Entries Tagged Field Test

During late summer 2024 in western Wisconsin, the author planted three food plot blends from Evolved. How did they grow, and did the local whitetails target these green fields?

The author owns nearly 30 different stands — here are two of his favorites.

The author has found an ideal solution to decoying whitetails in far-off public land hotspots — and her name is Trixie.

The author and his elk guide put a hunting and hauling workhorse, the Can-Am Defender, to the test in the Arizona backcountry.

The author and his son put a Frogg Toggs Grand Refuge 3.0 wader to a season-long torture test on public land sloughs.

The author field tests the Mossberg Patriot LR Hunter on a Coues deer hunt in Sonora, Mexico. In his opinion, this new rifle provides long-range precision at meat and potatoes pricing.

The author seeks a clothing solution for October whitetails, when temperatures are 40-65 degrees. He finds it with KUIU’s new Encounter series.

The author field tests a Barnett Whitetail Hunter 400XTR during two deer seasons in Wisconsin, and along the way learns that this model overdelivers in almost every way.

Featuring 1,600 grams of PrimaLoft Gold Insulation and 100% waterproof construction, LaCrosse Alpha Evolution boots prove to be a critical component of the author’s success last deer season.

The author has used SpyPoint cellular trail cams for a few years, and in this review he details his most recent experience — over a 7-month period — with the LM2, Flex G-36 and Flex-S models.

The author discovers that the Z-Man SMH WormZ, because of its unique construction, will often catch more bass than his favorite soft plastics.

The author field tests two St. Croix rods during 2022 and 2023 — one heavy-power Victory Series casting model, and one Panfish Series spinning model.

The author field tests the new KUIU Proximity Jacket and Pant during frigid November whitetail bowhunts in South Dakota.