TOOLS & GEAR
Today's well-dressed hunter often goes afield encumbered by more gadgets than Dan Boone accumulated in a lifetime. From boots and underwear to rain jackets and knives, we'll investigate it all so you can find the gear that works for your style of hunting.
Tract Toric Ultra HD 2.5-15x44 FFP MOA scope earns 5 Stars. Sharp, bright, high contrast, precise, repeatable.
The .28 Nosler might be one of the most useful cartridge inventions of the 21st century. This powerful .284 cartridge is heavy and perfect for long-range shooting. It also doubles as an ideal choice for countless hunting scenarios around the globe. Everything shy of dangerous game will inevitably fall to a properly placed bullet of appropriate construction. All that out of a standard length cartridge with steep shoulders and minimal body taper to increase powder capacity.
I think I have an incurable knife fetish. I’m not happy unless I have a knife in my pocket. I feel incomplete unless I have a sharp fillet knife in my tackle box when fishing. I always carry a folding knife on my belt and a fixed blade knife in my pack if I’m hunting. Keeping my knives sharp is a year-round job.
Getting a novice, small framed, and/or recoil shy hunter properly outfitted with a good hunting rifle takes a bit of extra effort and care, but the rewards are worth the effort. Take the time to do it right. Then spend plenty of time practicing before actually going hunting.
