Category: The Hunt
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Everything You Need for an Overnight Hunting Trip
Nothing beats a night of sleeping under the stars after a day of hunting. From telling stories by a campfire to the peace you experience when your head hits the pillow after a long day, an overnight hunting trip offers an escape from the daily grind you can’t get anywhere else. An overnight excursion does…
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4 Best Mule Deer Cartridges
Three vital components to any successful deer hunt are your location, rifle, and the cartridges that will bring down your quarry. The cartridge you use is especially important if you are hunting for mule deer, given that the average “muley” tends to be larger than their eastern relatives. You want to make sure you are…
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Know Your Bow: Recurve vs Compound Crossbows
If you’ve ever watched a movie or TV show based in Medieval Europe, you probably have a clear picture in your head when you hear the word “crossbow.” You can probably already see an archer pulling back a string along a stock of wood, causing two pieces of thin wood sticking out on either side…
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Watershed Highland Rifle Backpack Review
Watershed makes some of the toughest, best dry bags available. This is a review of the Watershed Highland Rifle Backpack. The original Watershed dry bags were created by river guides – outdoorsmen who live on the water every day. The company now offers a complete line of waterproof bags from the traditional boat bag to…
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5 Great Rifle Scopes for Deer Hunting
Hunting season is upon us. Autumn is here, the nights are cooler, and there is a welcome freshness to the air. Finally! Time to go through gear, sort through the backpack, and confirm zero on your favorite rifle. Is it time for a new rifle scope? Still running that 20 year old Weaver? The Gold…
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FLIR PTS233 ThermoSight Pro Weapon Sight Review
The new FLIR PTS233 ThermoSight Pro weapon sight sets the bar in the price to performance category. This is a rugged, compact thermal scope featuring the new 12-micron Boson thermal core, 320 X 240 resolution, and 60 Hz refresh rate. Native magnification is 1.5X with digital zoom. The real world FLCOS display is stunning at…
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Top 10 Deadly Mistakes Which You Should Avoid While Deer Hunting
Are you intending to hunt deer this season and fed up of facing issues through previous trials? No worries at all. You are going to get the best tips and tricks here! It is a fact that: Deer hunters make a few mistakes unconsciously while hunting. And eventually, they get their hunting experience get spoiled.…
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Makin’ Bacon 4 Machine Gun Shoot
The Texas NFA community gathered outside Floresville, TX for the annual Makin’ Bacon machine gun shoot. The shoot is organized as a fundraiser for the NFA Freedom Alliance. The NFA Freedom Alliance is run by Todd Rathner. “The NFA Freedom Alliance exists for the sole purpose of representing the interests of owners, dealers, and manufactures…
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Long Range Pursuit
Mike Davidson of Gunwerks and Western Lands Outfitters sort through dozens of big bulls to find a 400 class monster for hunter Bruce Jardine. The shooting tip demonstrates Ultra Long Range shooting with the new MOA Ballistic Turret from G7. The long range ballistics segment illustrates proper shot placement.
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2017 Polaris Ranger XP 1000
Texas Outdoors Network has one of the first 2017 Polaris Ranger XP 1000 vehicles to hit the dirt. Texas Outdoors Network is part of the Coker Tactical operation. The Ranger XP 1000 takes over from the highly regarded XP 900 and is the gold standard of side-by-sides. The 999cc twin cylinder engine boasts 80 horsepower while…
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Tenzing TT SP14 Pack Review
My old hunting pack had seen better days and I was in the market for something new. As I considered the shortcomings of my old pack I determined the desired characteristics of the new. One of the things I hated about my old pack was that it was cavernous. By that I mean there were…
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Hunting with the LMT LM8MWS 308
Lewis Machine & Tool Company (LMT) is recognized for producing high quality rifles in demand by law enforcement and military. The British Army and New Zealand Army have selected LMT weapon systems. The LM8MWS is built around a Monolithic Rail Platform and the Modular Weapon System that allows the operator to easily change barrels and…
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Thermal hog hunt on video with the Silencer Shop and Lonestar boars
I recently met Todd Huey from LoneStarBoars.com due to our mutual love of hog hunting. He has been making some awesome thermal hunt videos. I hooked up with him and Dave from the SilencerShop for a hunt in central Texas. We had a great time driving around at night with night vision and looking…
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Hog Hunt Griffin Armament – Silencer Shop – Pipe Hitters Union – TGR hog hunt Spring 2015
Man, we had a great time Saturday night with these guys! Nothing better than getting out with suppressed ARs, Night Vision and Thermal in search of pigs! We weren’t out an hour and took these down.
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All Seasons 100 lb Hercules Road Feeder
All Seasons Feeders have a reputation for reliability and durability. We have used them extensively on our deer lease for a number of years and they just run – day after day. When deciding upon a new road feeder the obvious choice was All Seasons. We ultimately purchased the 100 lb Hercules over the standard…