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The 15 Best Shotguns for Deer Hunting

If you hunt in a shotgun-only state, you’ll want to check out our roundup of great deer guns
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Top Spotting Scopes Put to the Test

We put the newest hunting spotting scopes through the wringer to see which deserves a spot in your pack
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First Look: Leupold’s RBX-3000 Rangefinding Binocular

Leupold's new binocular reads range, temperature, pressure, angle, and humidity
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Optics Buyer’s Gift Guide: Budget Scopes, Binos, and Spotters That Are Worth a Closer Look

You can pay thousands for best-in-class sports optics, but don’t overlook some excellent values at the other end of the...
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Mil-Dot Reticles: Use Mils to Estimate Range

The “mils” in a mil-dot scope refer to milliradians, which is a measurement of angle. If you picture a mil...
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Riflescopes: Finding the Proper Eye Relief

Three inches of eye relief (the distance between your eye and the ocular lens of the scope) is ideal for...
By May 24, 2013
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New Spotting Scopes: OL Reviews and Ranks the 7 Best New Scopes of 2013

Conventional thinking in the optics industry used to be that most hunters will own only one or two spotting scopes...
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The Right Binoculars for Turkey Hunting

Along with my mouth calls, a sweet David Halloran slate-over-glass pot call, and a lightweight run-and-gun turkey vest, my most...
By May 20, 2013
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The Best Idea in Optics: Rental Binoculars

Todd Doebler hails from the big woods of northern Wisconsin, so when he went on his first Western big-game hunt—to...
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Objective Lens Size: Finding The Perfect Riflescope for Deer Hunting

American hunters have been brainwashed into thinking they want the brightest riflescope they can buy. They don’t. Light-gathering ability is...