Est. 2020
The Hunting Blog for Tips, Gear Reviews & Real StoriesBorn in the field. Built for the obsessed.
Hunt Bums is the hunting blog built by hunters who live it. Field-tested gear reviews, proven hunting tips, and honest stories. Waterfowl, big game, upland, and firearms. Written from the blind, not a desk.
Who We Are
Hunting Tips & Gear Reviews You Can Trust
Hunt Bums is a hunting blog founded in 2020 and written by five active hunters across the United States, covering waterfowl, big game, upland birds, firearms, and field-tested hunting gear. Every article comes from a hunter who has actually carried the gear, walked the fields, sat in the blind, and done the work. No recycled content from people who don't hunt. No paid-for opinions dressed up as reviews.
Our hunting tips are earned through seasons of waterfowl hunting, deer hunting, upland bird hunting, and public land hunts across the country. Our gear reviews are tested until they fail. If we recommend it, we've used it.
The Hunting Blog Built by Hunters Who Hunt
Most hunting blogs recycle the same advice from writers who never leave the house. Hunt Bums was built because we were tired of it. Every piece of content on this site is written by an active hunter with real field experience, from waterfowl hunting and big game hunting to upland bird hunting, firearms, and hunting gear reviews.
Since 2020, we've published over 100 articles covering decoy strategies, shotgun reviews, public land hunting tactics, and everything in between. Our readers include first-time hunters learning the basics and 30-year veterans looking for an honest take on the latest gear. That range is what makes this hunting blog different.
Gear Reviews Tested in Real Hunting Conditions
Our gear reviews don't come from unboxing videos or manufacturer spec sheets. We take every product into the field and use it through an entire season before writing a word. Recent reviews include the Browning Maxus 2 Wicked Wing, the Shield Sights RMSx, and the Browning Citori 825.
Shotguns get cycled through thousands of rounds. Waders get dragged through mud and flooded timber. Optics get fogged, dropped, and rained on. When we publish a gear review, it's because we've put enough rounds, miles, and mornings into that product to give you an honest recommendation. That's the standard at Hunt Bums.
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Dates by zone, the 7-duck limit, pintail and scaup rules, stamps, fees, and refuge rules.
Complete GuideCalifornia Duck Hunting Guide
Refuges, rice blinds, gear, weather, scouting, and beginner waterfowl tips.
Buying GuideChoosing the Best Upland Shotgun
25 picks from entry-level to premium, 12 vs 20 gauge, and bird-specific setups.
Beginner GuideTurkey Hunting for Beginners
Proven calls, setups, and gear to help you bag your first gobbler this spring.
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New gear reviews, hunting tips, and field stories. Straight from the blind, the timber, and the high country.
The State of Waterfowl Hunting Survey
Hunt Bums is building the first community-sourced study of waterfowl hunting in North America. Federal agencies track harvest numbers. They don't track what it actually costs you to hunt, whether public land access is failing, or what's keeping the next generation out of the sport.
Your responses will power a free, open-access white paper: The State of Waterfowl Hunting. The first report of its kind, built entirely from hunter-reported data. No paywall. No gatekeeping. Just the truth about waterfowl hunting right now, told by the people who actually do it.
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This Isn't a Hobby. It's a Way of Life.
For the hunter who sets the alarm when the world is still dark. Who drives hours for a maybe. Who sits in the cold, in the rain, in the nothing, waiting for everything to come together in a single second. For the ones who lost the bird, missed the shot, got skunked, and came back the next morning anyway.
For the first-timers learning what a greenhead sounds like at 30 yards. For the veterans who still get chills when the first flock drops in. For the public land grinders, the club hunters, the dog people, the bow hunters, the shotgun loyalists, and everyone in between. This is your hunting blog. This is your crew. This is Hunt Bums.
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