Hunting season is here! Well, if you’re going to the Yukon to hunt sheep, but for the rest of us, […]

It’s no mystery, the Garmin Xero chronograph is the most badass piece of tech the hunting industry has seen in recent years. Garmin took a cumbersome tool, the chronograph, and made it easy to use even for a knuckle dragger like me.

Human beings have been evolving clothing since the beginning of time. We’ve tailored our clothing to our environment and pursuit in order to survive. We feel hot, we feel cold, and we adjust our clothing accordingly to suit our needs.

We here at Western Hunter always strive to give our readers the information they desire. Recently we have noticed a good portion of our readers want to see more budget-friendly options when it comes to gear. We also noticed that most of our readers prefer the DIY self-guided adventure stories to the fully guided ones.

An unintended consequence of aging is the development and refinement of a perspective and if we are lucky, perhaps a tidbit of wisdom. Claiming wisdom doesn’t come easy for me, as I feel like I’m humble enough to allow that compliment to come from others if they see it as a trait they choose to apply.

As I’ve gotten older, the way I prepare for hunts and travel has been much more about the organization aspect than ever before. The amount of gear that I have accrued over the years is a little overwhelming, and organizing that important gear for whatever hunt or adventure I’m going on is something that’s proven to be of immense value to me.

There are numerous things that will keep a hunter from getting good rest in the backcountry, but for me, the idea of an intruding grizzly bear is near the top of the list. That is if I’m not surrounded by an electric fence that puts out over 10,000 volts. This past fall I had the opportunity to do a backpack hunt in an area with a dense population of grizzly bears, so I was thankful for the opportunity to put the Bearwatch Systems fence to the test.

When it comes to image-stabilized optics, SIG Sauer has set the bar high with their new OSCAR6 HDX Pro. Having […]

Camp Chef’s Alpine Heavy Duty Cylinder System has proven to be absolutely dummy-proof. Out of the box, it comes with everything you need to get a hot fire going, except the firewood - that’s on you.

The Kodiak Canvas Truck Tent is a great option for the weekend warrior when you only have a few days to scout/hunt.

Elk hunting involves bringing home copious amounts of meat to be processed, and that meat needs to get from point A, the field, to point B, the freezer, all while remaining cold. The Bakcou Insulated Game Bag is an oversized soft cooler with a 60” zipper across the top.

This little piece of gear is going to be your new favorite upgrade. The days of laying expensive binoculars, spotting scopes, or cameras on the ground are long gone