The guns runs good. I’m getting 1 1/2″ groups two inches high at 100 yards sitting with the bipod. Good enough. Nikon 1200 rangefinder is great. Swarovski scope has my yardage dope pasted to it. I only have access to a 100 yard range so I’ll fine tune in Wyoming. I should be perfectly zeroed at 200. At the range last week I cut my trigger finger reassembling a bolt someone took apart. Then I came home and cut my left pinky choosing a knife for the hunt. Sunday looks like thunderstorms out there, Monday calls for a snowstorm, Monday

I’m currently breaking in a new pair of boots for my upcoming antelope hunt in Wyoming in a couple weeks. They’re light and supportive enough for my needs over rocks and tough terrain, and I love the side zippers. I chose the #12110 ATAC boots in Coyote Tan. Hunters and hikers should not overlook so called “tactical” boots just because they aren’t marketed for hunting and hiking. These are as good of a boot as I have seen so far. I have lots of very good (read expensive) boots, and these will match the quality of any. In a

I hear a buzz about my favorite rangefinder. The Nikon 440 is to be discontinued. It’s a great buy at 200 bucks, and the size and maximum readable distance is perfect for me. I don’t know what they will have in it’s place yet. It has 8x magnification and weighs only seven ounces. It fits easily into a pocket, and you won’t know you have it until you need it. The glass is typically clear multicoated Nikon quality, and the unit uses a single CR2 battery. It is water resistant and durable. Mine has withstood quite a few drops