Author: Braxton Taylor
00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the whitetail woods, presented by First Light, creating proven versatile hunting apparel for the stand, saddle or blind. First Light Go Farther, stay Longer, and now your host, Mark Kenyon. 00:00:19 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast. This week, on the show, I am conducting a comprehensive review of the many different tactics for killing mature bucks in October that have been shared with me over the course of Wired to Hunt’s seventeen year history. Really all right, welcome back to the Wired to…
00:00:00 Speaker 1: When you’re out there, throw it all out the window. 00:00:02 Speaker 2: Get carbs and fats and you know whatever is easy to get in. But be in the best shape you can once you’re seeking out. Before you get out there, sleep and nutrition and that’s huge because you are not sleeping. 00:00:15 Speaker 1: Even if you are sleeping. You know, we were sleeping with six hours a night ish. 00:00:19 Speaker 2: Yeah, when we were on a cot and you know, stay it wasn’t bad this time. It wasn’t like a sleep…
Processing your own meat is one of the most rewarding parts of hunting. Sure, it saves you money, but more than that, it gives you peace of mind knowing you’re getting your own deer back and that only your hands have touched the meat. I also like having control over how everything’s portioned and packaged, so when it’s time to cook, I’ve got options. One area that’s really worth learning is the hindquarter. It contains the bulk of the meat on an animal and offers a variety of versatile cuts. Here’s a detailed guide to the subprimal muscles, and the…
I have never had more trail cameras out in any given season than I do this year. It’s weird. While they are all out on private land, my season is split up pretty evenly between hunting those parcels and setting out on public where I have zero digital intel going.The difference between planning a private land rut hunt where I’ve had nine cell cameras going since July, and walking into some tract of public land in Wisconsin or North Dakota totally blind, is stark. It’s also a good reminder of how much of an asset cameras can be, but also…
Whitetail hunters love to argue about which state holds the biggest and baddest bucks. But which one is really the best?Well, a lot of what makes hunting ground “the best” depends on your personal preferences. Do you like big bucks, and you cannot lie? Maybe you just like to hunt around fewer people. Or maybe you like to feel like a kid in a candy shop, surrounded by opportunities for deer of all ages. Do you prefer to travel or are you more of a homebody? Maybe you like to manage a food plot and be able to set up…
The government shutdown remains ongoing and while most integral veterans’ services remain intact, other aspects have been affected and some concerns are emanating within veteran communities.At midnight Wednesday the federal government shut down over disagreement between Republicans and Democrats in Congress involving Affordable Care Act subsidies.While federal government workers often bear the largest brunt of shutdowns, effects trickle down to other individuals and departments—including veterans the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).The VA specifically prepares for moments like these, as part of what it calls its Human Capital Contingency Plan which assures “no exception” to providing quality, consistent care and services…
At least 15 government oversight websites went down — and with them, access to watchdog reports and required hotline and whistleblower links — as of Wednesday morning. That’s not due to the federal shutdown that began at midnight; it’s a deliberate move by the White House, whose Office of Management and Budget is withholding funds from the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, or CIGIE. The CIGIE’s homepage, which was operating normally on Tuesday evening, has been replaced with a single line of text: “Due to a lack of apportionment of funds, this website is currently unavailable.” The same…
St. Louis is vying to be the next big defense tech hub with a new initiative meant to attract startups and investors eager to build up the geospatial industry. But while advocates see the Gateway City as an obvious choice, there’s work to do to convince others.“A lot is manufactured for the Department of Defense here in St. Louis. Boeing—obviously used to be McDonnell Douglas—is here, and famous for the F-15, F/A-18, and all of those famous aircraft. There is an intersection of all of these things that come together for St. Louis that really is obvious to the people…
The Polish government believes Russia deliberately sent drones into its airspace last month to test the resolve of the country and its NATO allies—and that such tests will keep coming. That means the Polish military needs a better counter-unmanned systems plan, Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski told reporters on Wednesday.Though the Dutch, Germans, and Italians all chipped into the response with air power and missile defenses, Sikorski said fighter jets and Patriots are probably not the best platform to take down cheap, unarmed drones.“It is uneconomical and impractical to be defending our space with F-35s using Sidewinder missiles against drones,” he…
Charter Arms has just unveiled the Pathfinder II double-action revolver. This new rimfire revolver chambered for .22LR has a 3.5-inch stainless steel barrel with a vent rib and a high-visibility, orange-ramp front sight. To help save weight, the Charter Arms Pathfinder II’s eight-shot cylinder and frame are manufactured from 7075 series aluminum and anodized with three different colors including olive drab green, stainless and black passivate. “We couldn’t be happier to offer an update to our hugely successful Pathfinder Target model,” said Nick Ecker, Owner, President and CEO, Charter Arms. “Customers have praised its reliability, accuracy and suitability for both…