Entries Tagged Field Test

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Bow Review: Prime Form

The first of its kind, Prime’s 2025 flagship bow — the Form — is a hybrid created using unique engineering principles to connect carbon and aluminum at key points of the riser.

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2-Season Field Test: Barnett Whitetail Hunter 400XTR

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.

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Field Test: Irish Setter Mudtrek Boots

The author tests Irish Setter Mudtrek boots — two versions — throughout the 2022 deer season in temperatures ranging from 75 to 5 degrees.

January 16, 2023

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Field Test: Hawke XB1 1.5-5x32 SR Crossbow Scope

The author finally finds a variable-power crossbow scope that is accurate, bright and an excellent value.

January 09, 2023

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Field Test: Ozonics HR500

The author carried an Ozonics HR500 into the field during 2022 for whitetail hunts in South Dakota and Wisconsin. Did it work? And how does the HR500 compare to earlier models?

December 16, 2022

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Video: Field Test of Six 2022 Flagship Compound Bows

Six new-for-2022 flagship compound bows are put to the test for speed, accuracy, sound, fit and finish, and other important criteria.

August 22, 2022

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Crossbow Review: TenPoint Nitro 505

The TenPoint Nitro 505 sends a 400-grain arrow downrange at 505 fps, making it is the fastest crossbow in the world. It’s also easy to load and deadly accurate.

August 10, 2022

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Crossbow Field Test: AXE AX440

In an industry where innovation is the name of the game, the new AXE AX440 crossbow stands near the top of the heap for 2022.

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Field Testing the Nikon Monarch HG 10x42

Durability, clarity and exceptional in-the-field performance — all in binoculars that cost less than $1,000.

February 27, 2018