Hunting and Fishing Gear
TIDEWE Rangefinder Review: 6 Months in the Field
A long-term field review of the TIDEWE Rangefinder after six months of real hunting and fishing trips. What held up, what didn't, and who it's for.
A plain-spoken account of two seasons with the TIDEWE and why it still rides in the truck.
A long-term field review of the TIDEWE Rangefinder after six months of real hunting and fishing trips. What held up, what didn't, and who it's for.
After a full season carrying both, here is how the TIDEWE Rangefinder and the Halo Optics XL450 compare on range, glass, battery, and the abuses of a real hunt.
Ten reasons a rangefinder earns its place on a public land hunt, from a guy who stopped guessing distances a couple of seasons ago.
A plain-spoken account of two seasons with the TIDEWE and why it still rides in the truck.
You can buy a rangefinder in ten minutes. Using it well takes practice, and that practice is what turns a number on a screen into a shot you can trust.
Two seasons, hundreds of readings, and a few honest complaints from a hunter who carried it on every hunt.
Six months of elk hunts, trout mornings, and truck bed duty. This is what held up, what didn't, and who should buy the LHKNL Headlamp.
How the LHKNL and Petzl headlamps compare after a season of hard hunting and fishing use.
After a season hunting and fishing with a LHKNL headlamp, I have ten practical reasons it beats carrying a flashlight.
I brought this headlamp on a wet elk hunt and kept using it through the winter. Here is what that did to my weekend trips.
When the first hour of your hunt happens in the dark, the light on your hat matters more than anything in your pack. Here are the five decisions that actually matter.
After a full season of trout fishing, elk scouting, and ice fishing, here is the no-hype truth about the LHKNL headlamp.
One knife, one season, somewhere north of 140 fish. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should actually buy it.
I cleaned a limit with each one on the same tailgate. Here is where the extra money actually goes.
Ten honest reasons an electric fillet knife earned a permanent place in the truck, from a guy who used a manual knife for forty years.
A tailgate story about switching to the Bubba Pro Series Lithium-Ion Electric Fillet Knife and what it really changed after a season on the water.
A step-by-step tailgate method for cleaning more fish in less time, using an electric fillet knife that treats your hands right.
A no-hype breakdown of the Bubba Pro Series electric fillet knife after a full season of cleaning trout, bass, and walleye.
What worked, what fell short, and whether I would strap another WOSODA to a tree after six months of real hunting and fishing trips.
A side-by-side comparison of the WOSODA 2-Pack and the SPYPOINT Flex-M trail camera, covering cost, cellular coverage, and the hunting style each one fits.
Ten ways a simple trail camera tells you more about the deer on your ground than any other tool you own.
Emmett Prosser on why two scouting cameras did more for his weekend hunts than any gear upgrade.
Getting useful trail camera pictures is not about hanging a camera on a tree. It is about where you hang it, how you aim it, and how you check it. This is the setup order I use every season.
A full season of card pulls, wet weather, and honest opinions on the WOSODA two-pack trail camera.
A six-month, all-season field test of the Titan Hard Cooler from elk camp to the truck bed. What survived, what slipped, and who should buy one.
A side by side look at the Titan HardBody Cooler and the YETI Tundra after a full season of hunting and fishing trips.
Ten reasons a better hard cooler earns its keep, from meat and ice to a latch that camp critters cannot beat. Written from a tailgate, not a marketing desk.
A retired mechanic from Ogden, Utah, on what happened after a full year of throwing the Titan Zipperless HardBody Cooler into his truck bed.
Five steps that keep ice and fish cold through day three, used on trout and bass trips across Utah.
Three seasons of elk camps, trout trips, and truck bed abuse. The honest pros and cons of the Titan Zipperless HardBody cooler, including what the product page leaves out.
A long-term field review of the TIDEWE Rangefinder after six months of real hunting and fishing trips. What held up, what didn't, and who it's for.
Two seasons, hundreds of readings, and a few honest complaints from a hunter who carried it on every hunt.
Six months of elk hunts, trout mornings, and truck bed duty. This is what held up, what didn't, and who should buy the LHKNL Headlamp.
After a full season of trout fishing, elk scouting, and ice fishing, here is the no-hype truth about the LHKNL headlamp.
One knife, one season, somewhere north of 140 fish. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should actually buy it.
A no-hype breakdown of the Bubba Pro Series electric fillet knife after a full season of cleaning trout, bass, and walleye.
What worked, what fell short, and whether I would strap another WOSODA to a tree after six months of real hunting and fishing trips.
A full season of card pulls, wet weather, and honest opinions on the WOSODA two-pack trail camera.
A six-month, all-season field test of the Titan Hard Cooler from elk camp to the truck bed. What survived, what slipped, and who should buy one.
Three seasons of elk camps, trout trips, and truck bed abuse. The honest pros and cons of the Titan Zipperless HardBody cooler, including what the product page leaves out.