Treestand Safety Harnesses

Summit Pro Safety Harness Review: A Full Season in the Ladder Stand
Treestand Safety

Summit Pro Safety Harness Review: A Full Season in the Ladder Stand

Wade Pruitt wore the Summit Pro Safety Harness on every climb of the 2025-26 season. Here's what a 58-year-old hunter with 46 seasons behind him thinks of it.

Summit Pro Harness vs a Lineman's Belt: Which Keeps You Safer
Treestand Safety

Summit Pro Harness vs a Lineman's Belt: Which Keeps You Safer

After 30 years climbing poles and one near-slip out of a ladder stand, a retired lineman compares the Summit Treestands Pro Safety Harness to the belt he used to trust.

10 Reasons a Full-Body Harness Belongs in Your Tree Stand
Hunting Safety

10 Reasons a Full-Body Harness Belongs in Your Tree Stand

Wade Pruitt, 58, spent 30 years as a lineman and close to 46 as a whitetail hunter. Here is what a full season in the Summit Pro Safety Harness taught him about staying in the tree.

The Day a Ladder Stand Taught a Retired Lineman to Clip In
Hunting Gear

The Day a Ladder Stand Taught a Retired Lineman to Clip In

Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Summit Pro Safety Harness: what it does, what it costs and who should buy one.

How to Stay Safe in a Ladder Stand with a Full-Body Harness
Treestand Safety

How to Stay Safe in a Ladder Stand with a Full-Body Harness

A retired lineman's step-by-step system for climbing a ladder stand safely, from the tailgate inspection to the ground at the end of the hunt.

Summit Pro Safety Harness: An Honest Review From a Retired Lineman
Safety Gear

Summit Pro Safety Harness: An Honest Review From a Retired Lineman

Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Summit Pro Safety Harness: what it does, what it costs, and the one thing nobody tells you before you buy.

Cellular Trail Cameras

Moultrie Edge 2 Cellular Trail Camera Review: A Season on the Food Plot
Trail Cameras

Moultrie Edge 2 Cellular Trail Camera Review: A Season on the Food Plot

A full season of Moultrie Edge 2 photos from one food plot, and what eight months of cell cam scouting taught me about hunting smarter.

Moultrie Edge 2 vs Tactacam Reveal: Which Cellular Camera Wins
Hunting Gear

Moultrie Edge 2 vs Tactacam Reveal: Which Cellular Camera Wins

One season with the Moultrie Edge 2 on a south Alabama food plot, and a long history with the Tactacam Reveal on the same lease. Which one earns its spot in the truck?

10 Reasons a Cellular Trail Camera Saves You Time and Trips
Hunting Gear

10 Reasons a Cellular Trail Camera Saves You Time and Trips

Ten reasons the Moultrie Edge 2 cellular trail camera saves you time and trips, from a hunter who ran it for a full season.

The Buck I Never Would Have Seen Without a Cellular Camera
Hunting Gear

The Buck I Never Would Have Seen Without a Cellular Camera

A Saturday night photo of a buck Wade Pruitt had never seen changed how he scouts his lease. Straight talk on the Moultrie Edge 2 after one full season.

How to Scout Whitetail Deer with a Cellular Trail Camera
Trail Cameras

How to Scout Whitetail Deer with a Cellular Trail Camera

Wade Pruitt, 58, south Alabama, on scouting whitetail with a cellular trail camera without spooking the deer you are trying to pattern.

Moultrie Edge 2: An Honest Review of the Cellular Trail Camera
Trail Cameras

Moultrie Edge 2: An Honest Review of the Cellular Trail Camera

Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Moultrie Edge 2 Cellular Trail Camera: what it does, what it doesn't, and whether you actually need a cellular camera.

Scent Control

Scent Killer Gold Spray Review: A Season of Whitetail Hunts
Hunting Gear

Scent Killer Gold Spray Review: A Season of Whitetail Hunts

One full season of whitetail hunts with the Wildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold combo. What it did, what it didn't, and where I still played the wind.

Scent Killer Gold vs Scent-A-Way: Which Scent Spray Works Better
Scent Control

Scent Killer Gold vs Scent-A-Way: Which Scent Spray Works Better

Two scent sprays, one season of whitetail hunting, and a plain-spoken answer from a guy who kept only one in the truck.

10 Reasons Scent Control Matters When Hunting Whitetail
Scent Control

10 Reasons Scent Control Matters When Hunting Whitetail

Ten reasons scent control earns its spot in the truck, from a hunter who played the wind for more than forty years and finally added a spray bottle to the routine.

The Doe That Never Winded Me From the Ladder Stand
Scent Control

The Doe That Never Winded Me From the Ladder Stand

Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Wildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold Spray: what it does, what it doesn't, and the morning a doe stood downwind and never spooked.

How to Control Scent When Hunting Deer with a Scent Spray
Scent Control

How to Control Scent When Hunting Deer with a Scent Spray

A straight-talk guide to using Wildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold on boots and outer layers before every deer hunt, from a hunter who played the wind for 40 years and finally stopped.

Scent Killer Gold: An Honest Review From a South Alabama Hunter
Hunting Gear

Scent Killer Gold: An Honest Review From a South Alabama Hunter

Wade Pruitt used Wildlife Scent Killer Gold through a full deer season and into turkey season. Here is what the label does not tell you.

Hand Warmers

Muff-Pak Hand Warmer Review: Cold Mornings in the Stand
Hunting Gear

Muff-Pak Hand Warmer Review: Cold Mornings in the Stand

A full season of cold mornings in the ladder stand and ground blind with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak. What it does well, where it falls short, and who should buy one.

