THE WESTERN HUNTER

Big Country. Real Adventure.

The Western Hunter

Big Country. Real Adventure.

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WESTERN HUNTING

FEATURED

Nosler Refuses to Compromise on Mountain Carbon Rifle

by Western Hunter

Mountain hunters are a special breed. Every item they pack on a hunt has a purpose. Because gear means ounces and ounces add up to pounds. And pounds… they eventually equal pain. From cutting the handle off of toothbrushes to scraping the rubber armor off a spotting...

Swarovski’s BTX: Two Years Later

by Chris Denham

Two years ago Swarovski introduced the BTX dual eyepiece for the X series spotting scopes. Prior to the BTX’s arrival all the other “big eyes” on the market were 12-15 lbs and required a beastly tripod to handle their weight. At 4-6 lbs (depending on objective lens)...

Is It Time For A New Bow?

by Darin Cooper

If you’re a normal, red-blooded bowhunter, you’ve probably been looking forward to getting your hands on the new bow lineups. It’s hard not to get excited when the advertising hype comes at us from so many angles these days. We see the full-page ads, commercials on...

GEAR

The Mathews Vertix

by Chris Denham

Showing that huge strides in archery technology are still possible Five years ago, I was invited to a Q&A with Matt McPherson, founder of Mathews. It is hard to argue that any other archery company has revolutionized bow design more than Mathews over the last 30...

TACTICS

Making The Impossible Possible

by Remi Warren

Making the Impossible Possible Stalking antelope with a bow, made easier The American pronghorn is perfectly suited for the terrain of the West. Their eyes – the largest of any North American ungulate - are their best line of defense against predators. They survive...

ADVENTURE

The Hunt For One

by Mike Duplan

Committing to hunting for one particular animal takes extraordinary willpower Sometimes, in special circumstances, a hunter comes across an animal in a place of opportunity that captures all of his or her attention. The combination of the right animal, the right...

INFORMATION

The Changing Dynamics of Watching Television

by Daniel Hall

As technologies advance, more and more products are introduced to the market to make information and content easier to access. One area where this has been abundantly evident is the television market. Talk of cutting the cord: “a la carte television”, “pick-and-pay”,...