Benchmade 560 Freek
Brian founded Ultimate Upland in 2010 to be the most comprehensive resource for upland hunting enthusiasts. Since then it has grown into a community where bird hunters congregate and share their love for the sport. Brian shares detailed accounts of Ultimate Upland adventures in pursuit of wild birds in the wildest places.
Koch is joined afield by hunting partners Labs and Llews.
A sharp knife is a safe knife! I know a lot of people prefer to manually hand-sharpen their knives, however you can easily damage the edge of the blade if done at the incorrect angle. This Chef Choice electric knife sharpener can be used on Hunting or Chef Knives and offers three stages (with the option…
Our dogs work hard for us (no matter how terrible the hunting conditions may be) and its our job to take care of them! Our dogs’ paws have been cut up running through snow that the wind has blown over into ice. Musher’s Secret helps keep them protected and conditioned during hunting season. It is…
Walkie talkies may not be considered standard upland gear…… but maybe they should be. These Midland X-Talker radios let me check-in with a another remote hunter across miles of mountainous terrain without having to drop elevation to verify safety and location. And if you’re hunting with friends driving multiple vehicles, these radios are faster and…
For a truly one-of-a-kind gift for your bird hunter, Jim’s calls are outstanding, functional pieces of art. These hand-sanded, oil-rubbed finish walnut calls can replicate the sound of Gambel’s, California or Mountain Quail. There will be a lot of Bobwhite hunters back east wishing Jim had a call for their native birds. But, don’t let…
Better than any water bottle on the market, the GSI Microlite weighs the same as the cheap plastic bottles holding 33 ounces of liquid, nearly indestructible and can keep ice for what seems forever. On multiple occasions this season I errantly left a cold drink in my bird vest overnight, only to find it still…
A human can survive without food for three weeks. Hypothermia and exposure are the real killers in the wild. I’ve added the UST WetFire™ Tinder ($7) to my vest as part of my mobile first aid and survival gear. In the event I can’t make it back to the truck due to weather, injury or poor navigation skills…
At 66 years young. I’ve had a bunch of knives. This Benchmade knife is the best. I have two of them.