Muff-Pak Hand Muff vs Disposable Hand Warmer Packs
Hunting Gear

Muff-Pak Hand Muff vs Disposable Hand Warmer Packs

I carried disposable hand warmer packets for years. After one full season with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak, here is the honest comparison.

10 Reasons a Hand Muff Beats Gloves in the Deer Stand
Hunting Gear

10 Reasons a Hand Muff Beats Gloves in the Deer Stand

After a full season with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak, I count the ways it beat every pair of gloves I ever wore to the stand.

The Cold Morning a Fleece Hand Muff Saved My Hunt
Hunting Gear

The Cold Morning a Fleece Hand Muff Saved My Hunt

Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak Hand Warmer: what it does, what it costs, and why it earned a permanent spot in my truck.

How to Keep Your Hands Warm in a Deer Stand with a Hand Muff
Hunting Gear

How to Keep Your Hands Warm in a Deer Stand with a Hand Muff

Five steps from a retired Alabama lineman who ran the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak through a full season of cold-weather sits. How to set it up, wear it, and keep your hands warm until the shot.

Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak: An Honest Review
Hunting Gear

Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak: An Honest Review

One full season with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak. What it does well, what it doesn't, and what nobody tells you before you buy.

Laser Rangefinders

Bushnell BoneCollector 850 Review: A Season of Ranging Shots
Hunting Gear

Bushnell BoneCollector 850 Review: A Season of Ranging Shots

A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850: where it shines, where it struggles, and whether it earns a permanent spot in the truck.

Bushnell BoneCollector 850 vs Budget Rangefinders: Is It Worth It
Hunting Gear

Bushnell BoneCollector 850 vs Budget Rangefinders: Is It Worth It

I ran the BoneCollector 850 beside two budget rangefinders for a full season. The short answer: budget units work until they cost you a shot.

10 Reasons a Laser Rangefinder Helps Deer Hunters
Hunting Gear

10 Reasons a Laser Rangefinder Helps Deer Hunters

A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850 taught me ten reasons I won't hunt without a rangefinder anymore.

The Distance I Guessed Wrong Until I Bought a Rangefinder
Hunting Gear

The Distance I Guessed Wrong Until I Bought a Rangefinder

A season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850 taught a 58-year-old hunter how often his eye had been lying to him.

How to Range Distances from a Ladder Stand with a Rangefinder
Hunting Gear

How to Range Distances from a Ladder Stand with a Rangefinder

Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on ranging yardage from a ladder stand with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850: the five steps he uses on every sit, and the mistakes that cost him deer before he bought one.

Bushnell BoneCollector 850: An Honest Review of the Laser Rangefinder
Hunting Gear

Bushnell BoneCollector 850: An Honest Review of the Laser Rangefinder

A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850 taught me what the spec sheet won't tell you: what it ranges well, what it struggles with, and whether you actually need it.

All Reviews

Summit Pro Safety Harness Review: A Full Season in the Ladder Stand
Treestand Safety

Summit Pro Safety Harness Review: A Full Season in the Ladder Stand

Wade Pruitt wore the Summit Pro Safety Harness on every climb of the 2025-26 season. Here's what a 58-year-old hunter with 46 seasons behind him thinks of it.

Summit Pro Safety Harness: An Honest Review From a Retired Lineman
Safety Gear

Summit Pro Safety Harness: An Honest Review From a Retired Lineman

Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Summit Pro Safety Harness: what it does, what it costs, and the one thing nobody tells you before you buy.

Moultrie Edge 2 Cellular Trail Camera Review: A Season on the Food Plot
Trail Cameras

Moultrie Edge 2 Cellular Trail Camera Review: A Season on the Food Plot

A full season of Moultrie Edge 2 photos from one food plot, and what eight months of cell cam scouting taught me about hunting smarter.

Moultrie Edge 2: An Honest Review of the Cellular Trail Camera
Trail Cameras

Moultrie Edge 2: An Honest Review of the Cellular Trail Camera

Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Moultrie Edge 2 Cellular Trail Camera: what it does, what it doesn't, and whether you actually need a cellular camera.

Scent Killer Gold Spray Review: A Season of Whitetail Hunts
Hunting Gear

Scent Killer Gold Spray Review: A Season of Whitetail Hunts

One full season of whitetail hunts with the Wildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold combo. What it did, what it didn't, and where I still played the wind.

Scent Killer Gold: An Honest Review From a South Alabama Hunter
Hunting Gear

Scent Killer Gold: An Honest Review From a South Alabama Hunter

Wade Pruitt used Wildlife Scent Killer Gold through a full deer season and into turkey season. Here is what the label does not tell you.

Muff-Pak Hand Warmer Review: Cold Mornings in the Stand
Hunting Gear

Muff-Pak Hand Warmer Review: Cold Mornings in the Stand

A full season of cold mornings in the ladder stand and ground blind with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak. What it does well, where it falls short, and who should buy one.

Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak: An Honest Review
Hunting Gear

Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak: An Honest Review

One full season with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak. What it does well, what it doesn't, and what nobody tells you before you buy.

Bushnell BoneCollector 850 Review: A Season of Ranging Shots
Hunting Gear

Bushnell BoneCollector 850 Review: A Season of Ranging Shots

A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850: where it shines, where it struggles, and whether it earns a permanent spot in the truck.

Bushnell BoneCollector 850: An Honest Review of the Laser Rangefinder
Hunting Gear

Bushnell BoneCollector 850: An Honest Review of the Laser Rangefinder

A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850 taught me what the spec sheet won't tell you: what it ranges well, what it struggles with, and whether you actually need it.

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