Bethany Beathard

1 month ago | fieldandstream.com | M.D. Johnson |Bethany Beathard

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreMy father and I didn’t wear traditional turkey hunting camos when we killed our first gobbler, a southeastern Ohio longbeard, in 1990. He had on his rabbit hunting gear—canvas pants and jacket—while I was wearing old military surplus cargo pants.

1 month ago | fieldandstream.com | Bethany Beathard

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more ›This past turkey season, I decided to bring along my monocular for the first time, as the compact design fit perfectly in the box call pocket of my turkey vest. To my surprise, it became our most used item of the hunt. I doubt we would have been as successful as we were, hunting turkey across a 3000-acre ranch in western Oklahoma, without it.

1 month ago | fieldandstream.com | Bethany Beathard

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreSUV tents have become very popular over the last few years with the increase in overlanding and outdoor adventures. Whether you like venturing far off grid or car camping at a local campsite, a tent that easily attaches to the rear or side (or even the rooftop) of your vehicle makes for a comfortable and convenient way to enjoy nature.

2 months ago | fieldandstream.com | Amanda Oliver |Bethany Beathard

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreWhen it comes to buying gifts for female gun owners—or women who shoot—I’m a firm believer that for a lot of things, there’s no difference between what you would get a woman vs. what you would get a man. However, even I have to admit that there are some things my husband owns that I don’t love (looking at you, way-too-bulky range bag).

2 months ago | fieldandstream.com | Bethany Beathard |T. Logan Metesh |Logan Metesh

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn moreRed dot sights are everywhere these days. Newer shooters might not even remember a time when they weren’t a readily available accessory for rifles, pistols, and shotguns. The truth is that red dot sights aren’t even 50 years old. It all goes back to 1974 when Aimpoint introduced the first one to the market. Over the next few decades, the concept really caught on and is now booming.