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Equipment failure during a hunt can end the hunt, especially when one your essential tools fails, like your bow. Today's compound bows have a lot of pieces working together to provide incredible accuracy. However, if...
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Tripods are one of the most important tools we carry on our hunts. We use them to stabilize our spotting scopes, binoculars, and cameras. We're all looking for something lightweight, yet stable, that is easy...
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Brad Carter breaks down different types of tents and some things you should consider when looking for your next lightweight, backcountry hunting shelter!
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Tipi's are an awesome backcountry shelter options because they're lightweight, have a ton of head room, lots of floor space for hunters and gear, and work very well with a stove during late season hunts....
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Brad Carter goes over his personal camera selection, and some great cameras on the market right now for filming your hunts! It's all about filming, so use what you can afford and start documenting your...
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The Perfect Satellite Communication Device for the High Country Hunter Last winter, my wife and I found out that we were expecting another child in October 2016. Some might say that this was terrible timing,...
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As soon as you hold the EXO Mountain Gear pack, you know it was conceived by experienced backcountry hunters. After you spend a few days with it deep in the backcountry, you appreciate its versatility. I've...
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Each year we plan, prepare, scout, train, spend our money, leave our families, and head to the hills chasing the animals we love. An often overlooked and essential part of a successful trip is being...
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Unless you have spent any time in northern Scandinavia, you are probably not familiar with the word Akto, which means “alone” in the native language of Sami. In 1995, Hilleberg released their Akto tent which...
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