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By Brad Carter | August 10, 2016

Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry’s standard dummy text ever since the 1500s, when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. It has survived not only five centuries, […]

New Film: Glimpse – Watch now!

By Brad Carter | February 12, 2016

Our latest short elk hunting film follows Ben as he chases rutting bulls in southern Utah. It’s short, but action packed and we really hope you like it! Please leave us a comment with our thoughts!

A Clearer View – Bino Adapters

By Brad Carter | December 7, 2015

We’re always being told that certain hunting items will make us better hunters; that we’ll kill bigger animals if we use a certain product. This product is one that has literally changed the method and duration of my glassing sessions. Introducing the binocular  tripod adapter. There are several companies making […]

The Best states for an Elk Hunt

By Brad Carter | November 17, 2015

Elk are the ultimate hunting quarry. Combine their size, giant antlers, and in your face vocalizations, and you won’t find much more exciting. But hunting elk is a big undertaking. They are big animals, who can inhabit very uninhabitable country. They are much bigger than a deer, and getting that […]

Hunting Big mule Deer Book by Robby Denning

Review of Hunting Big Mule Deer by Robby Denning

By Brad Carter | September 9, 2015

How to take the best buck of your life… I think most of us who are obsessed with hunting big mule deer love to find as much information as possible. Typically I look around online and find this information, but I’ve read a handful of books on mule deer, but […]

Documenting your Hunting Adventures

By Brad Carter | June 11, 2015

Humans have been documenting their hunts for thousands of years. We find cave paintings from many hundreds of years ago adorned with images of bighorn sheep, elk and deer. The hunting tradition must have fostered fond memories for those ancient hunters, much like they do for us today. Photos, videos, […]

Minox MD50 – More than Expected

By Brad Carter | February 11, 2015

Lightweight spotters have always been a favorite of mine. While I do find value in large objective lenses that can gather more light in twilight conditions, personally, I prefer carrying lighter and smaller spotting scopes, as I find them more fitting to my hunting style. For the past few years […]

Alaskan Solitude – Black Bear Hunt

By Brad Carter | December 18, 2014

Southeast Alaska is known for  black bear hunting. Her towering forests, and lush shorelines provide plenty of cover and food for big bears. As with most parts of Alaska, it takes some work and time to get there. One of my favorite things about southeast Alaska is that solitude is […]

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