Editor's Picks
The Gear That Earns Its Weight
Six items hunters keep coming back to — drawn from the full catalog in the Skoped app and tested across every major hunt type.
Whitetail · Optics
Vortex Diamondback HD 10×42
The best sub-$300 glass most hunters will ever need. HD apochromatic glass, fully multi-coated, ArmorTek exterior — clear enough for dawn stand sits, tough enough for every trip.
Field Care · Knives
Havalon Piranta-Edge
Replaceable blades mean it's always razor-sharp at the start of every skinning job. Lighter than a fixed blade, faster than resharpening. Every deer hunter we know carries one.
Whitetail · Apparel
Sitka Elevated II Jacket
Quiet, warm, and packable enough to stuff in a daypack. The go-to mid-layer for stand hunting — Optifade camo breaks your outline in hardwoods better than anything at this price.
Elk · Calls
Phelps EZE Elk Diaphragm
If there's one call to learn before an elk hunt, it's a diaphragm. The EZE series is the easiest to blow in its class — great entry point and stays with you when both hands are on the bow.
Elk · Packs
Stone Glacier Sky 5900
Built specifically to haul a boned-out bull off a mountain. The frame system and load lifters transfer weight to your hips for brutal terrain. Overkill for whitetail. Essential for elk.
Hog · Night Vision
ATN X-Sight 4K Pro NV Scope
The clearest night-hunting scope under $800. 4K sensor, ballistic calculator, video recording, and recoil-activated video — turns a rifle into a smart weapon for after-dark hog work.
Whitetail Deer
Turkey
Waterfowl
Upland Bird
Elk
Bear
Hog