Author: Jason Hallmark

  • 10X brand camo clothing sets the bar extra high

    10X brand camo clothing sets the bar extra high

    I’ve always been the kind of guy who looks at camouflage clothing as not always necessary.  Growing up in Texas and as a rifle hunter I often find myself putting on a camo jacket or shirt and some bluejeans and call it good.  In a lot of instances that has worked well and nothing more…

  • Ruger American Predator with Boyds Gunstocks makes the perfect combination.

    Ruger American Predator with Boyds Gunstocks makes the perfect combination.

    I have been using a silencer to hunt for the past 8 or so years.  I made the decision that I would never hunt without a can so long as I have one and it is legal to do so.  One of the things that a can does that is annoying, is it adds weight…

  • Danner High Ground boots are the best for a Hunter

    Danner High Ground boots are the best for a Hunter

    When hunting, an often overlooked detail is the overall comfort of your footwear.  As hunters, we don’t mind roughing it and being miserable to find our quarry.  But for the sake of your physical well being, a quality set of boots can mean the difference between filling your tag or going home early with an…

  • Fishing with Brandon Blanch in Seadrift Texas

    Fishing with Brandon Blanch in Seadrift Texas

    As someone who has been married a long time, I can tell you it’s important to find common hobbies for you and your spouse.  I recently had a conversation with my wife Stefnie about fishing, which she explained she would like to do more of.  Stefnie grew up fishing lakes and rivers with her dad,…

  • Best Lights for a Jeep come from Rugged Ridge

    Best Lights for a Jeep come from Rugged Ridge

    If you spend anytime in the dark off road, hunting, wheeling, fishing or whatever then you know how important it is to have quality lighting.  I have a 2000 Jeep Wrangler (TJ) that I use daily.  From commuting on the interstate to hunting in South Texas this is my do all vehicle and I have…

  • Superfeet Insoles – Make mediocre shoes awesome!

    Superfeet Insoles – Make mediocre shoes awesome!

    In the days leading up to SHOT Show 2016 I was making preparations like other attendees.  I had been given fair warning that the 4 day event was hard on your feet, knees and ankles as the area to cover is quite large.  I decided to purchase some new comfortable walking shoes and went to…

  • SHOT Show 2016

    SHOT Show 2016

    Holy smokes!  As a first time attendee of SHOT I will tell you it is massive. It is literally overwhelming with the number of vendors. 2016 is going to be a very exciting year for us here at TON.  We have plenty of activities planned and some of the best people in the industry are…

  • Predator Calling in Ozona TX using Thermal

    Predator Calling in Ozona TX using Thermal

    Calling for predators is simply cool!  I’ve hunted for the last 30 years and will say that using thermal optics while calling predators has to be one of the coolest experiences I’ve had.  It is definitely a different way to hunt and requires a little bit of work to get it right, but once you’re…

  • Once in a while, all the bucks come by at once

    Once in a while, all the bucks come by at once

    I’ve been hunting for 30 years, and I’ve never had an experience like this.  It was a long work week knowing I had 3 whole days to be at the lease. Finally, Friday came and me and my boy left out after a lunch around 1pm.  We arrived at the lease just over an hour…

  • South Texas Arms STA-LR in .243 Win

    Some time back I had a conversation with Brandon Sneed, owner of South Texas Arms, about a lightweight full frame AR purpose built for hunting. We both understand that there is only so light you can go, and we want premium components which sometimes bring some heft with them. In addition, we considered what calibers…