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When I was a kid, I often times never even used binoculars when in the field with my dad.  Nowadays, I don’t know how I survived without them!  Back then, during the off chance that I had binos, I had them attached around my neck with nothing more than an old red shoelace.  I hated […]

“Trust your camo.”  I have heard this said many times, but up until recently, it never really resonated with me.  This may sound funny, but I don’t think I have ever really TRUSTED my camouflage.  Not that I didn’t like it, I loved my camo.  I think it was just that though.  I wore it […]

As technology in the archery industry gets better and better it seems that people are shooting their bows at farther and farther distances.  Traditionally, I myself use a 5-pin multi-pin sight.  My pins are set up for 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70 yards.  There is a saying though that says practice at double the […]

As most of you have probably guessed it, I am a big fan of the company First Lite and their gear.  First Lite is the makers of high quality hunting clothing and the first to successfully print camo on merino wool. Joshua Kirchner

Over the past few years, I have become sort of a backpack nerd.  This is pretty funny to me, because when I first really jumped into hunting, I really didn’t see the need to have one.  The first backpack I owned was a 2300 cubic inch day pack.  I loved that pack until I actually […]

In light of Born and Raised Outdoors’ new video, Expectations, being premiered at the Full Draw Film Tour this year, I thought it would be a perfect time to review their DVD entitled, Uncommon Ground.  This story follows 6 friends through an entire elk season, taking place in Oregon and Wyoming, during September, the month […]

The battle between fixed blade and mechanical broadheads is one that will be around as long as bowhunting exists.  The decision on which to go with literally plagued me when I really got into bowhunting and archery.  Talking to different hunters on the subject was helpful to a point, but kind of frustrating.  The mechanical […]