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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 of finding a big, mature mule deer buck.
He knew he would be missed, so he kindly offered up his glassing gear list for us to send out. If you want to know the kind of optics setup a this gentle killer uses, you'll want to check this out.
Take Care of your Optics
Working with the Outdoorsmans Trade-In Program for the past couple of years, I have seen high-end binoculars in every kind of shape imaginable. We’ve developed a routine to get those binoculars to nearly “mint” condition with relative ease. Below are...
Don't Take Pictures
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...
NRL Hunter Match - Madras 2025
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...
Lucky Feather
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...
Staying Present in the Moment
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...
Rifle Scopes: First Focal Plane vs. Second Focal Plane
If it’s First it Follows, If it’s Second it Stays A rifle scope’s reticle is placed in either the first focal plane (FFP) or the second focal plane (SFP). The main difference between the two options is how the reticle...
Correcting and Adjusting Rifle Scope Parallax
Parallax correction is a feature available in nearly all modern rifle scopes. The effect of parallax is presented when your reticle appears out of focus with respect to your target, and to the focal plane of the scope. Although generally...
Tips for Becoming a More Accurate Rifle Shooter
Here’s a secret no optics dealer is going to tell you, that high-end rifle scope you just bought doesn’t matter. Those countless hours you’ve spent researching for the perfect modifications to your rifle build don’t matter. The only thing that...
How to Properly Bore Sight a Rifle Scope
Sighting in a rifle is a pretty easy process, or, rather, it should be. The best way to eliminate any unwanted frustration throughout the sight in process is to properly bore sight your rifle scope prior to running live ammunition...
How does a rifle scope work?
Optics are all about light. We all know that without it, we can’t see! However, if you think that light travels through a rifle scope like a tube with a magnifying glass in it… you probably need to read this....
Who Makes the Best 12 Power Binocular?
Binoculars Featured in The Video Zeiss SFL 12x50 For the last five years or so, if you were looking for 12-power binoculars of the highest quality, there has been only one (green) choice. Its blend of optical quality and packability...
Zeiss Conquest HDX 15x56 Binocular Field Review
At the end of January, as the OTC Deer hunts were winding down here in Arizona, I had the opportunity to get the new Zeiss Conquest HDX 15x56. To be honest, after receiving these at the shop, I thought, “Great,...
Swarovski EL Range 12x42 Field Review
Few things in the hunting industry have bewildered me more than the lack of a high-powered, ballistic-capable, rangefinding binocular. I started in the industry in 2018, and shortly thereafter, Leica and other optics manufacturers started incorporating Bluetooth and ballistics into...
Swarovski EL Range 12x42 with Tracking Assistant First Impressions
We asked, they finally delivered. Swarovski just launched the EL Range w/ TA in 12x42. While I haven’t had enough time to write a full review, (soon) I wanted to jot down my first impressions. Really the first and biggest...
Leupold BX-4 Range HD TBR/W 10X42 Review
Leupold is no stranger to the optics world and has been a go-to for North American hunters for over 100 years. Recently, I had the chance to get my hands on the new Leupold BX-4 Range HD TBR/W 10x42 Rangefinding...
Swarovski ATX vs STX vs BTX
Joe runs through the shop's favorite spotting scope setup: Swarovski's full modular system. This lineup is comprised of the BTX, STX, ATX eyepieces as well as the 65, 85, 95, and 115 objective lenses. If you have any other questions...
65 mm Spotting Scopes Compared
The greatest aspect of my job is getting to play hooky every now and then to take optics and gear in the field and put them to the test. I recently got a wild hair to compare some of the...
Hunting Spotting Scopes: What you need to know
When it comes to making an optics purchase, there’s nobody better to consult than the pros at Outdoorsmans. With decades of experience and thorough knowledge of every product that leaves the shop, you won’t find better information anywhere related to...
Digiscoping Tips and Tricks
Taking photos and video through spotting scopes has long been a tool used by hunters and nature observers alike to identify animals and enhance the viewing experience. This article shares tips and tricks to digiscoping to help take your scouting and photography to the next level.
Hauling Out: The Meat Shelf Advantage
Introduction One of the biggest reasons we decided to design our own pack is because none of the packs available at the time offered a secure platform for hauling game quarters. Still today, the patented Outdoorsmans Frame System offers some...
How to Properly Size Your Outdoorsmans Pack
I have been hunting and hiking through the deserts of Arizona since I was about 6 or 7 years old. It wasn’t until about 4 years ago that I realized I had been wearing my pack wrong for damn near...
How to Choose the Right Hunting Pack
When it comes to choosing the right hunting backpack, the options are almost endless. There are so many different style frames, bag sizes, organizational features, and types of fit that there really isn’t a “perfect” hunting pack. In this article,...
Hunting Packs : Internal frames vs external frames
A good pack is one of the most important tools you can have with you on your hunt. There are a massive number of options for you to choose from when shopping for one of the best packs on the...
Best Hunting Backpacks of 2021
When it comes to buying a hunting backpack, there are thousands of things to consider. If you need to know what to look for, we can help you with that. When it comes to storing your hunting gear and packing...
How to Train With Your Hunting Pack
Introduction “Now the real work begins” without fail you will hear someone mutter these words with a confidence of originality in their voice once you’ve downed an animal. We all know it’s true, it’s the reason one member of the...
How to Choose a Hunting Tripod
One of the essential tools for any western big game hunter's kit is a tripod. A tripod can be used for a handful of things. You can use it to glass with your binoculars or spotting scope, shoot off of...
Why Are Outdoorsmans Tripods So Expensive?
Why are our products more expensive than most everyone else's? There isn’t an easy answer to this question. I could lie to you and say every single cent of the extra cost is going to even higher quality materials, the...
The Advantage of Glassing with a Tripod
I have been fortunate enough to spend time glassing with some of (in my opinion) the most proficient game spotters in the business. As I write this, a few of them are in the building. One of my favorite things...
Introducing the Outdoorsmans Pan Head Gen 2
Outdoorsmans is very excited to announce the next product in our line of unbeatable and indestructible tripod heads. The Gen 2 Pan Head now incorporates the highly requested Arca-Swiss compatibility while also accepting Outdoorsmans plates. The new jaw system uses...
Choosing a Tripod Head for Glassing
What optics will you be using it with? The answer to this question will narrow down the field greatly. If you are a backpack hunter, you’re likely carrying small-to-minimal optics (8-12-power binoculars and a small spotting scope). If you hunt...
Glassing With a Tripod - Tips and Tricks
Watching a good glasser find game in difficult conditions from difficult angles is nothing short of a spectacle. There are some differences in tactics among these mystical hunters, but there are also some key common denominators. I have tried to...