“essential gear”

After listening to customer feedback and testing, Vortex has given its bino harness lineup an upgrade with two improved options to help hunters keep close their most important asset for finding hidden game.

Virtually any rig made in the last 20 years can be modified in a weekend to support you for 10 or more days in the backcountry while retaining its streetability, without breaking the bank.

The West is a great place to hunt predators, but expect longer shot distances, open terrain and stronger winds. Update your gear so it’s prepared to meet the challenge.

Released in 1980, the 7mm-08 Remington would go on to be considered one of the best deer cartridges ever conceived, and the gamut of 7mm bullets available make it extremely flexible.

The Turkish-made Viper G2 Camo offers great value in a dedicated turkey autoloader. It fits well, carries easy, and is wonderfully effective.

Turkey hunters looking for a reliable red dot for their turkey gun need look no further than the DeltaPoint Pro. It is compact, lightweight and features a wide field of view, motion sensor technology to conserve battery and multiple brightness settings.

Younger hunters seem to be more apt to embrace the ‘dial’ method, while those with a bit more snow on the roof are skeptical of the moving parts. Here’s a closer look at compensating for trajectory in the modern era.

While there are many great predator cartridges to choose from, these practical choices rise to the top.

The Vault Blind Bag is a technical pack developed specifically for hunters pursuing birds in flooded timber and wet blind environments.