I had met Buzz the night before, when it was dark and the rental car was hung up in the snow. He was like a lot of good Western hunting guides I’ve known—not especially friendly at first, but capable.

The author with his South Dakota buck. Out in the draw, about 800 yards away, a deer’s antlers glimmered in the sun. With my binocular I could tell that he was a nice whitetail buck. Through my ...

A spotting scope is the third optical advantage for the serious deer hunter. It is more powerful than the binoculars and the rifle scope, traditionally used for observation of game sighted well beyond ...

Spotting scopes are long-range, high-powered telescopes built for day use, allowing you to see far-away objects in great detail. As an integral tool in many outdoor pursuits, understanding the best ...

You certainly know about binoculars and telescopes for magnifying faraway objects. But consider their in-between sibling, spotting scopes. They’re the sweet spot of specialty optics, letting you zoom ...

Courtesy photo Rubs are one of the earliest appearing signs of bucks. Size of a rub indicates the size of a deer’s antlers; the larger the rub, the larger the buck’s headgear. This rub was made by a ...

Spotting scopes are widely used in a wide range of outdoor activities, both tranquil and action-packed ones. Though it might seem like the only difference between various models is the name of the ...