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Everyday Carry for Hunters: Always Double-Up

Gun owners who are serious about self-defense never leave home without their everyday carry tools including, at a minimum, a handgun, a reload and a knife. Hunters should think similarly when they enter the woods. Check out the basics of everyday carry for every hunter.

Glass That Won’t Break the Bank

What you need to know to save a bundle.

Brunton Eterna 3X-9X-40mm

The Brunton company first became known for its sophisticated "Pocket Transit" compass, but has branched out into a number of other directions—including the riflescope business.

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.

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 Turkey Hunters Screw Up Opening Day

Here’s why most people blow it on opening day and how you can avoid those mistakes.

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