Holiday Gift Guide - Gifts for Hunters - OpticsPlanet.com

This video wraps up a 'Dream Hunt Giveaway' hosted by Vortex Optics and OpticsPlanet.com. The winner, David, along with his guest/dad Art, embarked on a successful hunting trip in Arnold, Nebraska, at Hidden Valley Outfitters. As part of his prize package, David received and tested several Vortex products, including a Viper HS Riflescope with 30mm Rings, a Viper HD Binocular with a harness strap, and a Viper HD Spotting Scope. The description highlights the positive outcome of the hunt and the performance of the Vortex gear.

This video, titled 'Hunting Gift Guide 2013,' from OpticsPlanet.com, offers a comprehensive selection of gift ideas for hunters. It caters to both beginners and experienced individuals looking to expand their hunting kits or find presents for loved ones. The guide showcases a variety of gear suitable for hunting different game, including deer, elk, coyote, and waterfowl. Featured items range from essential accessories like rifle slings to advanced optics such as night vision devices and laser designators. Specific products highlighted include a Hogue fixed blade knife, a Cass Creek predator decoy and game call, a Yukon night vision riflescope, Steiner binoculars, a Nikon ProStaff riflescope, a Vero Vellini rifle sling, a Burris Eliminator III Ballistic Laserscope, and a Laser Genetics laser designator.

This video review focuses on the Pulsar Thermion XQ50 Thermal Riflescope, highlighting its advanced features that mimic traditional optics but offer superior performance. It emphasizes its ability to detect prey from up to 1,800 meters in complete darkness, making it ideal for nighttime hunting of hogs and other predators. The scope boasts customizable reticles and color palettes for optimal spotting and engagement, a built-in video recording feature for capturing and sharing hunts, and is presented as a significant upgrade for hunting optics available at OpticsPlanet.com.

This video is a 2016 Hunter's Gift Guide from OpticsPlanet.com, featuring Product Specialist Matt S. It offers affordable gift ideas for hunters during the holiday season. Featured products include Boyt Harness rifle cases, Vortex Diamondback binoculars, a Puma Skinner knife, a Celestron Thermotorch, and Rivers Edge Treestands. The description also includes links to OpticsPlanet's hunting shop, AR-15 gear, and how-to guides for cleaning firearms and AR-15 assembly.

This guide by Keith Warren covers essential hog hunting strategies, emphasizing the ecological threat of feral hogs and optimal hunting times like late winter. It details the critical importance of scent control due to hogs' superior sense of smell and the necessity of night vision or thermal optics for nocturnal hunting. Warren also provides precise shot placement advice for both archery and firearms to ensure ethical kills.

This video features Keith Warren, host of "The High Road with Keith Warren," providing a comprehensive hunting gear checklist. He details essential items for a successful hunt, including shooting sticks, backpacks, gloves, knives, binoculars, and rangefinders. Warren also shares valuable hunting tips accumulated over decades of experience. The video promotes OpticsPlanet.com as a source for all hunting and firearm needs.

This tutorial provides a comprehensive guide to cleaning an AR-15, emphasizing safety and proper technique. It details the disassembly of the bolt carrier group (BCG) and lower/upper receivers, cleaning procedures for each component using specific solvents and brushes, and proper lubrication. The video also highlights common issues like bent cotter pins and the importance of a functions check post-reassembly.

This comprehensive guide details the professional process of mounting a riflescope on a bolt-action rifle. It covers selecting appropriate bases (one-piece vs. two-piece, dual dovetail), preparing the receiver, installing and torquing bases and rings, lapping rings for perfect scope contact, setting eye relief, and bore sighting. The video emphasizes meticulous attention to detail, proper torque values, and alignment techniques for optimal accuracy and scope longevity.

This video provides a comprehensive overview of night vision devices, detailing their evolution through different generations (Gen 1-4) and technologies like White Phosphor and Digital NV. It covers various device types including monoculars, bi-oculars, and binoculars, as well as weapon-mounted systems like dedicated scopes and clip-ons. Key technical specifications such as Gain, Resolution, Signal-to-Noise Ratio, and Autogating are explained, offering valuable insights for selecting the right NVG for hunting, law enforcement, or military applications.

This tutorial demonstrates how to custom-fit foam for a Pelican Storm 3300 gun case. Key steps include planning layout for balanced weight distribution, using a mirror image technique for clean outlines, and employing an electric carving knife for precise cuts. The video also shows how to utilize the space beneath the main foam layers for storing additional accessories like cleaning rods and targets.