Several years ago, I drew a limited hunt on public ground in my state. Part of that draw required hunters to harvest a doe before filling their buck tags. I went into that hunt assuming I’d tag a doe on the first day and have three days to find a buck. Boy, was I wrong.It wasn’t until my third day that I even saw a doe on that pressured ground. Even then, I lucked out, getting a thirty-yard shot while still-hunting through the timber. I basically dragged that 70-pound doe out by the hooves, and it felt like one of…

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 More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. It’s all about the Christmas Tree. It’s that time of year when lots of friends and…

On November 16, 2018, 68-year-old Chong Mua Yang—a Hmong immigrant, war veteran, and lifelong hunter—was found face-down in the snow, shot in the back of the head. The backpack, knife, and shotgun he’d taken on his deer hunt were missing. His footprints were the only ones leading in… but not the only ones leading out.The investigation would take six years, involve Google geofence warrants, racist text messages, GPS timelines, a can of Scent Killer, and a shocking interview in Miami that turned the entire case upside down.Was this a hate crime? A hunting “accident”? Or something even darker?In this episode…

In the battle over public land access, the sides often seem to have heroic DIY hunters on one side vs villainous landowners scheming to keep us out on the other.But it’s hardly ever that simple. Take, for example, David Faubion, a Wyoming-based big game hunter who has been chartering a helicopter to fly him and his hunting partners into landlocked public ground in Wyoming over the past few years. You can read about his no-holds-barred approach over at Guns and Ammo, where Faubion is an editor and staff writer.Faubion has certainly chosen a fitting place for his chopper hunts: according…

Meatballs are a staple in our house, and I’d be willing to bet they’re a hit in yours, too. I love this garlicky, all-purpose version because it’s versatile, forgiving, and works well with most wild game. You can use ground goose, turkey, feral pig, or whatever you have in the freezer.While these meatballs are right at home with spaghetti and red sauce, they don’t have to stop there. They’re just as good tucked into warm pita with tzatziki, simmered into a simple soup, or served on their own as an easy weeknight protein. One solid recipe with a lot of…

The Hornady family was presented with the prestigious Legacy Award during the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation’s Gift of Legacy celebration in October 2025. The honor recognizes the enduring generosity, community leadership and deep-rooted commitment to the greater Grand Island, Neb., area by the Hornadys. “I cannot image Grand Island without the Hornady family,” said Kyle Overturf, president of Greater Grand Island Community Foundation Board of Trustees. “Their support runs through every vein of our community and their partnership with the foundation has made them the very heart of Grand Island.” The Gift of a Legacy celebration honors individuals and…

The Benelli M4 is the civilian version of the M1014 semi-automatic combat shotgun that was developed for the United States military in 1998 and taken into service in 1999. The M4 or the M1014 is now used by military or law enforcement agencies in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Georgia, Ireland, Libya, Malaysia, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States, among others. Its unique “auto-regulating gas operated” (ARGO) system uses an elegantly simple arrangement of two pistons that push directly against the bolt. The system allows the shotgun to be used with intermixed rounds of different…

On December 18, 1888 Richard Wetherill and his brother in-law discovered the ancient Anasazi ruins of Mesa Verde, Colorado. — December 18th is the birthday of Charles Wesley (18 December 1707 – 29 March 1788). He wrote more than 1,700 hymns. — Today is also the birthday of Jørgen Haagen Schmith (born December 18, 1910, died October 15, 1944). He was better known under the codename “Citron” and was a famous Danish resistance fighter in occupied Denmark. — Today’s feature piece is a review written by SurvivalBlog staffer Tom Christianson. — We need more entries for Round 122 of the…

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law in July of this year, included a provision that eliminated the $200 tax on suppressors and short-barreled rifles and shotguns. Manufacturers have responded by adding these types of items to their inventories in anticipation of increased customer interest once the law takes effect on Jan. 1 , 2026. One of these manufacturers is Tippmann Arms, who is offering integrally-suppressed versions of their popular M4-22 .22 LR modern sporting rifle.   Tippmann’s new integrally-suppressed firearms are based around the company’s M4-22 .22 LR platform. The Tippmann M4-22 is a blowback-operated, semi-automatic chambered in…

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