So, I recently had the pleasure of attending “Plinkapalooza” at Range Ready in Robert, LA; you might recognize this as the home range of the Gun Talk crew. “Plinkapalooza” was designed to be a celebration of everything rimfire; we had handguns, carbines and rifles in everything from .17 HMR through .22 Mag., with a heavy emphasis on .22 LR. Events were tailored around showcasing the abilities of these firearms and ammunition, but the most important thing was for it to be fun. Folks, when I’m telling you it was a LOT of fun, I’m not exaggerating. I’m probably understating it.…

(Continued from Part 4. This concludes the article.) Medical needs I don’t often have to call a vet, but establishing a relationship with a large animal vet is crucial.  If you don’t have a relationship, you will have a terrible time getting help when you need it.  It’s worth it to spend money with the Veterinarian.  I use them for my cats and dogs, as well as my cows.  We are on a first name basis now.  I needed them when my first cow went down hard with milk fever.  I know how to prevent that now.  I needed them…

You don’t have to be a scent-control junkie to appreciate a good pair of rubber hunting boots. They’re perfect for those late-season whitetail hunts when you need to layer extra socks, run some toe warmers, and keep your scent to a minimum. But, they’re also necessary if you spend a lot of time in warm, swampy conditions. Unlike application-specific boots, you can use a good uninsulated pair all year round.However you use them, rubber boots should keep your feet dry above all. Over the past few decades I’ve had the opportunity to hunt with and test the best rubber hunting…

William English, an assistant professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, published the 2021 National Firearms Survey, which was a massive survey of 54,000 American armed citizens. He was later subpoenaed by a number of anti-gun attorneys general to turn over his research, attacked in The New York Times and by many other “mainstream” outlets and, basically, pilloried by the gun-control Left so loudly that he wrote an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal titled “Antigun Activists Ambushed Me.” In it, he said, “The survey outraged gun-control advocates, who believed it could hurt them in court. They proceeded…

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Tommy Ballard refused to let his daughter’s disappearance fade away. After Crystal Rogers vanished in 2015, Ballard became the face of the search. He organized volunteers, worked with investigators, and publicly called out the man he believed was responsible.A year later, while hunting with his grandson, Ballard was shot and killed.The attack was precise. Intentional. And, to many, not a coincidence.As investigators worked to unravel both cases, one question loomed over everything: was Tommy Ballard murdered because he got too close to the truth?Got a tip about this case or know about another you think we should cover? Send us…

On May 15, 1896 a tornado — now estimated as a F5 — killed 78 people in and near Sherman, Texas.  This was part of a multi-week tornado outbreak in the South and Midwest.  Pictured above is the first-ever photograph of a tornado, taken in 1884. — May 15, 1911: The U.S. Supreme Court dissolved Standard Oil and upheld the Sherman Antitrust Act. — And on May 15th, 1942, gasoline rationing began in 17 Eastern states as an attempt to help the American war effort during World War II. The main concern behind the rationing scheme was conserving scarce imported rubber,…

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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) posted proposed changes to form 4473 on May 8. If approved the modifications would make the required paperwork high-speed, low-drag compared to the current version by shaving three pages from the paperwork. It would eliminate a lot of the previous form’s confusing redundancy­, trimming questions for both the purchaser/transferee and FFL. Readers can get a look at what the draft version looks like here. Enthusiasts will not see it in use at FFLs anytime soon, however. The public comment period ends on Aug. 6, and approved changes will reflect in the…

There’s something deeply satisfying about coming home from a hunt with more than just meat in your game bag. Historically, hunters in the French countryside paired wild game with foraged mushrooms in a rustic preparation known as “Chasseur sauce,” which literally translates to “hunter’s sauce.”Today it’s typically made with chicken simmered directly in the sauce, but I prefer to treat wild turkey breast a little differently. Pan-roasting the breast gives it a beautifully browned crust while keeping the meat tender and juicy, and it leaves just enough fond in the skillet to build a quick mushroom sauce with white wine,…