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Trail Cameras for Hunting

Feb 16, 2018 | optics

Trail Cameras for Hunting Trail cameras are a wonderful asset for hunters. Now you can see the game present in an area and what time it was near the camera. That information is invaluable, but does not guarantee success. Yesterday afternoon, at about 17:45, my...

Setting Trail Cameras over a Kill

Feb 3, 2018 | optics

Setting Trail Cameras over a Kill This morning I went to a neighbouring farm. The owner had asked me to put down a distressed cow for him. Her rear end was hanging out and close by were the remains of her newborn calf. The dogs had certainly pulled the calf to...

Pulsar Apex LRS XQ38 Thermal Night Sight

Jan 29, 2018 | optics

Pulsar Apex LRS XQ38 Thermal Night Sight My old friend has just reported back on his growing experience with the Pulsar Apex LRS XQ38 thermal night sight. I commented earlier on his initial successes with this new sight. To recap, he and his family run a cattle stud...

Best Waterproof Camera for Hunting and Fishing Adventures

Nov 26, 2017 | Gear, optics

Best Compact Digital Camera for Outdoor Sports For those folks who hike, hunt, kayak and camp or participate in snow and water sports, a compact, robust and impervious camera is a must for capturing the action in all sorts of challenging conditions. After a lot of...

Bushnell Trophy Xtreme optics review

Jun 7, 2017 | Gear, optics

Optics with sharp, clear vision and excellent colour rendition, are more than a nice to have; they are an essential part of the hunter’s kit. It starts with good binoculars. Obviously, it is useful to spot and identify game at long range then plan a hunt. However,...

Review Bushnell Rimfire 3-12×40 SF scope

May 11, 2017 | Gear, optics

The following review was recently published in the SSAA magazine and is re-posted here. Most shooters start off with a 22 rimfire. Often however they do not give due consideration to the scope best suited to that calibre. A lot of scopes are actually designed for...