For those of us who spend a significant amount of time chasing wild game, finding and harvesting a trophy animal is often our top motivation. I recently got to thinking about how often I return home from the deer woods empty-handed. My success rate (or lack thereof) is staggering. I mostly don’t mind because I simply love the process, the … Read More
Let’s Go “Phone Scoping” – Celebrating the Original Digiscoping Adapter
Killing time between hunts can be an arduous task. You get up by 5:00 am, or earlier, and hunt for a few hours. Whether you return to camp by 9:00 am or noon, there is some time to fill. Such time is often filled with naps, football watching, or maybe even a little bow practice. The same can happen on … Read More
Take a Hike: How to Earn Better Digiscoped Images
I love to get outdoors, plain and simple. Whether scouting, hunting, fishing, or hiking, life is so much better when not surrounded by walls. Sure, I’m prone to indulge in television sports and an occasional Netflix binge, but it doesn’t compare to roaming outdoor spaces. I also love outdoor photography, specifically digiscoping or phone scoping. Ah, the art of connecting … Read More
Open vs. Dense Spaces: How to Choose the Right Binoculars for Hunting, Scouting, and Digiscoping
Often, my hunting and scouting outings are somewhat of the impromptu variety. That is, I decide to go at the last minute due to anything from a weather shift to an unexpected hall pass from my wife. And when I do, I’ll admit that, in my haste, I typically grab my inexpensive knock-around 8×42 binoculars and hit the road. While … Read More
Utah Seeks to Bolster States’ Rights and Local Control of Public Land
Drama over our public lands isn’t new. There has long since been general contention around maintaining some balance in its use among the likes of outdoorsmen and residents. And let’s not forget the huge stakeholder that is Native Americans. However, at the heart of the matter lies the delicate balance between preserving public land’s natural health and the wishes of … Read More
Colorado the Latest State for Gray Wolf Restoration Efforts
Since making the endangered species list in 1974, gray wolves in North America have been a hot-button topic. It was at this time that the majestic species became protected from both hunters and trappers. However, thanks to intense efforts over the last 50 years, the gray wolf has rebounded, exceeding recovery goals, returning to the Great Lakes, the northern Rockies, … Read More
Game Management: Boosting the Selection Process with Digiscoping
I could hardly believe it. Through the balmy air, a common foe approached from the cedar thicket. The fog had lifted enough to see Skyscraper, a mature 8-point buck that had eluded me for weeks. I had all but admitted defeat, assuming the wily buck had lost his life at the hands of a hapless commuter or another hunter’s arrow … Read More
How to Fully Utilize Turkey Hunting and Digiscoping for Present and Future Success
I’ve often said that scouting is hunting – and digiscoping is scouting. Are you following? Scouting year-round is an integral part of future success. If you’re not using digiscoping toward this end, you’re robbing yourself of a great opportunity. Attaining images and video of distant game animals, travel patterns, and land features is a chance to do real planning for … Read More
Summertime Digiscope Scouting: Capturing the Spot Within the Spot
Whitetail bucks can be hard to catch up with – especially when your goal is to take them with a bow. Sure hunting television, social media, and YouTube can, at times, make it seem very doable. It is. However, if pressed, your average bowhunter will admit that it’s a difficult proposition. After all, there are so many variables to contend with; … Read More
Common Digiscoping Problems Workshop – September 1, 2021
Are you interested in digiscoping with your phone, but not sure where to start? Are you tired of holding your phone up to your spotting scope to take a picture or video? Are you struggling to take quality pictures and videos through your optics? Then, this is the workshop for you. Join Tim, Tanner, and Kiara as they walk … Read More