I wouldn't call myself a full-fledged scouting camera junkie, but cams definitely add enjoyable and productive elements to the hunt. The Moultrie Panoramic 150 is an impressive new scouting cam that was introduced at the 2013 SHOT Show. It's an amazing camera for the price.

Huntworth is a new brand hoping to make a major mark in the hunting apparel market. They're already making huge strides with big-box retailer distribution. I tested some of their prototype threads last season, and overall I was impressed. The Huntworth balaclava was a life-saver during my brutally cold Montana elk hunt. Their Stealth Series gloves also proved to be warm and extremely comfortable.

If you're familiar with any of the folks at Mossy Oak, there's a good chance you've heard of Bobby Cole. He's a devout hunter, TV personality and president of the BioLogic brand. In his spare time, he's an exceptional fiction writer. I've read his suspense-filled first book, The Dummy Line, and now there's a follow-up called Moon Underfoot.

Hurry! You can enter to win one of five copies of Moon Underfoot; just click here to access the entry form. You need to sign up by the end of the day today to be eligible to win. Good luck.

I don't personally own any night-vision—yet—so I felt like a coyote during fawning season when Phil arrived with a Sightmark Ghost Hunter 1X24 night-vision goggle kit. You should be even more excited than I was ... because you could win the kit!

Crossbow hunting continues to grow in popularity, so it only makes sense that sight manufacturers meet the demand by introducing crossbow-specific products. EOTech has done that with their new XBow holographic crossbow sight.

To make the most of your hunting future, you need to plan ahead. Multiple states—especially in the West—require preference points to draw hunting permits. In the video below I'll make a few points about preference points that you should consider.

Say what you will about the current effort by the Obama Administration and gun-hating lawmakers to restrict firearms manufacture and sales in the U.S., but the resulting unprecedented surge in the purchase of firearms and ammo translates into record revenues for wildlife habitat, public hunting lands and state game agencies.

If you ever hunt from a ground blind, you might want to take a closer look at the Ameristep Razor. It's the latest offering from Ameristep, which has grown to be a leading ground blind manufacturer with more than a dozen models currently offered. The Ameristep Razor weighs only 8 pounds and boasts a "light-speed" 8-second setup with its unique design.

I was able to get a closer look at several new hunting rifles during the SHOT Show's Media Day at the Range event this year. One of those rifles is the Browning A-Bolt 3. It's a low-cost, high-accuracy rifle based off the popular A-Bolt.

This is it for dedicated SHOT Show reports from the Predator Professor. Not because I'm out of material, but because I'm back home and it's time to go hunting again. Here's a quick rundown on some more intriguing gear from SHOT.