6 Most Durable Game Bags | Best Game Bags

Best game bags most durable game bags

Not all game bags are created equal, so we decided to test out some of the best game bags on the market to find the overall best game bags and most durable game bags, as well as the most breathable, game bags. Tag Bags and Argali Ultralight game bags use nylon and nylon blend material. VIAM Outdoors use a ripstop nylon and others like KUIU, Caribou Gear Bags and Ovis Sacks are a Taslan nylon. In this review we torture a handful of the best game bags on the market to find their failure point.

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Honest Black Gold Pro Sight Review | 5 Pin Bow Sight

Black Gold Pro Sight

Black Gold Pro Sight Review It’s no secret that Black Gold Sights makes some great bow sights.  I had the pleasure of using the Ascent Verdict Assault last year and came to love the famous Black Gold pins and the slider sight.  So what’s different about this new Black Gold Pro sight?  Black Gold Dual … Read more

NEMO Hornet 2P Review: New 2019 Updates

Best backpacking tents for hunting - Nemo Hornet 2p

Updated 2019 Nemo Hornet 2P Review In 2019 the updated Nemo Hornet 2P tent was released.  This redesign set out to take care of some of the issues I noted my previous Nemo Hornet 2p review that plagued the previous version of the Hornet 2p.  The Nemo Hornet 2p is an ultra-light backpacking tent that … Read more

Elk Call Holders: 4 Best Options

Diaphragm Elk Call Holders: Is there a difference?

Diaphragm elk call holders have come a long way in recent years. Keeping your elk calls protected while in the field can be a challenge.  Elk call holders should keep your calls clean, however, a case that will keep the dirt out may not allow your diaphragm elk call to dry between uses, which reduces their life span.  Storing them in your pocket can be effective, but could bend the frame of the calls. This can cause the latex stretch to change, which you don’t want. 

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Elk Bugle Tube Review: 4 Best | Phelps | Rocky Mountain

Elk Bugle Tubes

Because we LOVE calling elk here at Backwoods Pursuit, we couldn’t do an elk call series without including an elk bugle tube review. After all, what’s more fun than a having a hormone-raged bull charging in on you? If that doesn’t get you excited, I don’t know what will.

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Cow Elk Call Review: 11 Best Cow Calls

External Reed Cow Elk Call Review

Cow Elk Calls - External Reed Cow Elk Calls
Rocky Mountain Calls | Phelps Game Calls | Native By Carlton | Primos | Mossback

We decided to do a cow elk call review because they come in so many shapes, sizes and materials that picking one can be a challenge. To make things harder, you can’t exactly try them out and send them back if it’s not quite what you were looking for, So, here at Backwoods Pursuit, we decided we’d try to help you out and give you a rundown on some of the most popular ones on the market today.  Our hope is that this cow elk call review and demonstration (see the YouTube video below) will help you decide what you prefer and save you from buying one you just don’t care for.

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Native By Carlton | 10 Best | Diaphragm Elk Call Review

Native By Carlton Diaphragm Elk Calls

I’d never used the Native By Carlton elk calls before doing this review, but I must say, I’m impressed. While I’d say they aren’t quite as easy to use as the Phelps Game Calls (see that review here) or Rocky Mountain Game Calls, (see my review here) they sound phenomenal! I especially loved the high end bugle tones I could get from these elk calls. Whether you love the classic series or the new RIPIT frame from Native by Carlton, you’ll be able to find one you like. These calls will be with me this fall.

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Phelps Game Calls Reviews: 8 Best Phelps Diaphragm Elk Calls

Phelps Amp Elk Calls

It’s just flat tough to go wrong with any Phelps Game Calls diaphragm elk call! I have yet to find one that I just don’t like. There are some that I like more than others of course, but all of the Phelps elk calls are easy to use, and offer varying degrees of difficulty, volume, and range of cow and bull sounds.

One of the things I love the most about the Phelps Game Calls diaphragm elk calls is the nasally sound you can get from them. It is simply awesome! There’s a reason so many top elk calling competitors use these calls. They sound amazing!

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Rocky Mountain Calls: 6 Best Elk Diaphragms

Rocky Mountain Elk Diaphragms

How in the world do you choose a diaphragm elk call? There are a million on the market and Rocky Mountain Calls makes some great ones! Do they REALLY sound that different from each other? In this diaphragm elk call review, I tested out 24 different elk diaphragm calls (6 from Rocky Mountain Calls side by side to see, hear, and feel the differences. So, here we go. Let’s see what makes these calls different.

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Best Food For Backpacking: 51 Meal Shootout

51 Dinners | 14 Brands | Blind Taste Test

You read that right. A total of 51 backpacking dinners were tested and charted for this review to find the best food for backpacking out there. It was no small undertaking that took us over FIVE MONTHS of gathering, researching, and charting. One last shout out to the panel of volunteers who offered up their time (and intestines) for this review. We had a great time with this!

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