One of the many opportunities offered to attendees at the National Sporting Clays Association’s National Championship is the Ladies Discover Sporting Clays Experience, a specially tailored clinic designed to help new female shooters become familiar with the basics of firearm safety, shotgun-handling and sporting-clays shooting. “Years ago, I noticed that there were a lot of ladies. They would come up to me, and they would tell me that they admired me being out on the grounds here shooting, and that they would love to do it, but they were too afraid,” said Anne Mauro, founder and lead instructor of Ladies…

Two is always better than one. This is true whether you’re talking about scoops of ice cream and, especially, fishing bait. Where it’s legal, using two baits, lures, or flies at once can, theoretically, double your catch rate.Fishing two baits at two different water depths allows you to quickly figure out what the fish are biting. You just need to know how to rig them up and when to use different combinations.Tandem Bait RiggingFishing with two baits is an incredibly effective strategy for everything from stocked trout to muskie to catfish. Generally, you either soak both baits on the bottom…

Editor’s Note: The following recipe for Survival Cookies is from fellow preparedness blogger Patrice Lewis. It was first published with many photos in her Rural Revolution blog. We highly recommend bookmarking her blog. – JWR When I put up the recent post on making strawberry preserves, a reader asked why I canned it up in quart jars instead of pints. Short answer: Just about the only thing we use strawberry preserves for is as a filling for so-called “survival cookies.” Back in our old home, these incredibly delicious filled oatmeal sandwich cookies made the rounds among our group of homeschooling…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired2Hunt Foundations Podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting. 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, Tony Peterson. 00:00:19 Speaker 2: Hey everyone, welcome to the Wired2Hunt Foundations Podcast, which is brought to you by First Light. I’m your host, Tony Peterson, and today is all about loss in life and in the deer woods. I know that last week I said I was going to write about early season buck sign this…

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Introductory Disclaimer:  I am not an attorney, and the following is not legal advice. I am just a reasonably knowledgeable individual. Be sure to consult an attorney licensed in your state before making any changes to you gun collection! –  JWR A pair of consolidated court cases were recently appealed and a very strong and favorable Permanent Injunction was issued, nullifying a large portion of the National Firearms Act (NFA) of 1934, but only for the plaintiffs and for those in a “Protected Class” linking them to the plaintiffs. On August 5, 2026, a federal district court for the Northern…

It sometimes feels like being a successful fly angler comes down to having “the right stuff.” From waders and boots to lines and reels to the endless multitude of gadgets, gizmos, and fly patterns, every angler has an opinion about the fly fishing equipment that’s “absolutely necessary” to catch fish. Without a doubt, the greatest point of contention comes down to how many fly rods you actually need.Most fly anglers treat fly rods like golf clubs. They believe there’s a specific rod size, power, and flex designed for every fish species, and if you want to be successful—you need them…

00:00:08 Speaker 1: This is the meat-eater podcast coming at you shirtless, severely bug-bitten, and in my case, underwear-less. 00:00:15 Speaker 2: We hunt the meat-eater podcast. 00:00:18 Speaker 1: You can’t predict anything. Brought to you by First Light. When I’m hunting, I need gear that won’t quit. First Light builds no compromise gear that keeps me in the field longer. No shortcuts, just gear that works. Check it out at firstlight.com. That’s F-I-R-S-T.com. 00:00:38 Speaker 2: L I T E.com. 00:00:42 Speaker 1: Holy smokes. Do we got a writer for you today? We’re joined today by Eric…

00:00:09 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World headquarters in Bozeman, Montana, this is Cal’s Week in Review with Ryan Cal Callahan, presented by First Light. Here’s Cal. On August 28, a jury convicted a Louisiana duck hunter for some atrocious behavior. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Louisiana, 23-year-old Carson McCoyne was found guilty in federal court for assaulting federal fish and wildlife agents. Here’s what happened. On the morning of January 19, 2024, McCoyne was hunting with some buddies when they heard the motor of an approaching boat, which McCoyne…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: Welcome to this bonus episode of Backwoods University. As always this is a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places, and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. And a big shout out to Onyx Hunt for their support of this podcast. And in this bonus episode, this bonus conversation, we’re going to be focusing pretty heavy on the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both portion of this show as we’ll be talking to a woman by the name of Maria Davidson who is a large carnivore biologist and specialist for the…