2019 Gift Guide

It’s been another year of torturing gear to give you the best gift ideas for the bird hunter who has everything. Much of this season was spent in the backcountry and our recommendations reflect that. Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season sharing more time afield with dogs, family and friends and less time spent shopping.

Tony’s Sharpener

Lightweight, made in America by a family-owned business, easy to use with both knives and game shears. What’s not to like about Tony’s Sharpener?…

Merrell Shoes

Merrell Hut Moc

The Hut Moc are the perfect footwear solution for knocking around camp. Lightweight with quilted tops, they easily slide on and off getting in…

Walls Hoodie

Walls 3Lb Hoodie

This hoodie is for real. The thirteen-ounce cotton/poly material feels like a layer of armor against the elements. Deep pockets and a deep hood let you…

GSI Santoku

GSI Santoku Knife Set

No longer will camp guests give me the stink-eye for using my pocket knife as a cooking utensil. The GSI Santoku Knife Set includes…

Keen Explore

Keen Explore Waterproof

Initially I got the Keen Explore to wear around camp and on restocking trips to town between hunts. But they proved too light and…

Sitka Vapor

Sitka Gear Vapor SD Jacket

Heading into the backcountry, weight and packability are always top concerns for gear. Sitka’s Vapor SD Jacket compresses small and weighs so little it’s…

SITKA Gear

Sitka Scouting Shirt

I like a collared shirt when I’m upland hunting, makes me feel official, like I’m headed afield to do work. The soft nylon body…

Ruffed Grouse Society

RGS

As an uplander, are you putting your money where your mouth is? If not, it’s the perfect time of year to step up and…

Dogtra Pathfinder

Dogtra Pathfinder Mini

One of the most prevalent upland social media threads running is, “Which e-collar and why?”  I had the same question, did some research and…

Qalo Dog Tags

Qalo Silicone Dog Badges

The dogs deserve a little added style with Qalo’s dog tags. I was initially skeptical that words etched in silicone would hold up to…

Garmin inReach

Garmin inReach Mini

For those of you who followed along (literally) during our early upland season, you were able to track all our hunts in real-time thanks…

Kit Carson

Blood and Thunder

When I saw that one of the peaks I planned to climb this fall was named for the legendary scout and soldier Kit Carson,…

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