Expert Insights

When preparing for a backcountry hunt, most hunters focus on selecting the right equipment––rifles, optics, and survival gear. However, amid this preparation, many overlook their most crucial gear: themselves. At Gear Fool, we understand the importance of being physically fit and mentally tough for a successful hunting trip. This is where MTNTOUGH’s online fitness programming plays a pivotal role, ensuring hunters are prepared in every aspect.

Using stock to hunt the remote backcountry of the West can provide a huge benefit. With pack animals, you can pack in gear that you would otherwise never dream of taking on a backpack-style hunt. Gear and tasteful luxuries such...

Undeniably, western hunting (and hunting in general for that matter) often involves unpredictable weather patterns and cold climates that require our sustained endurement. The challenge of the pursuit at-hand demands that we remain firm under discomfort, without yielding, until either...