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GPS beats a map and compass until the battery dies or the signal drops, which is when traditional navigation stops being a hobby skill. GPS has made navigating the backcountry easier and more accurate than anything possible with traditional tools — until the battery dies, the satellite signal drops, or the device fails. In those...
Read More →Gear tested outdoors, not in a showroom. Rifles, optics, packs, knives, boots and camp kit, ranked and reviewed for hunting, camping, hiking and fishing.
Your Springfield Hellcat deserves the finest leash! It’s always exciting when a new gun like the Springfield Hellcat hits the market, but as shooters our very next question is, “That’s nice. Is there a holster for it?” Safariland (which also includes Bianchi) is replying with “Yes, name your carry method and fit!” The company has…
I don’t white-knight coyotes, but I will white-night them! For over a century hunters, defenders and people who just really like to see at night were relegated to using flashlights in the dark. The inventors called it a “flash” light because the unreliable light source would flash on and off. By definition, a flashlight disperses…
Watch out ladies, I’ve got my Leupolds… I used to refer to my eye protection–regardless of where I got said eye protection or who made it–as my “birth control glasses.” It doesn’t matter how square and manly your jaw nor how many bicep curls you did when you’re wearing shooting glasses; we all look like…
Looking for an everyday carry pistol you’ll take with you every day? Let’s face it: Carrying open is relatively easy, but carrying concealed can be something of a trick, especially if you’re recreating during the summertime. Lighter fabrics and smaller garments can accidentally expose your everyday carry (EDC) rig with just the wrong summer breeze….
Safari Club International needs you to help voice opposition to the Chipman nomination. One of the deepest schisms in the gun-owning community is the one between those of us who think of our firearms as defensive tools and those of us who think of our firearms as a way to bring home wild game meat….
The backpack essential that nobody wants to talk about (but everyone wants to borrow) … If you’re just about sick of the sentence “Hot enough for ya?” as you are of the way summer hits the plums, allow me to introduce you to the reason that my answer to that question is “Not yet, my…
What’s your loadout, Ashley Rheuark? Reigning World Champion in Ladies’ Rifle, first female Distinguished Master in IDPA competition, and holder of 20 national titles, Ashley Rheuark has nothing to fear from anyone on either side of her on the firing line. But when Ashley takes off her sponsor-branded gear and heads out into the forests…
Because Nature doesn’t have lot numbers, and you can’t reserve a spot… If you like to take your camping adventures way past the visitor spots at your local state recreation area–and if you read Popular Outdoorsman, we bet you do–then you know that Mother Nature doesn’t manicure her camping areas or level them out. Most…
You may already know Gunprime.com as the premier spot to shop for the best deals in handguns, long guns, ammo and gear. But did you know that there are many gun manufacturers that will make special-edition firearms just for Gunprime? The latest is Freedom Ordnance, which just released a new FX-9 exclusive to Gunprime.com. The…
The 2021-22 Federal Duck Stamp goes on sale Friday, June 25. The stamps, which cost $25 and raise about $40 million for conservation each year, are valid from July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022. Purchased by millions of waterfowl hunters, wildlife enthusiasts and stamp collectors every year, duck stamps provide critical funding to purchase…
When big-bore revolvers become a big bore… When you think about hunting big game with a handgun, no doubt you’re thinking of single-shot pistols chambered in rifle calibers, or of big-bore revolvers chambered in more or less the same. Trouble is, putting the kind of firepower necessary for an ethical kill shot through a handgun…
Say it with me: No assembly required. Ah, that feels good. If you’re anything like me, sometimes you don’t want to run and gun–especially if you’re bowhunting. So I love the concept of blinds; you can set up as closely as possible to game trails without being visible. What I don’t love is the fact…
