Posted on June 5, 2026 by Daniel Mitchell Bear hunting commands respect. These animals combine strength, intelligence, and unpredictability, making preparation as vital as marksmanship. When the moment comes to squeeze the trigger, your rifle must perform flawlessly. The best rifle for bear hunting isn’t chosen by brand loyalty alone.…

The U.S. and Iran have made little progress in talks over an interim peace deal this week, with the sides seeing their worst clashes since an April ceasefire began and fighting continuing in Lebanon. Skirmishes continued overnight between Hezbollah and Israel in southern Lebanon after the Iran-backed group rejected a…

I was nine years into my public land hunting career when I first dipped my toe in the target-buck pool. The North Carolina hitlister showed up on my trail cameras just before Halloween, with pre-rut in full swing, and a gnarly heat wave set to roll in a week later.With…

A House bill would require the Department of Defense to develop and implement a plan for using advanced manufacturing technologies to increase production of hard-to-source military parts, an effort aimed at addressing supply-chain shortages that can affect readiness. The Defense Industrial Base Advanced Manufacturing Enhancement Act introduced June 2 by…

I sat in the truck at the public boat ramp, sipping bad gas station coffee and watching a parade of glitter-covered bass boats launch and race away. They were in a hurry to get to wherever they thought the bass were holed up.I wasn’t in much of a hurry. When…

The Navy has removed the top three leaders of its largest overseas ship maintenance facility, marking the second leadership shake-up at the command in less than two years. Rear Adm. Dan Lannamann, commander of Navy Regional Maintenance Center, relieved Capt. Wendel Penetrante, commanding officer of U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store…

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A new bill would restrict the Pentagon’s use of AI in operations and heavily regulate its use on fully-autonomous weapons, for domestic surveillance, and with nuclear weapons. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., announced “The Secure and Accountable Military AI Act” on Tuesday. Other lawmakers have not joined the legislation, and her office…

If someone tells you to skip the new trucks and look for something older, something with proven reliability, selling at a low price, that’s good advice. Unfortunately, if we’re talking diesel, it’s getting harder and harder to find old Ram 2500s and Ford F-250s cheap. Put simply, the people who…

A United States soldier and a United Kingdom soldier died Sunday during an Army training exercise in Iraq. The tragedies were announced by both militaries via social media and, in the case of the British soldier who died, a message conveyed to Parliament. The U.S. Army said in an X…

Posted on June 2, 2026 (June 2, 2026) by Daniel Mitchell A carbine is a type of lightweight, short-barreled rifle designed primarily for portability and ease of use. Its design provides a balance between the power of a full-sized rifle and the compactness of a handgun.  While carbines were originally…

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is appointing Federal Housing Finance Agency director William Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence, replacing outgoing director Tulsi Gabbard.The choice is unusual for the nation’s top spy official, who would oversee 18 intelligence agencies like the NSA and CIA. Trump…

President Donald Trump has tapped Bill Pulte to replace the outgoing Tulsi Gabbard as new director of national intelligence, even though he lacks any background in the intelligence field. The president made the announcement Tuesday morning on Truth Social, saying Pulte, 38, “has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters…

Like a lot of anglers, I got my intro to fishing with a farm-pond bank, a can of earthworms, and a red and white bobber. Reeling in bluegill (aka bream) was enough to get me hooked on fishing. But as a kid, I saw bream fishing as something to graduate…

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