Guns & Gear - Petersen's Hunting

How to Get Your Truck Unstuck

May 16, 2012 • 3 comments

Whether you are spring turkey hunting, baiting bears, or heading out to the farm to put in food plots, it…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Gear, Hunting, Mike Schoby, Petersen's Hunting, stuck, tips, truck, Wheels Afield

Field-Testing the Meopta MeoPix iScoping Adapter

May 1, 2012 • No comments

Nothing gets me pumped for hunting season like a velvet-clad, fat-bellied mule deer buck glistening like a red sausage in…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged adapter, iPhone, MeoPix, Meopta, new products, Petersen's Hunting, scope, spotting

8 Best ATV Brands for the Back Country Hunter

March 21, 2012 • 7 comments

Every year we put in thousands of miles over all types of terrain determining what a vehicle can and can’t…»

In Featured, Guns & Gear, Lists • Tagged 4-wheelers, ATV, Hunting, John Arens, new products, Petersen's Hunting, side-by-sides, vehicles

Meet the Ultimate Lever Gun: The .475 Turnbull

March 20, 2012 • 4 comments

What do you do with a beautiful brand new Winchester 1886 lever action .45-70 you finally bought after raiding your…»

In Guns & Gear, Skip Knowles, The Gun Crush • Tagged .475, .475 turnbull, Skip Knowles, turnbull

Video: Savage Lady Hunter Rifle Review

March 19, 2012 • 2 comments

I know we’re all about bows around here, but every once in a while a gun company manufacturers something just…»

In Deadly Draw, Guns & Gear • Tagged female hunters, guns, hunting review, hunting tips, Melissa Bachman, new guns, new products, product review, savage arms, savage lady hunter, womens guns, womens rifle

Melissa Bachman: The Gear I Could Never Live Without

March 12, 2012 • 6 comments

I like to have a lot of gear with me in the field but there are a few items that…»

In Blogs, Deadly Draw, Guns & Gear • Tagged archery, best gear, bog gear, bog pods, bow hunting, compass, dave smith decoys, dsd decoys, favorite gear, garmin, garmin oregon, gear i couldn't live without, gps, heat wraps, hot mocs, hotmocs, hunting gear, mathews bows, Melissa Bachman, neck gaiter, psr, short and sweet, top gear, truball, truball short and sweet, turkey hunting

Pink Obsession: Why Pink & Hunting Go Together for the Female Hunter

February 14, 2012 • 8 comments

I’m not the only girl hitting the woods these days with pink strings and cables on my bow, pink fletchings…»

In Deadly Draw, Featured, Guns & Gear • Tagged bow hunting, deer hunting, female hunters, hunter safety system, Hunting, lumenok, mathews, Melissa Bachman, pink accessories, pink and hunting, pink arrow project, pink arrows, pink bows, pink fletchings, pink lumenok, pink obsession, pink rage broadheads, pink strings, scent killer, wildlife research center, women hunters, women's hunter safety system, women's pro version

The Oliso Pro Vacuum Sealer for Game Meat

January 10, 2012 • No comments

The Oliso Pro Vacuum Sealer might just be revolutionary for the hunter who packages their own game meat for the…»

In Featured, Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Oliso Pro Vacuum Sealer

Freezing Feet? Try Thermacell Heated Insoles

November 18, 2011 • 1 comment

Hunting in freezing conditions almost certainly means freezing feet, and that makes it a literal pain to get around. Thermacell…»

In Guns & Gear • Tagged footwear, Gear, heat, Hunting, insoles, thermacell, warmth

Gifts for the Hunter on Your List

November 18, 2011 • No comments

So classic it’s become cliché, an official Red Ryder, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle with a compass…»

In Featured, Guns & Gear • Tagged ammo, ammunition, Christmas, crossbows, David Draper, gift guide, gifts, Hunting, rifles, scopes, Shotguns, trail cameras, Youth Hunting

Steven Rinella: Money-Saving Wild Game Cooking Tips

October 24, 2011 • 8 comments

Welcome to the first installment of Fare Game, my new blog at petersenshunting.com. We’re going to explore every facet of…»

In Fare Game, Featured, Guns & Gear • Tagged big game, cheap gear, cost, Fare Game, Hunting, money, saw, Steven Rinella

5 Inventions that Changed Hunting

October 4, 2011 • 17 comments

Want to start a great discussion—or full blown argument—next time things are feeling a little slow in camp? Just toss…»

In Featured, Guns & Gear, Lists • Tagged camoflauge, compound bow, Hunting, hunting inventions, rifle scopes

Determining Your Draw Weight

September 12, 2011 • 29 comments

As the peak of hunting season is fast approaching many people are doing the final tweaks to their gear and…»

In Deadly Draw, Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged archery, archery tip, bow hunting, bow hunting tip, draw weight, Melissa Bachman

Affordable Option for German Glass: Steiner Predator Xtreme Binoculars

August 17, 2011 • No comments

Gone are the days of having to fork over a king’s inheritance to get a pair of high-quality German-made optics…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged 8x42, Steiner, Xtreme Predator Series

Craig Boddington gives the A400 Xtreme a run through the 5-stand course

Beretta’s A400 Xtreme Shotgun

August 15, 2011 • 1 comment

Nearly 10 years ago the writers/editors of InterMedia Outdoors (known as Primedia at the time) were the first firearm/hunting industry…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting

6 Trail Cameras You Should Know About

August 12, 2011 • 8 comments

They may literally be the best thing since sliced bread, for hunters at least. Trail cameras act as high-tech sentries,…»

In Guns & Gear • Tagged Bushnell, cuddeback, Moultrie, Primos, Reconyx, trail cameras, Wildgame Innovations

All bears are built stout, but coastal grizzlies--or brown bears, as they are commonly called--are more than stout, they are built like tanks.

