October 2026
A Pre-Season Optics Check That Takes Twenty Minutes
Eight checks before opening day, including the collimation test nobody does.
Field Notes
Field Notes
Shorter writing on using optics rather than buying them: seasonal checks, glassing technique, and how to read a spec sheet without being fooled by it.
October 2026
Reading A Spec Sheet Without Being Fooled
Which specs mean something, which are marketing, and what to compute yourself.
October 2026
Glassing In Snow And Flat Light
When contrast disappears, look for different things. And where ED glass earns its keep.
October 2026
Picking Glass For A First Western Hunt
Three things that surprise eastern hunters out west, and what to buy first.
October 2026
Storing Optics In The Off-Season
Most optics damage happens in storage. The five-minute end-of-season routine.
October 2026
Why A Tripod Changes Glassing More Than Better Glass
The full argument in one place - and the usual reason given is not the real one.