00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places and the people who dedicate their lives to get serving both. Big shout out to ONEX Hunt for their support of this podcast. I’m your host, Lake Pickle, and in this episode we’ve got some big and exciting news. There is a new hunting season, like brand new getting opened up to the public and that doesn’t happen every day. The state of Louisiana is opening a special black bellied whistling duck season this October. I mean, how cool is that? New hunting opportunities…

Much of what one learns is truly inexpressible to others—so it’s a wonderful rarity when someone can put their knowledge into words. Bill Wilson, of Wilson Combat, started by plinking at a young age, but in the 1970s, he began gunsmithing in the back of his family’s jewelry store in Berryville, Ark., calling this one-man effort Wilson’s Gun Shop, which later evolved into Wilson Combat. Wilson became a top competitor in numerous disciplines during the same time period. Just as he became known for his shooting skills, Wilson Combat became known for high standards of quality and performance. Wilson was…

Armed Citizen® Today In Hancock County (near Indianapolis) on July 21, a man driving a Dodge began following a man driving a Volkswagen extremely closely. When the two vehicles had to stop in a construction area, the Dodge driver exited his vehicle, aggressively approached the other driver and initiated a confrontation, pointing into the window, cussing in a “very hostile” manner and threatening bodily harm. The Volkswagen driver apparently drew his firearm in fear for his life and the life of his female passenger, whereupon the aggressor mocked him and told him to get out of the vehicle. He then…

The American Custom Gunmakers Guild (ACGG) Foundation announced the introduction of its new “Doug Turnbull Firearms Restoration Arts Grant,” which is an expansion on the foundation’s mission to support gunsmithing education in the United States. The grant is named in honor of Doug Turnbull, the founder of Turnbull Restorations, a dedicated firearm-restoration company. The shop began as a one-man operation and has since expanded into a full team of experienced gunsmiths that provide a careful, tried-and-true approach to the restoration of classic arms. The new grant will introduce gunsmithing students to the fundamental skills necessary to restore vintage firearms. Through…

Gun control activists have become increasingly emboldened. The shift from targeting the margins to challenging the mainstream signals nothing is off-limits. Gun bans are being aimed at the most popular firearms in America. Now, even hunting—which survives in countries that ban defensive gun use—is being targeted. In Oregon, Initiative 28 (IP28), also known as the PEACE Act (People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions Act), is a ballot initiative petition that seeks to ban hunting, fishing, trapping and wildlife management, along with many traditional agricultural practices. Whether it will reach voters in November remains to be seen, but this…

For most of the American shooting public, duty holsters don’t warrant much consideration because their bulk, plus their multi-level locking and firearm retention system, aren’t relevant for those who carry concealed on a daily basis. For the average American, it’s enough to have a holster that has solid friction retention while still remaining easily concealable. But, duty holsters have their place, particularly in law-enforcement and security circles, and they do provide some benefits to civilian users, too. Watch our latest “I Carry” video above for the rundown on some of the latest models. “For many years, Safariland was the 800-pound…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. 00:00:06 Speaker 2: I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in general country living. 00:00:12 Speaker 1: I want you to stay a while. 00:00:13 Speaker 2: 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 the airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stories to share, bank poles, flatheads, and Bradley Smith. This…

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The first time I met John Lott, founder and president of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC), was at a cocktail party in Arlington, Va., about 20 years ago. He was speaking to an author who had a book coming out on the war in Iraq. Lott said, “There is so much there to write about—so much data and investigation. How many times did you go to Iraq and how did you ever stop doing research long enough to write the book?” The author shrugged and said, “What? No, I never went to Iraq. And research? Why? I already know…

Building on the company’s impressive first-quarter results for 2026, PenFed Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest credit unions, reported strong financial results through the second quarter of 2026. PenFed President and CEO James Schenck credits the company’s performance to a combination of competitive rates, disciplined growth, digital innovation and exceptional customer service. “PenFed’s second quarter results show the power of our flywheel in action,” said James Schenck, PenFed President and CEO. “When we deliver great rates, easy digital access, responsive service and responsible lending solutions, members respond, and that momentum strengthens our ability to serve even more members through…