GEAR
Optics Terms Explained
From the time light strikes the objective lens of the binocular until the time it emerges from the ocular lens, it goes through an intense array of bends, reflections, splits and re-convenes in a compressed state. How well each of the man-made components handles this...
Swarovski dS 5-25×52 Smart Riflescope Review
No product category has evolved more in the last decade than riflescopes. Not long ago, a 3-9x scope was the industry standard. However, with the improvements in laser rangefinders, shooters have been clamoring for more advanced riflescopes. The optics industry has...
Swarovski NL Pure Review
Way back in the last century (1999), Swarovski introduced the EL binocular, which was at the time an entirely new class of optics. I was a sales rep for Swarovski in those days, but when I heard about the new binocular and the price, I was incredulous! The SLC class...
TACTICS
How To Glass Without Using The Grid Technique
It’s mid-afternoon. You’re laying on a rock in the sun, crumpling a candy bar wrapper and picking the last bits of ham and cheese from your teeth. You settle in behind the binoculars, but after a while, your leg falls asleep. You change positions, go back to glassing....
How Turkey Hunting Can Make You A Better Elk Hunter
As many of you know, pursuing mountain lions and training dogs has become a way of life for me. However, like many other hunters, I hunt year-round for every species I can possess tags for. The truth is that I am a bowhunter at heart, and have been bowhunting elk...
Blister Prevention Made Simple
The importance of taking care of our feet in the field is no secret, yet we’ve all been there at one point or another… trying to go hard on a hunt or during training while blocking out the unblockable pain of a foot blister. It’s amazing how physically and mentally...
INFORMATION
The Taste Of Success
A menu for those who thrive Success tastes like a chunk of Dall sheep backstrap over a pile of burning willows in Alaska; stew in a buried Dutch oven outside a wall tent; pan-fried antelope heart slapped on some burger buns shared in a dusty camp trailer in the middle...
Confront The Problem
In the highly competitive world of college and professional football, critical evaluation of your team’s abilities is a must. Wishful thinking can leave you exposed not only to humiliating defeat but also to public ridicule in front of potentially millions of viewers...
Fitness Over 50
We write a lot about physical fitness and nutrition in the pages of Western Hunter. At 57 years of age, I am convinced that physical and emotional health are the most critical components to truly enjoying a hunt. The older we get, the more likely we are to be able to...
ADVENTURE
Jackson’s First Turkey
On February 15th, 2021, my son Jackson came running out of his bedroom, screaming and cheering, “YES!!! Dad, I did it, I passed my hunter safety class!! He even finished it off with one of his slick Fortnight dances. He was so excited to start hunting, and of course,...
Browning Safe Overview
Browning offers a whole line of heavy-duty safes, and Chris Denham takes some time to show off his new one and walk us through his thoughts.
Riflescope Buying Guide
Buying a riflescope in today’s marketplace can be a daunting task. With dozens of companies offering hundreds of riflescopes each, the options and different variations can be overwhelming. Thankfully there are only a few key features that you need to consider when...
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