What you see, isn’t what that elk sees – Eye of the Beholder
Animal vision expert Dr. Jay Neitz has spent more than 20 years studying how ungulates see the world. “Ultimately, what we know about animal vision,” [...]
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What you need to know about camo – The Art of the Unseen
On the walls of the Shakhty Caves in the Pamir Mountains of Central Asia there are paintings of hunters adorned in animal skins hunting wild [...]
Gear 101: Browning X-Bolt Pro Long Range
New for 2018 is Browning’s X-Bolt Pro Long Range rifle. They call this a semi-custom production rifle because of the specialized finishing touches and higher-end [...]
Gear 101: Browning X-Bolt Western Hunter
Designed specifically for the hunter that might need to shoot 100, 200 or maybe even 500 yards, the browning X-Bolt Western Hunter is built for [...]
Calling and Decoying Elk in Timber
Bowhunting for big bull elk is known to cause fits of “buck fever” like you’ve never experienced. Learn to call and decoy elk in the [...]
Gear 101: Bloodsports Justice Micro-Diameter Arrow and Nitefall Broadheads
Bowhunting technology is always changing. For the archers and designers at Bloodsport, their innovations on broadheads and shafts are taking bow hunting to a whole [...]
How to Fletch Your Own Arrows
Fletching your own arrows affords you more control over your projectile’s flight. That control leads to tighter groups and presumably more accurate shots afield. We [...]
Paper Tuning
Fine-tuningLet’s say you have the numbers and found a great deal on some of last year’s arrows. It’s time to paper tune, which is literally [...]
Get More Bang for Your Buck: 10 Buck Hunting Knives Under $100
When buying a knife, you should be receiving a lifetime of use and protection against wear and tear—A promise of reliability. The knife should be [...]
Gear 101: Mathews Triax
New for 2018 is Mathews Triax compound bow. Casey Smith from Straight Six Archery in Missoula Montana came to RMEF headquarters to talk all things [...]
Making Better Shots from A Seated Or Kneeling Position
Check out these shooting tips from Swagger Bipods to help reduce shooter fatigue and add stability to enhance accuracy from both a seated or kneeling [...]
Knots You Need To Know For Elk Camp
Elk camp is rarely taken down in ideal weather. The wind howls, the mercury heads south, and sleet pounds down. The last thing you need [...]
Burris Oracle Bow Sight
When a trophy of a lifetime presents itself, the moment of truth is just a moment. The new Oracle Bow Sight from Burris provides a [...]
Down and Dirty – How to Get Unstuck
It happens to the best of us. You think you can make it. But before you know it, you’ve buried your axles and your hunting [...]
Gear 101: Zeiss Gavia 85 Spotting Scope
Before you ever put the stalk on elk, you need to find them. And since elk country can be a very big place, a spotting [...]