Unreliable rifles are the worst. Whether it’s a bolt-action or semi-auto, a rifle that doesn’t load cartridges smoothly and quickly can put a real damper on a trip to the range or the field. Most hunters point the finger at some component of the firearm itself, but the real culprit…

Artificial intelligence is a major subtheme of the U.S. intelligence community’s annual report on threats—one increasingly described in strategic, not just technical, terms.In its 2026 Worldwide Threat Assessment, released on Wednesday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence calls AI a “defining technology for the 21st century,” notes that…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: I don’t think you can underplay the importance of fitness. And you know, just one you’re gonna be better off. You’re gonna get in the woods a little bit easier in the mornings, get out of the woods once again. My add in the middle of the…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast. Your guide to the White Tail 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…

The next conflict may be decided by who controls space. But who controls space may be decided back on planet Earth. Even as low-cost, AI-infused constellations proliferate, the center of gravity for modern space warfare remains the terrestrial networks that bind them: ground stations, uplink nodes, undersea cables, and more. As…

Roger Maes knows he’ll recognize his grandfather’s nearly century-old trophy buck whether it’s in online photo lineups, hanging in a Northwoods tavern, or fully restored and displayed at a giant hunting/fishing store.But the Madison, Wisconsin, resident hasn’t seen the buck for over 30 years, not since his grandfather sold it…

The 4th Infantry Division is working to scale testing of the Army’s next-generation command-and-control system from a battalion to division level by this summer, the division’s commander told reporters on Thursday.The Colorado-based unit is coming off of more than two weeks in the field for its latest Ivy Sting exercise,…

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