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Phone Skope review

2013-09-18T16:47:00.001-07:00

Well, it's about time we give you some updates on the "must have" gear for this years hunting. The newest item we have fallen in love with is the Phone Skope. (www.phoneskope.com) Now, if you spend any amount of time scouting and looking through your spotting scope (or even your binoculars) you owe it to yourself to get a Phone Skope. In a nutshell it's an adapter to attach your smart phone to your scope. That way you get to look at a nice screen instead of smashing your eye against an eye piece all day. We tested out the universal fit eye piece and a custom fit eye piece, we also tested out the phone case for the iphone 4 and Galaxy S3. Now the phone adapters fit like gloves. There was no sloppiness, and no scratching of our phones. The only (very minor) complaint I had about the phone adapter is this; on the GS3 I have a screen protector and the fit of the case was snug enough to pull up the edges of the screen protector. It's a minor complaint because I was able to just push the screen protector back down once I removed the adapter case. So, that's the worst i could find to complain about.
On to the cool stuff....the custom fit eyepiece fit perfectly. However, I preferred the the universal eyepiece because, I've yet to find a scope that it would fit. We've tried Nikon, Swarovski, and Redfield spotters, and a couple sets of binoculars. That eyepiece works like a champ. it holds on snugly, has soft, grippy rubber feet that hold onto the eyepiece. It is quick and simple to adjust, just twist it. Being the kind of guy who needs to know how things work...I took it into the garage and opened it up. what I found made me happy: simple design = less breakage in the field. The inner parts are robust and the mechanism is simple enough that you just don't need to worry about it. I found while using my phone that I could use the auto focus feature and zoom quickly, effectively eliminating the need to use the focus on the scope itself. Now if I changed magnification on the scope I needed to refocus the scope but, then the phone went back to doing most of the work. I could have a branch at 100 yards and a hillside at 400 yards and the phone could easily go between points of focus! All this while being able to take pictures, or video, of anything I found interesting. Try doing ANY of this while holding your phone to the eyepiece of a scope. Another great thing is the two part system. phone adapter and eyepiece adapter. We could quickly switch between the iphone and GS3 by simply twisting the phone off the eyepiece. Now I could add in some pictures but, I think you'll find much better pics and some cool videos on the PhoneSkope website....go here and check them out and buy yourself a PhoneSkope.
http://www.phoneskope.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqKnliNTaeM

OK. OK. Here are some pics.

Universal Eyepiece Adapter

Samsung Galaxy SIII adapter

Great summer time fishing

2013-08-05T19:36:00.002-07:00

Andy Myers Lodge sent in these awesome photos of recent catches. Looks like they have had an amazing summer. Enjoy! and go book a trip with Andy Myers Lodge.

Newfoundland Moose

2012-12-04T16:01:00.000-08:00

Bill Allen recently returned from a hunting trip in Newfoundland Canada. He got a great moose and was kind enough to send us some pictures. Thanks Bill, and congrats on the moose. Keep an eye out for the Outdoorsman.com gear coming your way.

Antelope Island buck

2012-11-15T15:55:00.003-08:00

Remember this guy??

Yeah, that's Denny Austad. You might recall that a few years back he shot the world record Spyder Bull. Well, this time he was on Utah's Antelope Island. He had one of the 2 tags offered there each year. The rough measurements have this buck at 38-inches wide, 11×14 points, and long main beams pushing 30-inches. It has been unofficially scored at 271 gross non-typical. Congratulations, Denny

426 bull Elk

2012-11-15T15:43:00.001-08:00

This bruiser was shot in Northern Utah, on a limited entry tag, public land. This was a DIY hunter. Way to go.

Utah Bucks

2012-11-15T15:40:00.002-08:00

The deer hunt this year has been good to hunters in Utah. Thanks to Cody Cardon for sending in these pictures.

Northern Utah Bucks

2012-10-30T18:32:00.003-07:00

Wow! it's been a great year for hunters in northern Utah. Here's a few recent photos from the 2012 hunting season.

First Buck

2012-10-30T18:27:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to Jackson Nichols. He bagged his first buck this year. One shot, one clean kill. Well done.

three generations of deer hunters.

Broken Utah Elk

2012-10-02T18:53:00.000-07:00

Bruce was on a hunt of a lifetime and shot a huge bull but, it fell down a very steep slope when he shot it...This was what he packed out. The second photo is him, and friends, holding some of the broke off pieces in place. Thanks to Kyle for sending in the photos.

Sorry Bruce.

Wyoming buck

2012-09-27T15:45:00.001-07:00

Way to go Cameron Madsen.

Wyoming Buck September 2012

Utah Elk

2012-09-27T15:42:00.002-07:00

Thanks to Cary Huff for submitting these photos of his friends elk. This great elk was shot in northern Utah.

Saskatchewan Whitetail

2012-09-10T16:57:00.004-07:00

We got some photos sent in from Northern Pride Outfitters today. Check out this monster whitetail deer!

ATV trip around Kilgore Id

2012-08-17T16:36:00.002-07:00

Thanks to Rod Nichols for sending in these pictures. Notice he's sporting an OUTDOORSMAN.com hat he received for other great submissions. He tells us this about the trip:

Went on a four-wheeler ride with Grant Bischoff. We were on top of the mountain above Kilgore, ID. It is covered with flat volcanic rock. Over the years people ( with lots of enery) have built monuments - some big and some small. Some have built little one-room huts. There are 80-100 of these monuments.
In the background you can see the smoke from the fires around Salmon and Challis.

