That Mule Deer Buck Taught Me Why Angle Compensation Matters
He gave me thirty seconds on that sidehill – and fifteen years of guessing landmarks nearly cost me the best mule deer buck I’d ever glassed.
April 27, 2026
Maksym Kovaliov
2026
What the Bushnell Core S Taught Me About No-Glow in Mule Deer Country
I’d run three cameras on that crossing before I trusted any of them – and the Sierra taught me fast which glow you can’t afford.
April 26, 2026
Four Seasons Killed My Old Boots–Here’s What I Laced Up Next
My old boots finally cracked apart after four seasons of California shale and chaparral thorns–so I laced up the Danner Pronghorn 8″ GTX to see if it could fill them.
April 25, 2026
My Old External Frame Was Wrecking Me–Until the Coulee 25
I’d been hunting coastal blacktail with the same external frame pack for eleven years before my lower back finally told me it was done.
April 25, 2026
My Foggy Dawn Test: Diamondback HD Earned Its Price in the Timber
Fog swallowed the ridge by 5:40, and I had maybe eight minutes before the timber went dark again.
April 24, 2026
Why This Community Needs Its Own Place
Understand the importance of trust and authenticity in shooting communities and how it enhances the experience.
April 22, 2026
Prairie Dogs, Lead-Free, and Starting Over With Experience
Discover the impact of California’s lead ammunition ban on varmint shooting in Alturas. Learn how hunters adapt reloading skills and ballistics for lead-free bullets.
April 22, 2026
The Man Who Buys It First
Explore the world of long-range hunting and custom rifle ballistics. Discover why hands-on field testing by a master gunsmith beats online research.
April 22, 2026
The Rifle That Only Shoots Cold
Discover the importance of the first shot from a cold barrel and how it defines a marksman’s skill and discipline.
April 22, 2026
Welcome to The Cold Bore – Park the Truck. Come Eat.
West Coast hunter’s personal blog: honest, field-tested gear reviews, ballistics, handloading and ethics for serious hunters.
April 20, 2026