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The Anatomy of a Mountain Boot, By Adam Janke

I have been on the hunt for the ideal boot for many years now. I have tested countless models in a wide array of conditions and environments and have been, time and time again, disappointed

Is 6.5 the New 7?

Editor’s Note: We’d like to thank our friends at the Boone & Crockett Club for allowing us to re-publish this excellent piece from Wayne Van Zwoll originally found in the Winter 2016 edition of Fair

Putting in the Work, By James Dorrett

All Photos Credit Steven Drake & Annuli Collective How bad do you want it? It’s time to get down and dirty, and not rely on the horseshoes crammed up your ass. Spring is upon us,

The Forgotten Half: Part 2 By Tony Bynum

Feature Image Photo Credit Connor Gabbott To capture unforgettable images, a great lens is at least as important as the camera. Here in Part 2 of The Forgotten Half, Tony provides his specific recommendations on what

Deeper – Farther – HigherBy Adam Janke, Editor in Chief

Feature Image Photo Credit Steven Drake As a mountain or western hunter, what would you say is the most important tool for the job? Think hard on this one, it’s not entirely obvious. Your gun? Bow? Pack?

Ammunition For Long Range Shooting

Books, countless articles, video series and even classes have been devoted to the subject of long range shooting and the factory or hand loaded ammunition needed to achieve success. Many shooters can’t agree on what

Practice Like You Play

If you grew up playing sports like me – in my case it was hockey – I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase before: practice like you play. I believe it applies to bowhunting just as

North Slope AK Caribou DIY Tips By Ryan Clairmont

Alaska holds an abundance of opportunity for the big game hunter. It’s a state many hunters dream of hunting at least once in their lifetimes. But where does a person even start? Alaska is such

The Forgotten Half: Part 1 By Tony Bynum

To capture unforgettable images, a great lens is at least as important as the camera… A few years ago, good friend and fellow photographer, Rod Sinclair, and I went to photograph black bears. Rod was

How far is too far? Part 3 By Tom Bulloch of Nightforce Optics

We arrive at the answer. And more questions… In the first two installments of “How far is too far,” we’ve taken a rambling, roundabout journey in an attempt to answer the question posed by my