We need guns

2012-08-17T16:28:00.001-07:00

Alaskan Fishing

2012-08-01T17:47:00.001-07:00

Jared Standage went to Alaska – caught a ton of fish – and as you can see was ‘representing’. Thanks for sending us the Photos. Love the hoodie.

Wolves

2012-07-17T16:09:00.002-07:00

I dont know if the photograph is of this particular wolf or another but it is an interesting story.

In what is the first documented wolf incident in far southeastern Montana since reintroduction, a male black wolf was shot by a Hammond-area rancher Sunday after it attacked his sheep.

The 2-1/2-year old wolf was far from home 300 miles by air. That's not unusual, said Mike Jimenez, wolf recovery project leader for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Wyoming.
"It's a prime age for dispersal," Jimenez said, as a male seeks a breeding partner.
Although the average distance that wolves will go when seeking a mate is closer to 50 to 65 miles, one wolf in 2008 traveled roughly 1,000 miles in a journey from near Bozeman to Vail, Colo. Others have been documented traveling from Idaho to Oregon and from Montana to British Columbia.
"They're impressive when they get a mind to move," Jimenez said.
The 98-pound wolf killed near Hammond had been collared last winter north of Jackson, Wyo., as a member of the Gros Ventre wolf pack. He was listed as wolf No. 751.
A similar-looking wolf was photographed south of Miles City in late August. Reports of sightings had filtered into Fish, Wildlife and Parks offices as early as May. FWP, which is in charge of wolf management in Montana, searched the large area by airplane in October, scanning through about 125 radio-collar frequencies and finding nothing. So the wolf may have roamed the rugged cattle and sheep ranching country for months without running into trouble.
On Sunday, rancher Duane Talcott saw the wolf attacking his sheep in what he described as an unbelievable, almost dreamlike experience.
"It was the last thing I expected to see that morning," he said.
After shooting the animal, Talcott contacted FWP and USDA's Wildlife Services, which investigated Monday and confirmed that the kill was justified. The wolf had killed one ewe lamb and severely injured another that had to be euthanized.
Under state law, residents can kill wolves that threaten their livestock, pets or families.
"That's way out there," said John Steuber, state director for Wildlife Services. "That's a new one for us."
Wolf-dog hybrids and captive wolves were implicated in livestock killings in Garfield County in 2006 and 2007. The farthest east the Montana Department of Livestock has confirmed a livestock kill by a wolf was in Stillwater County, just northeast of the Beartooth Mountains and Yellowstone National Park.
"Otherwise, we have not documented anything even within 150 miles of that area," Steuber said. "That's not to say that damage hasn't occurred. We just couldn't confirm it."
Reports of wolf sightings in southeastern Montana have circulated for years, and FWP has investigated several reports, but nothing was confirmed until No. 751 was shot.
"We don't ever doubt that there could be some accuracy to those reports, but without confirmation we can never be sure," said Dwayne Andrews, FWP information officer in Miles City.
Jimenez said it's not surprising that the wolf could wander sparsely populated southeastern Montana without getting into trouble with livestock owners.
"They're very good predators and very good scavengers," he said.

Are you and Outfitter looking for qualified help?

2012-07-17T16:07:00.000-07:00

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graduating the end of June, mid July and Oct. ready and eager to go to work. If you are in need of a well trained individual(s) for Fall, Summer, or Spring seasons i.e. Packers/Guides/Wranglers/Camp Jack/ or Camp Cooks. Please give us a call or email.

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2012-07-11T16:07:00.000-07:00

Fresh new Photos
We got some great photos sent in from Timber Mountain Outfitters. Hope you enjoy. They are also offering some great deals on cougar hunts. details here.

2012-06-16T09:29:00.000-07:00

Long Range Fox hunting

Last night Jon Hancey and I found a den of foxes so we called Justin Murphy and told him to come out with his long range gun. He was able to smoke 4 of them before they knew what hit. Here's the photos...enjoy.

fox hunting

predator hunting

fox hunting

Alaska Brown Bear hunting trophies

2012-05-07T19:51:00.002-07:00

Our good friend, Brian Donovan from Nushugak Guides in Dillingham Alaska has sent in some great photos of some of the amazing bears they have been able to harvest this spring. Check them out.

Huge paws

Alaska hunting trips

Deer hunting lease available

2012-04-30T18:02:00.000-07:00

Deer Lease Available

From a man in Gregg County , TX.

I took a lease on a piece of land where there are plenty of deer roaming around.

I put up a stand in a nice place where several game trails cross;

but because of some obstacles I encountered getting to my stand last Saturday,

I've decided to forgo any more attempts at bagging a trophy deer this year.

So, if anybody wants my deer stand for the rest of the year,

it's open to anyone who would like to take a stab at it.

My heart can't take another day like last Saturday!


Texas Rattlers

Goodman Ranch Trophies

2012-03-15T16:06:00.000-07:00

Our good friends at Goodman Ranch sent us some photos of recent successful hunters on their ranch. Enjoy.

Aoudad

Black Buck

Oryx

Aoudad

Addax

Great day of Quail hunting

More Chilean Fishing

2012-02-14T16:29:00.000-08:00

More photos of some beautiful fish caught in Lake Kuda in Patagonia. Thanks for sending them in, Ryan.

Chilean Fishing

2012-02-13T15:42:00.000-08:00

Here's Ryan with beautiful rainbow trout out of Catalina spring creek 2 in Patagonia, Tierra del Fueg.

Mexico Hunting

2012-01-23T18:54:00.000-08:00

Ryan Nichols sent in this photo of a beautiful Black Buck he shot while in Mexico recently.

He also sent in this video of a wildebeest herd:

They seem a little jumpy to me. Looks like it was a great trip.