Author: Braxton Taylor
Wiley X is releasing a special-edition WX JAKL frame developed in collaboration with the American Sniper brand. Building on the success of the original WX JAKL, this release underscores Wiley X’s commitment to protecting those who serve on and off the battlefield. “This collaboration is more than a product launch. It’s a tribute to shared values of honor, grit and protection,” said Dan Freeman, CEO and Co-Founder of Wiley X. “We designed the WX JAKL x American Sniper to deliver elite performance while honoring the legacy of those who put it all on the line.” The partnership was forged with…
Frank R. Brownell III, former President, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Brownells, died on June 18, 2025. He succumbed to a lengthy illness in Grinnell, IA, only a few days before his 86th birthday. He was born in Montezuma, IA, on June 24, 1939, to Bob and Lois Brownell. A year before he arrived, his father—who owned a gas station and sandwich shop in the city—turned the first profit in his spare-time gunsmithing hobby and officially established what Frank would help build into the retail legend Brownells is today. The firearm industry and gunsmithing were an integral part…
Galco Gunleather is now offering its APO (Auto-Pistol Outdoorsman) strong-side belt holster to fit the Glock G17 9mm pistol. The Galco Gunleather APO is a premium, hand-molded steerhide holster designed for field use and meant to be worn while hiking, riding off-road vehicles or horses or just any time you are spending time in the great outdoors. Besides using Galco’s signature steerhide construction, APO holsters also include a traditional retention strap to help secure the pistol while it is holstered. The design also incorporates a user-adjustable tension screw which allows the wearer to set the feel of the pistol’s draw…
Trail cameras don’t always take pictures of that nice buck that’s on your hit list for this fall. In fact, sometimes they can capture strange and downright funny moments in the woods when no one is looking.So we want to see the most hilarious frames your trail camera has snapped. You can upload them right here in the comment section or email them to [email protected]. To view the official rules of the contest, click here.The winning photo will be debated and ultimately chosen on MeatEater Radio Live on June 26 by judges Janis Putelis, Brody Henderson, and Seth Morris.Now, we…
It’s not often that I get really excited over the launch of a new handgun. This goes back long before my professional-reviewer days that started more than a decade ago. As far back as the late 1990s, I’ve been throwing shade at supposed “totally new directions” launched by various manufacturers. Sometimes this involves not getting ecstatic at the latest offerings from established makers. The SIG Sauer P320/P365 are solid guns, but c’mon man, everybody and their brother is riffing on the striker-fired, polymer-popper game these days. The P250 was at least a novel new creation when it came out. Similarly.…
Whether you have a retriever puppy you’re hoping will bring you a decade’s worth of greenhead limits, or a ride-or-die mutt that will spend the summers at the lake with you, getting a dog comfortable with boats can be an interesting experience.You could take some puppies on a speedboat when they are eight weeks old and it would’t phase them. Others might lose their minds the first moment your fishing boat slips away from the dock in dead calm waters.The problem is, you won’t know which kind of dog you have until you try. And if you have the scared-to-death…
Jason and Dirk get back together again after a busy spring and shoot the breeze about their bear hunts. Jason and close friend Tyson, hunt bears in Idaho. Dirk hunted black bears in the great state of Alaska on an invite from Christensen Arms. They discuss the highs and lows of bear hunting and throw in a few bear hunting tips. Read the full article here
This week on the show I’m joined by big game hunter, outdoor adventurer, and film maker Donnie Vincent, to explore his personal journey to embrace a more old school approach to hunting and what the rest of us us might be able to learn and enjoy by embracing something similar. Read the full article here
The Department of Veterans Affairs changed the bylaws on discrimination for its doctors and other health care staff but has denied a report that it could allow providers to deny care to some patients.An internal VA email sent to medical staff April 30 said the guidelines prohibiting discrimination against patients and staff would be changed. The Guardian newspaper reported the change in the bylaws could allow individual health care providers to deny care to Democrats and unmarried veterans, sparking a public denial and drawing criticism from VA Secretary Doug Collins.According to the department email, which was viewed by Military.com, the…
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sidestepped questions Wednesday about possible American military action against Iran as President Donald Trump continued to dangle the idea of the U.S. getting directly involved in Israel’s military campaign against the Islamic Republic.During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Hegseth was asked by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., whether U.S. military action is being considered.”Most of what I can or should say would be reserved for a classified setting,” Hegseth responded. “Obviously, any decisions on this matter are at the presidential level.”Read Next: VA Changes Discrimination Policy for Health Care Staff, Denies Doctors Could Withhold TreatmentPressed again…