.416 Rigby for Brown Bear

August 4, 2011 • 10 comments

As hunters, we are all familiar with the black bear species, which is clearly nothing to be trifled with. Yet,…»

In Big Game, Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged .416 Rigby, Brown Bear

Lightest Muzzleloader in the World: Traditions Pursuit Ultralight

August 4, 2011 • 2 comments

Traditionally speaking, muzzleloaders have leaned towards the heavier side when it comes to firearm weight. Traditions Performance Firearms is looking…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Muzzleloaders, Traditions

Merkel Firearms Single Shot: A Teeny Tiny .270

July 29, 2011 • 4 comments

(Welcome to the Gun Crush. After coming to work for Petersen’s HUNTING and Intermedia Outdoors 10 months ago, I realized…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting, The Gun Crush • Tagged .270 rifle, .270 single shot, Browning SA-22 Autoloader, Merkel K3 Stutzen, Merkle Firearms

Having what you need after the shot matters, too. Specifically, a knife and tag and flagging tape.

Things You Should Have in your Portable Hunting Kit

July 20, 2011 • 3 comments

Packaging components of a hunting kit as a mobile unit, you’ll eventually avoid embarrassment in the field. While I don’t…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Gerber, Hunting Kits, Knives of Alaska, Leatherman, Surefire, Zeiss

Learning More about Browning Camping Gear

July 12, 2011 • 1 comment

Aaron Decker chats with Dennis Brune of ALPS Mountaineering about the new Browning Camping line, which is designed with the…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting, Video • Tagged Browning Camping

7 New Crossbows for 2011 You Should Know About

June 29, 2011 • No comments

Following is a précis of 2011’s best crossbow packages from seven of our leading manufacturers. All came with the newest…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Barnett Crossbows, Carbon Express, crossbows, Darton Crossbows, Excalibur Crossbows, Gear, Horton Archery, TenPoint Crossbows, Wicked Ridge Crossbows

6 Fun Summer Hunts

June 6, 2011 • 3 comments

by Hunting Staff If you are a hardcore hunter, summer is the one time you get a slight break. From…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Coyotes, Prairie Dogs, Rock Chuck, Small Game, Squirrel, Summer

AR-styles rifles have broken out of their role as combat arms and predator rifles, and can be seen in almost any hunting camp in the U.S.

Waddell: Why ARs Are a Great Choice For Today’s Hunter

June 3, 2011 • 46 comments

by Michael Waddell One thing that is getting a lot of attention these days from sportsmen is the use of…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged ARs, Michael Waddell, R-25, Remington

Dog Days of…Winter? Illinois Song Dogs Prove To Be A Tough Hunt

June 2, 2011 • 2 comments

As swampy, sticky, itchy June heat and deep summer settle in, it’s almost pleasant to think about the blue toes…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Coyotes, Illinois, Rock River Arms, Skip Knowles

Stryker StrykeZone 380

June 1, 2011 • 3 comments

By Dick Metcalf At 6.9 lbs. nominal weight, the newly-designed Stryker StrykeZone 380 by Bowtech is the lightest crossbow of…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged crossbows

Blaser’s R8

May 27, 2011 • No comments

by Wayne van Zwoll Blaser (that’s blah’-zer, not blay’-zer) came to life in 1957, so it’s a relatively young company.…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Blaser

Remington Model 700 CDL SF LTD

May 27, 2011 • 2 comments

The Remington Model 700 CDL SF LTD is new for 2011 and is available in 6mm Remington. The SF feature…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Remington

Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle

May 27, 2011 • 15 comments

by Aaron Decker The Ruger Gunsite Scout Rifle is a smooth cycling bolt-action rifle that’s a definite head turner. It…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Ruger

Savage Model 11 Lightweight Hunter

May 27, 2011 • No comments

by Aaron Decker Available in short and long actions, the Lightweight Hunter from Savage has caught the eye of more…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Bolt-Action Rifle, Savage

Browning X-Bolt Hunter, Left-Hand

May 26, 2011 • 1 comment

A lefty like Craig Boddington would be a fan of this rig. The Browning X-Bolt Hunter is now available in…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Bolt-Action Rifle, Browning

Irish Setter Black Bear Hunting Boots

May 26, 2011 • No comments

RED WING, MN — Irish Setter is now offering the Black Bear Boot to its line of welted big game…»

In Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Boots, Gear

Forty-Six Hunting Seasons With The Winchester 101

May 24, 2011 • 2 comments

I don’t recall ever before dropping nine straight ringneck pheasants without a single miss, but I did just that during…»

In Fowl, Guns & Gear, Petersen's Hunting • Tagged Layne Simpson, Shotguns, Winchester 101

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