Guest blog written by Kelsey Wellington, EcoTour Adventure Guide “No way, this is so cool,” a guest says as I press record on my phone’s camera. “Kids, c’mere, check this out!” The father excitedly waves his three children over, and I step back to give them space to see my phone’s screen. The phone is attached to a Swarovski Optik … Read More
Get Relief in the Field with Phone Skope’s Bino Bandit
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that scouting and hunting are hard work. Yeah, while my wife may roll her eyes at the notion, it’s true. Indeed, spending hours in the fields, woodlots, and mountain ranges around the world can be a grind. They often involve a lot of walking, sweating, and patience, all to find game animals … Read More
Phone Skope Field Trips: Leveraging Early Season Whitetail Patterns
Few events cause anticipation like deer season, especially during that last week of the preseason when the excitement reaches a feverish pitch. It’s during these days that final touches are being made for the first treks to the tree stands and blinds of North America. While equipment checks and sighting in of weapons are at the top of the list, … Read More
Keep Your Adventure Close to the Vest with Phone Skope’s Binocular Chest Pack
I can vividly remember the days when, like clockwork, I would go through my “hunting bag” a few days before deer season opened. I’d dump it onto the den floor and start a sort of organizing session. Excited for that first morning in the field, I’d revel at the sight of my gear – some basic and some bordering on … Read More
Utilizing the Golden Hour for Digiscoping
Antlers. Silhouettes. Golden horizons. The first bird chirp in the semi-darkness. Ask any hunter and they’ll agree that such sights and sounds are as treasured as cool fronts and leaf changes. Here is a scenario. Looking up the gradual ridge 200-yards out, you see early-afternoon movement, You see a slight glimmer of light. As your binoculars focus, you notice a … Read More
The Discovery of Birding
It may sound contrived, but I can honestly say that my first view through a spotting scope absolutely changed my life (maybe even saved it) forever! Flashback to a simpler time before the internet, a time with no digital photography, image stabilization or auto-focus, and a time where every phone was connected to the wall by a chord! I was … Read More
Seeing is Believing: Phone Skope’s Sunglasses Ideal for Sportsmen and Outdoorsmen
There are many reasons to have good optics in the field. Flying shot casings, recoil blast. eye-strain from lighting conditions – and don’t forget the dreaded tree branch that seems to come out of nowhere. There is no question that quality eyewear in the hunting stand, on the shooting range, and on the water can be paramount to protection, comfort, … Read More
Steady Now: Free-Hand Digiscope Scouting
Scouting and hunting whitetails and other big game have come a long way. Let’s face it, there are more gadgets that you can count these days – some of them essential and others, well… not so much. Optics have long since been considered part of the former group. Whether a solid rifle scope or handy spotting scope on the ground … Read More
Gear You Can Bank On: The Phone Skope Solar Power Bank
One commonality among outdoorsmen and women is that they love their gear. It’s undeniable. Hikers, campers, hunters, and climbers take their gear bags seriously. Often, the main goal is to be toting a ton of utility while maximizing space and weight. It’s a real balancing act. The same goes for the preparedness-minded. Indeed, serious adventure-seekers and survivalists alike are always … Read More
Don’t Fence Me In: Digiscoping Fence Lines for Whitetail Success
I sat down, flipped open my laptop, and let out a huge sigh. It was time to take a closer look at my current hunting property. With a handful of mature bucks already caught on camera, I had yet to connect on one. Among other things, I had no real idea what direction they came from. These bucks had largely … Read More