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Click here for full specs, reviews, and pricing The Eberlestock Halftrack is a very handy pack. The reason it's handy is it's small - it's a great 2-day bag -, it has handles that you can pick it up by real quick and be on the go. Many people use it as a bug-out bag, keeping it loaded with medical ...

            Molybdenum was discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele of Sweden in 1778. This element has an atomic weight of 95.94 and an atomic number of 42. It is silvery-white in color and represents one of the hardest refractory metals; i.e., resistant metals with a melting point of 2,617? C. It ...

Jim Carmichael in his 1975 book entitled The modern rifle questions whether modern cartridges followed rifle design or today's rifles came about to meet the demands of modern ballistics. He concluded that during the previous 75 years, few original basic rifle mechanisms and cartridges had been ...

In his excellent book entitled The Ultimate Sniper, Major John L. Plaster discusses the reasons why the .308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) is probably the most popular of all military and police sniping cartridges. The bullet possesses the power to penetrate many inanimate objects encountered by ...

We've been asked to review these two backpacks from Eberlestock that look pretty similar. Some of our readers are asking what's the difference between them. We want to address that issue in this article. We've had the opportunity to use both the J79 Skycrane and the J51 Warhammer backpacks, and ...

Eberlestock Team Elk M5 Main PackSpecs at a glance: 3100 cubic inches Weight: 6lbs 8oz Dimensions: 23L x 11W x 9.5D Top and full front access points Fold-away rifle scabbard Built-in bow carrier Intex tubular aluminum frame Hydration-ready When the Rocky Mountain Elk ...

The specs at a glance: TZ 5000: 4160 cu. in. expandable to 5620 cu. in. TZ 6000: 4400 cu. in. expandable to 6013 cu. in. Fully adjustable torso suspension Two rigid internal aluminum frame stays Padded hip support Channeled, air-cooled back pad Foldout bow and gun carrying ...

by Philip Bourjaily "...let me say that just about the sweetest music to me is when I call 'Pull!', the old gun barks, and the referee, in perfect key, announces 'Dead!'" wrote composer John Philip Sousa in "Sweet Music at the Traps," an article appearing in the January 15, 1916 issue of The ...

Bohning Blazer Jig I have been using Blazer vanes on and off for years and I have had very good luck with them. I was very excited when Bohning came out with a Fletching Jig for the Blazer vanes. This jig will put the Blazer vanes on your arrows for the best performance. I have been ...

Turkey season is fast approaching. Do you know where your gun is shooting? Jay Langston, editor of Turkey Call magazine from the National Wild Turkey Federation, recommends patterning your shotgun before each season. What if your retriever stepped on the barrel or someone knocked it down? Mishaps, ...

Question By: Jay Carson Question: Gear Guru, with so many different turkey loads available, making the right choice can be confusing. What do you recommend for my 12-gauge shotgun this spring? Answer By: The Gear Guru Answer: Jay, from my experiences turkey hunting, I always go with the ...

We have a new product to review.  We've been doing reviews for a year now and we have generally been very happy with the products that we have reviewed. This is a product that I’m very excited to show you.  I have been using range finders for years, and have found it very hard to get them out of ...

Hunting turkey with a bow may be over the top for some people but it is a great way to hunt turkeys.  This is not for the faint of heart and if you are not willing to let a turkey go because he will not come the last five or ten yards, this is not for you.  To kill a turkey with a bow the bird must ...

Experienced hunters who feel ready for the multi-day hunts need the best gear for excellent results. You can spend hours and days searching high and low for the best hunting backpack, or you can have the sure road by simply buying one of the best options within the category. ALPS OutdoorZ Commander ...

The Muddy Hunter Sticks It’s been already the second trip I’ve taken with the Muddy Climbing Sticks and now I’m finally able to put forward some conclusions. As they state in the product’s description, the Muddy Hunter Sticks come in a pack of 3 x 32” durable aluminum sections, weighing no ...

One of the best places to start preparing for turkey hunting is to check where your gun shoots and how your loads and chokes perform. You will need a safe place to shoot, sand bags, light target loads and turkey loads, a long length of 30" butcher paper, a way to hang it up and some turkey head ...

The fortunes of wild turkey hunters are subject to an ebb and flow during the season. A long well-timed turkey season can be divided into three phases based on how the toms react to calling and what the hens are doing. Good hunters understand the wild turkey and vary their methods based on the ...

Pair of Gobblers An experienced turkey hunter had driven an hour and walked over a half mile to get into position on the edge of a turkey roost in an isolated place on private land. The woods were quiet as the first pale fingers of dawn appeared in the east. He waited and thought, " I only have ...

Lone Wolf Sticks You may be coming from screw-in spikes and wanted an easier climb, and you're considering the Lone Wolf climbing sticks. Or perhaps you have a hang-on stand and need the sticks for it, or simply wanted a better alternative to your current sticks. The Lone Wolf sticks are a ...

COMPOUND BOWS Compund Bow (Mathews Creed XS) I have only ever hunted with compound bows.  I have owned three compound bows in my life starting with a ProLine, then graduating to a Jenningsand just recently my third new bow-a Mathews Reezen 6.5.  The technology used in compound bows is amazing, ...