Bivy Basics Lead

Bivy Basics: When You Need to Overnight in the Woods

Whether you want to conserve calories or “stay with the game” overnight, sometimes it makes sense to bivouac in the backcountry. Before you do so, it pays to carefully consider options for shelter, water, food and more.

Know-How: Treestand Maintenance

Treestands, like other pieces of equipment, need some “winterizing” treatment. Before storing your stands, inspect them for these signs of wear and tear.

How to Put the Sneak on Elk and Elk Hunters

If you think you’ll have elk country to yourself, think again. It’s as crowded as ever. To be successful these days, you have to get downright diabolical. Here’s how to do it.

Field Test: Mossy Oak Mountain Country Camo

For decades, elk hunters have resorted to camouflage patterns designed for the whitetail woods. Now, Western hunters have another option: Mossy Oak Mountain Country.

Know-How: Sound Like the Elk Herd

Here's a simple truth: You should carry an arsenal of calls for cows and bulls alike when elk hunting.

How to Call a Mule Deer

Mule deer and whitetails share a way with words. If you need to persuade a mule deer to show itself in timber or pry it from a desert crevice, consider deer calls.

Optics for a Mule Deer Hunt

You may not have the cash to hunt with the high-end gear of the rich and famous, but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice quality, especially in the optics department.

Know-How: Move and Shake That Deke!

The safest and simplest way to add movement is to rely on Mother Nature, but if there’s no wind for your sail then it’s time to innovate.

Know-How: Power Up

Here's how some of your home hardware tools can help your deer hunting next season.

Know-How: Midday Bulls

Though you’ll be fighting a battle at noontime with swirling winds and lackadaisical herds, success can and does happen with the sun straight up.

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