Author: Braxton Taylor

Big rubs and community scrapes get all the attention when it comes to deer sign, and I get it. They’re cool, and in some way, they’re a good indicator that you’re on the right scouting path. However, they can be misleading if you misinterpret the surrounding clues or landscape. On the other hand, deer tracks don’t quite get the love they deserve. They might not be as exciting as other sign, but they can tell you a lot more than a pawed-out spot in the leaves might.I know successful hunters who pay little attention to rubs and scrapes. They make…

Just last month, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced her intention to roll back the 2001 “Roadless Rule,” which prohibits new road construction and most new development on nearly 59 million acres of Forest Service lands.Now, that rollback has been officially released for public comment, and you have 21 days to make your voice heard.I encourage anyone who cares about wild places and the critters that live on them to consider submitting a comment in opposition to this proposed rule change. Here’s why.DOGE is a chainsaw rather than a scalpel, and this idea mirrors that philosophy. It blindly removes…

Cold-shot, on-demand performance requires a skill level that doesn’t need warming up. How cool would it be to have sufficient surplus skill on board that your cold shots are the same as after you’re warmed up? Training-wise, it is just a matter of dialing it in. Our drill this month trains you to be consistent in three critical skill sets: first shot from the draw, multiple rounds on target and then building the consistency for both. The drill consists of three parts—each one focused on a specific sub-process that, when all three are combined, results in developing consistency. Here’s the…

Cartridge development of the mid-20th century stressed speed above all else. Developed in large part by Roy Weatherby and P.O. Ackley, these magnum marvels screamed across the landscape at previously unheard of velocities.Many of these cartridges are still popular and useful today, but the last twenty-five years have seen a shift in emphasis. Rather than chase velocity, modern cartridges use heavy, high-ballistic coefficient bullets stabilized by fast-twist barrels. These cartridges may not boast magnum muzzle velocities, but they maintain those velocities better at long distance and are less impacted by wind. Because they use modern chamber designs along with modern…

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Col’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Kalahan. Here’s Cal. A TikToker in Oregon is making waves on social media by pretending to be a girl on the dating app Hinge and then stealing phishing spots from unsuspecting would be lovers. It’s actually I’m not even mad, that’s amazing. The user, who goes by the handle at central dot Oregon dot fishing has posted dozens of videos on the social media app and racked up an impressive two hundred and twenty six thousand followers. His cat…

00:00:02 Speaker 1: Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. I’m your host, Lake Pickle. On this episode, we’re setting seal into uncharted waters. Literally, we’re gonna learn about one of the most recognizable but still unstudied areas, the Gulf of Mexico, American. 00:00:26 Speaker 2: Y’all know what I am. 00:00:38 Speaker 1: Now, Before we dive into the brackish water of this episode, I want to draw our attention back to part of a previous conversation that I had with Steve Vanella…

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Canik USA is launching another edition of its Canik TTI Combat 9mm striker-fired performance pistol originally launched at SHOT Show 2024. The Canik TTI Combat 9mm pistol is based on the popular Canik Mete base model further refined with collaborative input from Taran Butler and the rest of the TTI (Taran Tactical Innovations) team. As such, the Canik TTI Combat offers some tweaks over a standard full size Canik Mete pistol. Most notably, these pistols are built with a unique compensator and barrel that omits the use of threads to not run afoul of any compliance issues in certain states…

Defending the homeland, not deterring China, tops the list of priorities that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent to senior Pentagon leaders and combatant commanders earlier this month, ahead of the expected release of the second Trump administration’s first National Defense Strategy.This focus reflects “the President’s determination to restore our neglected position in the Western Hemisphere,” Hegseth wrote in an Aug. 7 memo laying out his defense-planning guidance. Defense One obtained a copy of the memo.Before mentioning China—long seen as the “pacing challenge” with which the U.S. is jockeying for influence in not only the Indo-Pacific, but Africa and Latin America—the…

XS Sights Minimalist night sights are now available for Colt Python revolvers. As the name implies, Minimalist sights are designed for shooters who want a simple yet effective notch-and-post sight without any extra frills. Minimalist iron sights are designed to be simple. The blacked-out rear sight reduces focus points for your eyes and has serrations to eliminate glare from bright backlighting. The reduced illumination on the back of the slide drives your focus downrange, towards the front sight. Also, when paired with a red dot, the non-tritium rear sight increases focus on the reticle versus a two-dot tritium rear sight.…