Hunting Gear
Optics, archery, trail cams, blinds, waterfowl gear and hunting apps for Texas deer and duck seasons.
Riflescopes
| Product | Price | Key specs |
|---|---|---|
| Vortex Crossfire II 3-9x40 Riflescope | $189.99 MSRP; often around $150 at retailers | 3-9x40, 1" tube, long eye relief, lifetime warranty |
| Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40 Riflescope | $199.99 (Duplex reticle, leupold.com) | 3-9x40, 150 yd fixed parallax, made in USA |
Vortex Crossfire II 3-9x40 Riflescope
A budget deer-rifle scope with long eye relief, fully multi-coated lenses and Vortex's unconditional lifetime warranty.
Read the review →Leupold VX-Freedom 3-9x40 Riflescope
Leupold's entry hunting scope in the classic 3-9x40 size, made in the USA with Leupold's lifetime guarantee.
Read the review →Binoculars
Vortex Diamondback HD 10x42 Binocular
A popular mid-priced hunting binocular with HD glass, a lifetime warranty and a 10x magnification suited to open country.
Read the review →Rangefinders
Vortex Ranger 1800 Rangefinder
A compact laser rangefinder with angle-compensated HCD mode, useful for both bow shots from a stand and rifle shots.
Read the review →Compound Bows
Bear Archery Legit RTH Compound Bow
A highly adjustable ready-to-hunt compound bow that can grow with a shooter, with adjustments made using an Allen wrench and no bow press.
Read the review →Trail Cameras
Tactacam Reveal X Gen 3.0 Cellular Trail Camera
A budget cellular trail camera that sends photos to your phone through the Reveal app.
Read the review →Ground Blinds
Rhino Blinds R180 Ground Blind
A pop-up hub blind with a see-through mesh panel that lets you watch out while game sees a solid wall.
Read the review →Duck Calls
RNT Daisy Cutter Duck Call
A long-running single-reed mallard call from Rich-N-Tone, offered in many acrylic colors and a wood version.
Read the review →Duck Decoys
Avian-X Topflight Fusion Mallards
Floating mallard decoys with a mix of upright and feeding head poses and detailed paint, sold as a 6-pack.
Read the review →Waders
Drake Guardian Elite HND Insulated Front-Zip Wader
Drake's premium breathable insulated wader with a front zipper for getting in and out.
Read the review →Hunting Apps
| Product | Price | Key specs |
|---|---|---|
| onX Hunt App | Premium $34.99/yr (1 state), Premium Two State $49.99/yr, Elite $99.99/yr or $14.99/mo (onxmaps.com) | Land ownership maps, offline maps, 3D, wind and weather |
| HuntStand App | Free app; in-app Pro and Pro Whitetail purchases (Pro Whitetail $69.99 in the App Store) | Property lines, whitetail forecasts, offline maps |
onX Hunt App
Brandon uses onX Hunt. It is a GPS mapping app that shows public and private land boundaries, works offline, and has hunt-specific layers. Facts below are from onX's own pages.
Read the review →HuntStand App
A free hunting map app from GSM Outdoors with paid tiers. Pro Whitetail adds deer-specific forecasting.
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