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Load Cell vs. Load Shelf

Load Cell vs. Load Shelf

The strategy for creating a pack with an internal Load Cell was simple: pursuing alpine prey takes hunters to the fringes of where man can wander o...

Our Best Bowhunting Packs

Stone Glacier's Andrew Whitney walks us through his favorite packs for chasing antelope, mule deer, and elk with a bow.

Building A Comp Gun Part 3 - The Results

So in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, we talked about selecting components for building a gun that you could use for some competitive shooting as...

Building A Comp Gun - Part 2 The Build

Now that all of my comp gun components are here it's time to take the plunge and get this gun built. I filmed the process so below is a very quick...

Building A Comp Gun - Part 1 Selecting Components

Building a new gun is flat out addictive. Never before have we had more options when it comes to building and shooting guns, in this case a precisi...

What is a Base Layer? Merino vs. Synthetic

There was a time when cotton long johns, a t-shirt, a pair of blue jeans, and a Carhart® jacket were the norm for western big game hunting. Now, ho...

How to Find Shed Antlers (plus, the gear that will get you there)

We’re not here to tell you all the wonderful reasons why you should hunt sheds. If you already brave the tick-laden hills in the spring, then you k...

Five Tips for Spring Bear

Like most people, spring is a time of year that I cherish. Temperatures start to climb, pushing the snow out of the valleys and slowly back up the ...

Five ways to build a better arrow

Archery hunting is a lifestyle for some, and a hobby for others. No matter where you stand regarding how seriously you take it, it is supposed to b...

Connecting the Dots in Goat Country

The Rocky Mountain Goat Alliance uses backcountry volunteers to conduct goat surveys in a classic example of citizen science. Biologists use those ...

Four steps to perfect homemade jerky

Making jerky is easier than you might think. All you need is a chunk of meat, a dehydrator and a solid marinade.

How to Field Judge Mule Deer

A mature mule deer buck is an icon of western hunting. To stalk one across endless coulees or glass one up from a distant ridgeline is what hunting...

OVER & OUT

It’s mid-October and the highway is covered in ice and wind-blown snow that’s packed on the asphalt. We’re driving south to Idaho, and it feels lik...