotting scope, featuring an oversized eyepiece that allows for comfortable all-day glassing, and the company's Twilight Max Light Management System, which helps you see more in less light while reducing glare.

It takes patience and practice to spot game like a guide. Follow these rules to find more bucks and bulls with your optics, and hone your skills before the hunt.

As any hunter knows, a stable, lightweight bipod or tripod is essential for Western big-game hunting.

With a design reminiscent of the 1960s Trinovids, the new binoculars are sleek and elegant, featuring a black leather wrap.

For spot and stalk hunting where you may need to frequently look out to around 1,000 yards—particularly to make trophy judgments—the Oscar3 image-stabilizing mini spotting scope is an ideal device that won't add a lot of weight to your kit.

The world is so full of binoculars these days the choices become bewildering, especially since most hunters can’t afford to spend more than $2,000 on a super-binocular. Luckily, the quality of moderately priced binoculars keeps improving, and a good example is the new, made-in-America Trijicon HD 8x42.