Vortex has assembled a variety of audio-visual resources to provide hunters with the info and tools they need to accurately sight-in their rifles, locate the right hunting gear, track game successfully, and then harvest and haul their game meat efficiently and safely. Here are two Vortex videos, plus a podcast that can help hunters with their late fall hunts.

How to Mount a Hunting Scope

This video shows, step-by-step, how to mount a scope on a hunting rifle. This explains how to ensure the rifle AND scope are level, and how to secure the rings properly. Then the video explains the best procedure for zeroing the scope at your desired distance.

Vortex Podcast with Hunting Advice from Expert Hunters
Learn to improve your whitetail ground hunting game with the podcast team here. This podcast covers tracking, stalking, equipment selection, hunt safety and many other important topics.

Meat Care After the Shot — Pro Tips
Ryan Lampers of Hunt Harvest Health discusses meat care techniques and tricks to ensure the game you take makes it to your table in the best condition possible. This video covers warm-weather hunts, keeping meet cool, gutting vs. the gutless method, how to take the heart, liver, and rib meat, shot placement, blood-shod meat, and avoiding contaminants. The video also covers all-night pack-outs, loading your pack with meat/gear, meat shelves vs. putting it in your pack, ageing meat, quarters Vs. boning, keeping your pack clean, kill kit items and more. For serious game hunters, this is a must-watch video.

Hunting Optics Selection — Scopes, LRFs, Binoculars
Here are some helpful hints on choosing optics for deer hunting. This Vortex promo piece discusses selection of riflescopes, rangefinders, and binoculars. Article: Choosing Glass to Conquer Whitetail Country.

At a time when we are surrounded with live video of all sorts, it’s remarkable that on-demand audio broadcasts (aka “podcasts”) are increasing in popularity. A podcast is like a radio show that is available 24/7, at your convenience. These days, you can download free podcasts on a vast variety of subject areas, including precision shooting and hunting.

CLICK HERE for All Leupold Core Insider Podcasts »

One of the newest gun-oriented podcasts comes from optics-maker Leupold & Stevens (“Leupold). Oregon-based Leupold recently launched its “Core Insider” podcast series. These podcasts will deliver optics info, industry intel, tech tips, hunting advice, and tactical training guidance. Leupold’s Core Insider podcasts stream via iTunes and Spotify, and can also be accessed directly from Leupold.com. From the Leupold Podcast Home Page, you can either stream the podcasts live or download for later listening.

Premiering at SHOT Show 2018, the Leupold Core Insider covers a wide variety of shooting and hunting topics. On episode features Leupold team members Kyle Lamb and Buck Doyle discussing long-range shooting, while another episode covers the latest predator hunting tactics.

Here’s Episode 2, Long-Range Shooting. Click image to launch Leupold Ep. 2 Podcast Page:

Among the regular Core Insider Podcast hosts is Leupold’s president and CEO, Bruce Pettet. “Our consumers are some of the most dedicated hunters and shooters in this industry – just like so many Leupold team members, both here in Oregon and across the nation,” Pettet said. “We want to reach out to our audience directly and deliver the kind of content they’ve been asking for…”

There are eight current Leupold Core Insider Podcasts. Click links below to access:

Episode 1: Epic (Hunting) Moments with Fred Eichler
Episode 2: Long Range Shooting with Kyly Lamb and Buck Doyle
Episode 3: Emerging Trends with Randy Newberg
Episode 4: Understanding Whitetail with the Drurys
Episode 5: Welcome to the Core — Tim Kennedy
Episode 6: Trendsetters — Women Who Hunt
Episode 7: Predator Hunting with Jeff Thomason
Episode 8: Relentless Determination — Battlefield to Business

Access Leupold Core Insider podcasts from iTunes or Spotify. You can also get Core Insider podcasts on Leupold.com. Core Insider videos can be found at YouTube.com/LeupoldOptics.