Katabatic Tincup Down Jacket There are times when you'd rather be warm, and there are times when you absolutely must […]

Deuter Kids Comfort Carrier From the moment I saw another dad walking around a crowded farmers’ market with his kid […]

Vortex Ranger HD 3000 If you’re looking to enter the rangefinding binocular lifestyle, the Vortex Ranger HD 3000 is absolutely […]

My dad drew an early rifle mule deer tag for Arizona’s famed Kaibab Plateau. With a wall-hanger muley being one […]

I’ve been sleeping in the Born Outdoor Badger Bed on a bunch of trips this year–everything from mountain biking weekends […]

Brody just got back from Alaska, where he spent a bunch of time testing the Argali Outdoors Rincon 2P Pro […]

Zpacks Sleeping Bag  This is not a sexy piece of equipment; it’s a couple of pieces of .51 oz/sq yd […]

The evolution of e-bikes has been extremely rapid in the last 10 years. E-bikes were nearly completely unknown 10 years […]

I’ve had a fascination with digital watches since they first hit the market, and yes, that was a long time […]

Every year, we compile gear reviews for our annual gear issue and try to cover all the latest and greatest gear on the market that we have personally tested in the field. This year, I wanted to task our editorial staff with choosing one piece of gear they will never leave for a hunt without.

The Southwest is just not a great environment for most tipi tents. Between the rocks, insects, and relentless dust, it is incredibly difficult to find the right place to pitch one, and they are noisy in the wind.

We here at Western Hunter always strive to give our readers the information they desire. Recently we have noticed a good portion of our readers want to see more budget-friendly options when it comes to gear. We also noticed that most of our readers prefer the DIY self-guided adventure stories to the fully guided ones.