Author: Braxton Taylor
Electro-optic sights for handguns have been around for decades at this point. There are two main types: a visible laser that projects a dot on the target, and an optic similar to a traditional scope that uses a laser dot as the reticle, commonly called a “red-dot sight”. The visible laser could be embedded in a grip panel and activated with a pressure switch. Solutions for polymer-frame pistols usually involve attaching the laser to the trigger guard or a light rail in front of the trigger guard. Visible lasers made it easy to shoot with full target focus, without requiring…
This week, Tony takes a deep dive into dog genetics to explain not only how they affect aesthetics, but also all sorts of positive and negative behaviors we might not fully attribute to their bloodlines. Connect with Tony, Cal, and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, and Youtube Clips MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop Cal’s Merch Read the full article here
Welcome to MeatEater At MeatEater, we believe a deeper connection to the natural world enriches all our lives. Through honest storytelling, expert advice, top-tier gear, and a commitment to conservation, we help hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts live closer to nature. Read the full article here
In this episode of the Bear Grease Podcast, Clay Newcomb introduces the characters of the little known Trappers’ War which took place in 1936 in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. You’ll meet filmmaker David Dubos, Isleños Trappers’ War descents Paul Lagarde and “Wimpy” Seringe, and the unlikely star—the muskrat. Additional content from Louisiana native and political commentator, James Carville. Read the full article here
The value of Thrift Savings Plan funds has been volatile over the past year, reaching new highs and producing some big dips. These market fluctuations can make investors nervous. This is doubly true if this is your first experience with sharp swings in the value of your investments.Here’s how some of the recent turbulence played out in the TSP’s individual funds most susceptible to market fluctuations — the C, S and I Funds, also known as the Stock Funds:While recording some of the steepest monthly losses in recent years in December 2024 and February and March 2025, two of the…
Last week, President Donald Trump issued “a little breaking news” during his visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to celebrate the Army’s 250th birthday. “We are also going to be restoring the names to Fort Pickett, Fort Hood, Fort Gordon, Fort Rucker, Fort Polk, Fort A.P. Hill and Fort Robert E. Lee,” he said. “We won a lot of battles out of those forts. It’s no time to change. And I’m superstitious, you know, I like to keep it going, right.”The seven Army installations Trump mentioned are part of an overall group of nine that originally honored Confederate military leaders…
Tony Peterson travels to North Dakota to hunt whitetail deer on public land with his bow. It’s mid October and Tony returns to one of his favorite public land areas. Tony’s hunt is filled with action, from glassing up deer and elk in broken canyon bottoms to alluring a mature buck into bow range with a snort wheeze. Presented by Moultrie Read the full article here
Summer is the perfect time to kick back, relax and — if you’re like me — fall asleep in a lawn chair with a book or your phone on your chest. But instead of the latest beach read, why not pick up a book that could improve your family’s financial future? Whether you’re lounging by the pool, hiding from the heat in the air conditioning or waiting on yet another delayed summer flight, a good personal finance book can entertain, educate and maybe even put a little more cash in your pocket down the road.Here are four personal finance books…
How far is too far to take an ethical shot on an animal? However you answer that question, some in Wyoming are calling on lawmakers to step in and decide.Long-distance hunting has become more and more popular over the past several years, and MeatEater has lots of coverage about squeezing the most out of your bullet velocities, scope magnifications, reloading presses, ballistics calculators, and all the other dozens of variables and tools that separate a hit and a miss.However, lawmakers in Wyoming say that pushback is growing as the shots on animals get farther and farther away. In 2018, a…
Despite increasingly heated rhetoric on Iran coming from President Donald Trump on Tuesday, U.S. officials said the Pentagon had not made any new, major force posture changes in the Middle East in the past 24 hours and the mission for troops remained protecting U.S. assets — not conducting strikes.Israel for days had conducted missile strikes on Iran, including hitting its state media broadcaster in Tehran, and appeared set on destroying its nuclear program, potentially with the help of the U.S. Trump, who initially appeared open to dialogue with the Iranians, turned to more aggressive rhetoric threatening the Iranian supreme leader,…