John Barsness
John Barsness

Modern Hunting Optics

In 1999 Safari Press published Optics for the Hunter. Timing could not have been better because hunters were just then getting serious about riflescope. They wanted to know about bright scopes, reliable scopes, eye relief, field of view and even how to properly mount a scope. They were also getting serious about binoculars and as surprising as it might seem, few knew …

Cyber Monday for Shooters

They say that tomorrow is the biggest on-line shopping day of the year. It won’t be for me; I’ll be deep in the Allegheny Mountains looking for a buck and a bear. For those less fortunate who might be looking to pick up a gift for their shooting or hunting friends, here are four suggestions. All are books but books are always good …

Where have all the great gun writers gone?

There was a time, not all that long ago because I can remember it, when the profession of writing about guns and the outdoors was looked at in an entirely different light. There were men who penned words and there were readers who anxiously awaited their publication. Pulling a gun or hunting magazine from a mailbox was as exciting as a first …