Entries for October 2012

When it comes to burning boot leather in the backcountry, it's important to be very particular about what gear you carry. Today I'll share some of the key ingredients that I typically include in my daypack when I'm pursuing elk in the mountains.

If you haven't yet heard that we're giving away a custom North American Hunter/DPMS AR-15 with a killer prize package, then clearly you have been enduring some type of all-consuming life event. If you're reading this, we're glad to have you back.

Ever had yellow jackets or other types of wasps in your box blind? It seems like every deer season I have to kill more of the damn things when the cool evening temps force them to search for shelter. I hate ‘em!

Too many hunters think the .30-30 Win. is a famous brush cartridge because it shoots a flat-nosed bullet at modest speeds. Nonsense. It gained a reputation as a brush cartridge because it was most commonly chambered in the ideal brush rifle—a lever-action carbine.

I've been in the High Country chasing elk, and I had some unexpected visitors at my spike camp. Watch my live update and get some tips about mountain hunting in today's video.

How far is that buck? With a laser rangefinder you can eliminate the unnecessary guess work. In today's video I'll unbox the Nikon ProStaff 5 rangefinder. Share your comments and tell your friends about "Inside the Box." I'll choose one of my favorite comments each month and award the winner with one of the products that I've featured.

A pair of handguns belonging to the notorious 1930s-era gangsters Bonnie and Clyde sold at auction recently for more than $500,000, but only after some unusual legal action was taken by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

Wolf season opened in Wyoming on Oct. 1. And it’s about time! You’ve seen all the recovery data and any level-headed person realizes the wolf recovery goals have been met—and exceeded—expectations. With success like that it’s time to manage this species as a trophy game animal, and in some instances, as a predator.