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Bryce's 2025 Rifle Mule Deer Optics/Tripod List
Bryce's 2025 Rifle Mule Deer Optics/Tripod List
If you've called the shop in the last few days, you might have noticed a familiar, sweet voice missing. Bryce is currently up in Utah, tearing apart country in hopes... Read more...
The Do's and Don'ts of Digiscoping
The Do's and Don'ts of Digiscoping
Hunters have come a long way from crude paintings on the walls of their caves that told the story of a hunts success. The modern hunter now has a plethora... Read more...
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Take the Time to Range
By: Jake Rush, Outdoorsmans Store Manager As I watched my arrow sail over the back of the biggest deer I may ever have had the chance of laying my hands... Read more...
Challenge Accepted
Challenge Accepted
  By: Jake Rush, Outdoorsmans Store Manager. The worst part of any hunt, whether successful or not, is the day after it comes to an end. If it was a... Read more...
Checking it Twice
Checking it Twice
Written By: Jake Rush - Store Manager “Did you bring the…” These dreaded words will inevitably be muttered on every hunt this coming fall! Whether you are packing to go deep into the... Read more...
Expected vs. Perceived
Expected vs. Perceived
  We have all had an experience in our lives where reality didn’t meet our expectation, from online dating to online shopping there is a chance what you encounter is... Read more...
FIND MORE GAME WITH 15X BINOCULARS
FIND MORE GAME WITH 15X BINOCULARS
    The guys at Outdoorsmans get asked a variety of optics questions from week to week.  Over the years, there are a few questions they get asked repeatedly.  People... Read more...
A TAG WORTH WAITING FOR
A TAG WORTH WAITING FOR
      Some hunters may tell you that the only way to kill a big bull is to spend a lot of money. That is not true. There is... Read more...
ARE HIGH END OPTICS WORTH THE MONEY?
ARE HIGH END OPTICS WORTH THE MONEY?
One question that often gets asked at the Outdoorsmans headquarters is, “Are high end optics worth the investment?”  The answer of course is yes, but I interviewed Cody Nelson from... Read more...
OUTDOORSMANS LONG RANGE PACK SYSTEM REVIEW
OUTDOORSMANS LONG RANGE PACK SYSTEM REVIEW
Over the years, I have hunted with the Outdoorsmans pack all over America. From the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the backcountry of the Gila in search of trophy... Read more...
Backcountry Meat Care with Steven Rinella
Backcountry Meat Care with Steven Rinella
 One dream many bowhunters have is to spend an extended period of time in the backcountry chasing elk, deer or other big game animals. One of the biggest problems a... Read more...
Worth the Weight
Worth the Weight
We get calls here in the shop on a daily basis asking about spotting scopes and what makes one better than another, or why should they get this scope over... Read more...
Western Hunting are you Evolving?
Western Hunting are you Evolving?
Sometime ago, I read an article in Western Hunter Magazine, which was written by Randy Ulmer.  He was discussing how he & his family use to jump shoot mule deer when... Read more...
Stick and String Speed Goats
Stick and String Speed Goats
Antelope hunting is one of those things almost anyone can do, even if they are on a tight budget. Steve Fernandez from Colorado spends much of his fall guiding elk... Read more...
15x56 Swarovski SLC Binoculars New vs Old
15x56 Swarovski SLC Binoculars New vs Old
How much better are the NEW 15 x 56 Swarovski SLC Binoculars when you compare them to the OLD 15 x 56 Swarovski SLC Binoculars? This past hunting season, I... Read more...
Which 15x56 binoculars should you buy? Swarovski? Vortex? Zeiss?
Which 15x56 binoculars should you buy? Swarovski? Vortex? Zeiss?
This is absolutely a personal decision based on your income level, your desires and your needs.  Once you decide on what you can afford, then we can start pointing you... Read more...