Field Notes

A pair of premium binoculars on a rock at dawn
How to Choose Binoculars for Hunting and the Outdoors
8x or 10x? 42mm or 50mm? Here's what the numbers mean and how to match a pair of binoculars to how and where you actually glass. Read more...
A compact handheld laser rangefinder on dark slate
How to Choose a Laser Rangefinder
The headline 'max range' is the least useful number on the box. Here's what actually determines whether a rangefinder ranges what you point it at. Read more...
A slim hunting riflescope on a weathered log at dawn
How to Choose a Hunting Riflescope
A hunting scope has a different job than a target scope. Here's how to pick magnification, reticle and glass for the game you actually chase. Read more...
A glassing kit with binoculars, tripod and spotting scope
Building a Glassing Kit for Western Hunts
Western hunting is won behind glass, not behind the trigger. Here's the kit that lets you find and judge animals from a distance. Read more...
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Product guides, equipment care and buyer education from the D&R team.

Buyer's Guides

How to Choose a Laser Rangefinder

The headline 'max range' is the least useful number on the box. Here's what actually determines whether a rangefinder ranges what you point it...

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Buyer's Guides

How to Choose a Hunting Riflescope

A hunting scope has a different job than a target scope. Here's how to pick magnification, reticle and glass for the game you actually...

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Buyer's Guides

Building a Glassing Kit for Western Hunts

Western hunting is won behind glass, not behind the trigger. Here's the kit that lets you find and judge animals from a distance.

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