Outdoorsmans Blog

I usually catch a little flak around the office because I call it making an image instead of taking a picture. Sure, it might sound pretentious to some, but there’s a reason I say it that way. Saying I’m “taking...

I have a lot of hobbies, in fact, my wife would probably joke (kinda) that I have about 10 too many. If you’re reading this I would make an educated assumption that you also have heard that once or twice...

Turkey hunting is hard. Highly pressured, public land birds don't gobble much and can be very hard to call in close. Just like hunting other species, everything has to go right to get an opportunity to fill a tag, and...

As I mature as a human being and a man, it becomes abundantly clear that staying in my present mind is very important in life and my passions. It keeps me calm in chaotic and unnatural situations that we commonly...

Three out of the last four big hunts I’ve been on have been truck camp-type hunts. The kind where you sleep on a somewhat cozy bed and cook somewhat normal meals. For me, that’s sleeping on a $29 air mattress,...

So there I was, standing behind a juniper tree waiting to hear the words “Shooter ready? Your time starts now!” With those words began a 4-minute mental obstacle course that required me to locate targets, range those targets, determine my...

Is it healthy to have expectations going into a hunt? Last year I drew an October rifle Coues tag in what is considered to be a pretty good unit to find some exceptionally sized specimens. I was so stoked. I...

Dad life can get hectic sometimes. One minute, you’re breaking down boxes on Christmas day then the next thing you know it’s mid-February, your weekends consist of soccer games, kids parties, and household chores. By the time you get to...

Joe gave Brody, Chad, and Bryce each one of the most popular sub-$1000 standalone rangefinders on the market and had them battle to see which is the best. The results are comical and surprisingly informative.  SIG KILO5k The KILO5K 7x25...