Mark Olis Articles

Hinge cutting is a quick, inexpensive and relatively easy way to improve deer bedding and browsing habitat on your hunting property.

You keep your gun clean and oiled, right? So why aren’t you doing the same for your favorite hunting boots?

Bob Wallace from Chestnut Hill Outdoors shows how to properly plant and care for chestnut trees.

The Firminator is a food plot implement designed to disc, plant and cultipack all in one machine, which ensures all seeds have excellent seed-to-soil contact — highly important for good seed germination.

Soybeans and other legumes not only provide high-protein nutrition to deer, they also replenish soil with free fertilizer, too.

You have good intentions spreading fertilizer on your food plots, but are you wasting time and money?

Summer food plots are one of the best ways to ensure your deer are receiving the amount of protein they need to grow larger antlers, add bodyweight and birth healthier fawns. However, you’ll want to be sure to avoid five pitfalls that can ruin your efforts.

This time of year, deer are actively searching for salt. That's why mineral licks make excellent trail camera spots in the summer. Here's how to create your own.

There are dozens of baits and lures for trapping predators. In this video Mark Olis will show you the specific baits and lures he uses when targeting coyotes in the summer.

The author sloshes through Mississippi mud with a suppressed Daniel Defense 300 BLK in search of up-close swamp-hog action.

The male wild turkey's daily routine starts with a flydown, then he gobbles, struts, shuts his mouth and leaves with his ladies. Where does he go?

Suppressors can cause ejection problems because of too much or too little gas in your AR rifle. Luckily, it’s an easy fix. Here’s a couple ways to tame that gas problem.

Feral hogs are delicious to eat, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn to take precautions when cleaning and butchering the animals to prevent infection from a naturally occurring and debilitating disease.

Certain food plot practices like no-till farming can require expensive equipment. This keeps many out of the game. Before you give up, call around for a rental.

Social media is, well, social. But it can be instructive too. Such is the case with social media for land managers. Ask questions, get answers and learn how to better manage your hunting property via Facebook.

Summer food plots provide valuable protein-rich forage for whitetail deer, but weed competition and browse pressure are two things you'll have to combat.

You’re not afraid to take your truck off-road, heck that’s why you bought it. Husky Liner offers their X-Act Contour Liners to give your truck’s interior full protection from dirt and moisture.

Planting small orchards of select, late-dropping fruit trees for deer can draw and hold wildlife on your property for better hunting.

Big game might get all the glory, but only squirrel hunting can take the author back to a time when the future was unchartered, and dreams weren’t yet bridled by life’s choices.

A new suppressor company with industry veterans combine to create a well-functioning suppressor for hunters and shooters alike.

Have you ever wondered how a suppressor works or what it looks like in slow motion when a bullet is fired through it? If yes, then check out this awesome video!

The .45 ACP is a heavy hitting pistol round and ideal for suppressed fire. We strap on an Obsidian 45 suppressor and hit the range.

Summit’s new Vine Series treestands reduce the use of straight lines to help hunters stay hidden better. Check out the new Vine Single Ladder stand that the guys recently placed at Borrowed Acres.

Looking for a suppressor to tame the blast of your 9mm handgun, but not cover up your target? Then check out the AAC Illusion 9 suppressor in this review.

It’s becoming harder and harder to find products made in America today. However, this Alabama knife maker is bucking the trend.

If you’re looking for a tough suppressor to tame your rifle, but not break the bank, then check out the Griffin Armament Recce 7 suppressor.

The long-time tactical gear maker has officially entered the suppressor market. Check out our view of BLACKHAWK'S new line of suppressors.

We shot the new Daniel Defense DD WAVE suppressor at the American Suppressor Association’s 4th annual media event. This one-piece constructed suppressor is the only 3-D printed suppressor on the market.

If a .300 Win. Mag. is your rifle of choice, then check out the Liberty Victory Magnum suppressor built just for the long-rang deer hunter or paper puncher.

GEMTECH’s Tracker suppressor is built with the hunter in mind. We try it out on Ruger’s American Predator rifle.