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  Hey y’all. This time I am going to be writing about optics.  There is nothing better to startan argument with than optics. But before we start the arguing; I have a couple of items.  They deal with the trip to sporting goods store and the possible nightmare that awaits.   It was always the practice that quality sporting goods store employed personnel that were trained or at least had experience in the items that they were in care of. Then came big box mentality and... Read More

When we think about the hundreds and thousands of dollars that we spend on our optics, many of us forget where the optics start.  To take a true full advantage of the technology of today in optics, we need to start with the basics, that being the optics that the good Lord gave us.  As we age and our exposure to the Sun increases, we are at risk for a condition called Macular Degeneration and Cataracts.  The Macula which is the back or posterior part to the retenia which... Read More

 I have always been of the opinion that you should always buy the best gear that you can afford for several reasons:
  1. In optics, price almost always equals quality. You may only get one fleeting chance at the animal of a lifetime over a lifetime of hunting. Is that missed opportunity worth saving 50 or 100 dollars? The good news is that competition has brought the prices of high quality optic way down. You get the same or better quality today for $3-400.00 that you did 15 years... Read More

  Hey y’all. Sorry about no new blog last week. Unfortunately I was reacting adversely to the up and down weather. However, I am back up to speed and raring to go. Today’s blog is designed to give you some good ideas and, hopefully start a few arguments.   In my regular America’s Frugal Sportsman monthly column I mentioned about finding deals on firearms. A number of folks posed the same question to me: What is the best cheap gun? I have been around long enough not to step into tha... Read More

Summer’s Here Hey y’all. Now that summer has finally made it and the 4th of July is almost on us, many of you will, no doubt, turn your thinking to getting your bows, rifles, muzzle loaders and slug guns sited in. Although the weather is nicer and you can shoot in short-sleeved shirts, this can be a misleading time of the year. Without exception, every fall one or more of my friends has a horror story about missing a clean shot in deer season. One had trouble drawing his bow in his tree... Read More