Sleeping cold at a hunting camp is how a good trip turns into a miserable one, and a quilt is one of the lightest ways to avoid it. The Economy Burrow works on the same idea as a sleeping bag with the dead weight removed: it keeps the insulation on top and the sides of
Picking up an orange target against a busy backdrop comes down to contrast, and these glasses have been about as good as we’ve found at helping the eye do that. The signature series was designed with champion clay shooter Derrick Mein around his own shooting conditions, and the two amber lenses are the heart of
Early-season hunts and warm-water days tend to ask for pants that can take brush and still feel like almost nothing, and the PRO LT has been the pair we grab when the weather is mild but the cover is rough. The CORDURA nylon and polypropylene blend is the combination that works: it resists abrasion from
Most treestand falls happen on the way up or down, which is the moment a lifeline matters most, and a two-user line has been the one we reach for when we’re sharing a double stand or climbing with a hunting partner. It keeps both of us connected from the ground, through the climb, and into
Warm-weather hunts, range days, and scouting trips all call for a tough pair of shorts that don’t care what happens to them, and the Rothco BDU shorts have been the pair we throw in the truck without a second thought. The cotton and polyester blend is a classic military-style fabric that’s held up to brush,
Core warmth is what decides how long you can stay put in a cold blind, and this vest has been
A smaller knife usually means giving up some of the toughness you wanted in the first place, and the Mini
Reloading a revolver under pressure has always come down to how many rounds you can get into the cylinder before
A complete upper is the fastest way to turn a spare lower into a working rifle, and the Feral has
Motion has always been what separates a spread that gets looked at from one that actually gets ducks to commit,
Hard-use red dots tend to either be huge or lose some optical quality to stay tough, and the ROMEO8T-AMR Shroud
Squirrel, rabbit, grouse, and groundhog seasons all call for a load that’s lethal without turning the meat to mush, and
Rimfire pistols tend to make you choose between the 1911 feel you want and the accuracy you need, and the
Getting flagship-level features in a scope at this price used to mean accepting weak glass or mushy turrets, and the
A stuck ball or bullet has ended more than one range session early, and this puller has stayed the simple,
Rinsing off at the end of a hard day in the field has always meant either skipping it or fighting
A step up from a bare emergency blanket, the Sport Utility Blanket has earned a permanent spot in the pack
Historical shooters and re-enactors need a cap built specifically for the replica blackpowder firearms they’re running, not a generic percussion
Getting a retriever to hold a bird correctly instead of chomping down or dropping it mid-carry has always been one
A field kit only earns real trust when it’s actually stocked with gear that matters, not filler, and the MOLLE
Developed again alongside Greg Thompson, the Mini SOCP is built specifically around a problem the full-size SOCP didn’t fully solve
A shemagh earns its spot in a kit by being endlessly useful rather than flashy, and this one’s delivered on
Digiscoping through a spotting scope or binoculars has always meant fumbling to align a phone camera right on the eyepiece,
