When it comes to custom rifle builders, TS Customs has risen to the top in recent years due to its consistent reputation for building great rifles. It’s easy to build rifles, it’s not easy to make every rifle that leaves your shop a hammer. Travis Stevens, Owner of TS Customs, has developed a process of material selection and building that allows him to manufacture some of the best rifles available today.

Every year, we compile gear reviews for our annual gear issue and try to cover all the latest and greatest gear on the market that we have personally tested in the field. This year, I wanted to task our editorial staff with choosing one piece of gear they will never leave for a hunt without.

Wandering a local gun store’s used gun rack, I noticed the distinct floor plate of a Model 70 Winchester sitting in the rack. I picked up the rifle to see it had been vandalized by it’s owner, carving his initials into the stock and engraving a series of numbers that appeared to be a Social Security number. What an abomination.

The latest addition to the Swarovski NL Pure line, the 14x52, has caused quite a stir. Since nobody has more experience with quality optics than the folks who work at Outdoorsmans, we asked them for their opinions on these.

Results from the Arrow Ballistics Study have been way more anxiously anticipated than I ever imagined. I have received thousands […]

In the realm of strength training, few exercises hold as much importance and reverence as the squat. Whether you’re an athlete, a fitness enthusiast, or someone seeking to pack you and your buddy's sheep off the mountain with a smile on your face, mastering the squat should be a cornerstone of your training regimen.

The Southwest is just not a great environment for most tipi tents. Between the rocks, insects, and relentless dust, it is incredibly difficult to find the right place to pitch one, and they are noisy in the wind.

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.