Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Summit Pro Safety Harness: what it does, what it costs and who should buy one.
Wade Pruitt wore the Summit Pro Safety Harness on every climb of the 2025-26 season. Here's what a 58-year-old hunter with 46 seasons behind him thinks of it.
After 30 years climbing poles and one near-slip out of a ladder stand, a retired lineman compares the Summit Treestands Pro Safety Harness to the belt he used to trust.
Wade Pruitt, 58, spent 30 years as a lineman and close to 46 as a whitetail hunter. Here is what a full season in the Summit Pro Safety Harness taught him about staying in the tree.
Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Summit Pro Safety Harness: what it does, what it costs and who should buy one.
A retired lineman's step-by-step system for climbing a ladder stand safely, from the tailgate inspection to the ground at the end of the hunt.
Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Summit Pro Safety Harness: what it does, what it costs, and the one thing nobody tells you before you buy.
A full season of Moultrie Edge 2 photos from one food plot, and what eight months of cell cam scouting taught me about hunting smarter.
One season with the Moultrie Edge 2 on a south Alabama food plot, and a long history with the Tactacam Reveal on the same lease. Which one earns its spot in the truck?
Ten reasons the Moultrie Edge 2 cellular trail camera saves you time and trips, from a hunter who ran it for a full season.
A Saturday night photo of a buck Wade Pruitt had never seen changed how he scouts his lease. Straight talk on the Moultrie Edge 2 after one full season.
Wade Pruitt, 58, south Alabama, on scouting whitetail with a cellular trail camera without spooking the deer you are trying to pattern.
Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Moultrie Edge 2 Cellular Trail Camera: what it does, what it doesn't, and whether you actually need a cellular camera.
One full season of whitetail hunts with the Wildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold combo. What it did, what it didn't, and where I still played the wind.
Two scent sprays, one season of whitetail hunting, and a plain-spoken answer from a guy who kept only one in the truck.
Ten reasons scent control earns its spot in the truck, from a hunter who played the wind for more than forty years and finally added a spray bottle to the routine.
Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Wildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold Spray: what it does, what it doesn't, and the morning a doe stood downwind and never spooked.
A straight-talk guide to using Wildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold on boots and outer layers before every deer hunt, from a hunter who played the wind for 40 years and finally stopped.
Wade Pruitt used Wildlife Scent Killer Gold through a full deer season and into turkey season. Here is what the label does not tell you.
A full season of cold mornings in the ladder stand and ground blind with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak. What it does well, where it falls short, and who should buy one.
I carried disposable hand warmer packets for years. After one full season with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak, here is the honest comparison.
After a full season with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak, I count the ways it beat every pair of gloves I ever wore to the stand.
Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak Hand Warmer: what it does, what it costs, and why it earned a permanent spot in my truck.
Five steps from a retired Alabama lineman who ran the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak through a full season of cold-weather sits. How to set it up, wear it, and keep your hands warm until the shot.
One full season with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak. What it does well, what it doesn't, and what nobody tells you before you buy.
A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850: where it shines, where it struggles, and whether it earns a permanent spot in the truck.
I ran the BoneCollector 850 beside two budget rangefinders for a full season. The short answer: budget units work until they cost you a shot.
A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850 taught me ten reasons I won't hunt without a rangefinder anymore.
A season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850 taught a 58-year-old hunter how often his eye had been lying to him.
Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on ranging yardage from a ladder stand with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850: the five steps he uses on every sit, and the mistakes that cost him deer before he bought one.
A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850 taught me what the spec sheet won't tell you: what it ranges well, what it struggles with, and whether you actually need it.
Wade Pruitt wore the Summit Pro Safety Harness on every climb of the 2025-26 season. Here's what a 58-year-old hunter with 46 seasons behind him thinks of it.
Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Summit Pro Safety Harness: what it does, what it costs, and the one thing nobody tells you before you buy.
A full season of Moultrie Edge 2 photos from one food plot, and what eight months of cell cam scouting taught me about hunting smarter.
Straight talk from Wade Pruitt on the Moultrie Edge 2 Cellular Trail Camera: what it does, what it doesn't, and whether you actually need a cellular camera.
One full season of whitetail hunts with the Wildlife Research Center Scent Killer Gold combo. What it did, what it didn't, and where I still played the wind.
Wade Pruitt used Wildlife Scent Killer Gold through a full deer season and into turkey season. Here is what the label does not tell you.
A full season of cold mornings in the ladder stand and ground blind with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak. What it does well, where it falls short, and who should buy one.
One full season with the Hunter Safety System Muff-Pak. What it does well, what it doesn't, and what nobody tells you before you buy.
A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850: where it shines, where it struggles, and whether it earns a permanent spot in the truck.
A full season with the Bushnell BoneCollector 850 taught me what the spec sheet won't tell you: what it ranges well, what it struggles with, and whether you actually need it.
