https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-gear/what-hunting-gear-do-i-need 2026-06-10T08:00:08-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/2b179bc212a25282fe57cabb382871c9.jpg?v=1781100008 What Hunting Gear Do I Need? 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Making Cuts to Your Pack Weight Do I Really Need That? Making Cuts to Your Pack Weight - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/mountain-fitness/post-15654 2026-05-26T14:11:10-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/d6067558c4094cec427148243a604362_655b6976-01dd-45e4-8c2e-162b9a84d177.jpg?v=1779826270 Hiking and the Calories You Burn Hiking and the Calories You Burn - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/5-things-you-shouldnt-do-when-turkey-hunting 2026-05-26T14:38:59-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/6d2ad503de0a1e61b7f6b85a3d673568.jpg?v=1779827939 5 Things You Shouldn't Do When Turkey Hunting 5 Things You Shouldn't Do When Turkey Hunting - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/combating-target-panic-while-hunting 2026-06-16T12:28:09-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/dd308ac1886ba321d6c8b05a05a45d5e.jpg?v=1781634489 Combating Target Panic While Hunting Combating Target Panic While Hunting - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/havent-shot-your-bow-since-last-season 2026-06-16T12:41:51-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/f4e33214357a1f8fb7be88d15388a958_964b7167-b5bb-47a8-8089-af37bde6a75a.jpg?v=1781635311 Haven’t Shot Your Bow Since Last Season Haven’t Shot Your Bow Since Last Season - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-stories/a-letter-from-the-soulful-hunter 2026-05-26T14:42:48-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/0fc13cad41362656850828cbe31c6f37_bb3b510c-5eba-467a-afe4-f0983680f19f.jpg?v=1779828168 A Letter From the Soulful Hunter A Letter From the Soulful Hunter - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/bears-out-and-about-early-this-year 2026-06-16T12:39:23-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/5595674f499e685d4188c2113a8f5408_d44299a4-0274-461a-9de2-5ad312ec3f58.jpg?v=1781635163 Bears: Out and About Early This Year Bears: Out and About Early This Year - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-gear/the-evolution-of-backpacks 2026-06-10T07:55:00-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/a289482dae9dc30762b1bff377e32b37_4ebaeef7-4075-446c-8f7a-3a721bc0d535.jpg?v=1781099700 The Evolution of Backpacks The Evolution of Backpacks - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-gear/a-feel-good-story-behind-our-pack-design 2026-06-10T07:58:13-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/5b42cd01a89ec10bda120ac6479d3246_73daee80-7d10-48c4-8abe-63790fcc86ee.jpg?v=1781099893 A "Feel Good" Story Behind Our Pack Design A "Feel Good" Story Behind Our Pack Design - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/choosing-the-right-diaphragm-reed 2026-05-26T14:40:25-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/1434ea3a77031daa4522d4fd1d97a150_fee61261-18b5-4250-afd2-5f6e6d6e263f.jpg?v=1779828025 Choosing the Right Diaphragm Reed Choosing the Right Diaphragm Reed - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/dont-be-that-guy 2026-05-26T14:39:08-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/33af88db55bb5e3c322c0eeb2dd1b161_aea79a54-f6fb-4ecf-9c52-19485fe47065.jpg?v=1779827948 Don't Be THAT Guy Don't Be THAT Guy - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/three-step-approach-to-scent-control 2026-06-16T12:35:11-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/ce6f12192db804f8f04230e8d6ffb833_5422b714-5f2d-45af-a75a-0974cbfef364.jpg?v=1781634911 Three Step Approach to Scent Control Three Step Approach to Scent Control - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-gear/its-just-physics 2026-06-10T07:55:24-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/63ee3a6ce26fbcd6a5bb879945633f72_0aee9271-9b8b-4cc9-b013-3f7529258bdf.jpg?v=1781099724 It's Just Physics It's Just Physics - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-gear/bear-gear-do-you-have-the-gear-you-need 2026-05-26T14:44:30-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/b812088faa7dc5262ecc67995c006311.jpg?v=1779828270 Bear Gear: Do you have the gear you need? 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Is Your Truck Ready For The Backcountry? - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-gear/the-just-in-case-bag-you-should-always-bring 2026-06-10T07:29:49-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/sawtooth-duffel-bag-lifestyle59_Large_cd961bca-74c6-419a-8814-b30691758dad.jpg?v=1781098189 The "Just In Case" Bag You Should Always Bring https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-gear/updated-essentials-kill-kit 2026-06-10T07:30:46-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/4937476f9b052bc4e4eeb03b6273487d.jpg?v=1781098246 Updated Essentials: Kill Kit Updated Essentials: Kill Kit - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/solo-hunting-one-perspective 2026-06-16T12:41:02-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/d0386078664259a20b5b26def1d83020.jpg?v=1781635262 Solo Hunting: One Perspective Solo Hunting: One Perspective - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-stories/me-myself-and-a-bull-part-1 2026-05-26T14:42:28-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/898d16f4445eb84da8b45da00e83cf93_83b4f4ab-267b-41ea-8898-f0bd13ce74ce.jpg?v=1779828148 Me, Myself, and a Bull: Part 1 Me, Myself, and a Bull: Part 1 - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-stories/me-myself-and-a-bull-part-2 2026-05-26T14:43:42-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/03a41202b3352c6063f2c24ea8a0cad4_5b7043bb-8dc6-463b-b27c-133c08d7e67c.jpg?v=1779828222 Me, Myself, and a Bull: Part 2 The author Nate Fowler with his bull elk harvested on a solo hunt. https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-stories/a-fling-and-a-miss-a-solo-archery-mule-deer-hunt 2026-05-26T14:42:09-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/2bd38c1c7013c4cda6912d82d1ee9c84_ff0d2e4c-f858-4c0c-aefc-8c97dadec35d.jpg?v=1779828128 A Fling and a Miss: A Solo Archery Mule Deer Hunt A Fling and a Miss: A Solo Archery Mule Deer Hunt - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-gear/the-two-most-important-pieces-of-gear 2026-06-10T07:46:48-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/a2fd8ad17389458f166b3888652ff6ec.jpg?v=1781099207 The Two Most Important Pieces of Gear The Two Most Important Pieces of Gear - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-stories/always-get-a-second-shot 2026-05-26T14:43:23-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/e146030195a93b5482bc50c8cefad1e3_7ac12022-12d1-4667-b57f-546c8d22945e.jpg?v=1779828203 Always Get a Second Shot Always Get a Second Shot - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-gear/essential-gear 2026-06-10T07:42:36-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/4f5a476f9fcde91c2ae7d72e8a2a5c6e_7d12059b-8adb-42f1-9448-9d1d27016ec9.jpg?v=1781098956 Essential Gear Essential Gear - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/unsolicited-relationship-advice 2026-06-16T12:34:18-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/fa743601af3f49e24bb1e13deda6b447_b53afedf-355a-4e01-b42a-31d5f3e86ba9.jpg?v=1781634858 Unsolicited Relationship Advice Unsolicited Relationship Advice - Initial Ascent https://initialascent.com/blogs/hunting-tips/its-turkey-time-part-1 2026-06-16T12:42:11-06:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0630/4107/7461/articles/Turkey_fd5974a0-fb3a-417e-9781-ddf258793409.jpg?v=1781635331 It's Turkey Time ! 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