Since the company’s relocation from California to Wyoming in 2019, Weatherby has updated its line-up with the rebirth of classic models and the introduction of brand-new firearms, like the M700-compatible Model 307. The company’s latest firearm is not only a new model, but it marks the company’s entry into the muzzleloading category. The Model 307 MZY promises to “deliver a new standard of accuracy, reliability, and consistency for black powder hunters,” according to Weatherby. The Model 307 MZY is Weatherby’s first foray into the world of muzzleloaders. The Model 307 MZY brings the features that hunters expect from a Weatherby…

When the bottle rockets go up, remember that the Star-Spangled Banner began as notes—“the land of the free and home of the brave”—on the back of a letter in Francis Scott Key’s hands as he stood on the deck of the British ship the Minden and beheld the temerity of an armed nation of free people standing up to a then more powerful aggressor all during an overnight bombardment of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry in 1814. So, light up the sky on this 250th Fourth of July as bright and fiery as what Key witnessed knowing that the colorful explosions are…

On June 28, Brittany Clark was fatally attacked by an alligator in Florida. The incident occurred when the 31-year-old woman went for a swim in the Econlockhatchee River with her boyfriend and best friend after hiking in the Little Big Eco State Forest, Grant Eller, a lieutenant with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, reported in a press conference.The group was cooling down, kneeling in about three feet of water when the alligator attacked, biting both her arms. The friend called 911 while the boyfriend was actively trying to remove Clark’s arms from the mouth of the giant gator.The…

00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just 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 stories to share, Cup Scouts and Chicken farmers. This week, I’m telling you a couple of stories from the archives…

CVA has issued a safety recall notice for all CVA Paramount muzzleloading rifles, including Paramount, Paramount HTR, Paramount Pro, and Paramount Pro V2. The bulletin pertains to all production years of these models. Owners are required to cease use of all Paramount muzzleloading rifles immediately and, if loaded, safely unload. Owners unfamiliar with the unloading process can find instructions in Section 17 of the owner’s manual, which is available online here [PDF]. Reason for RecallAn unsafe condition may occur if one of the rifle’s is improperly loaded, including but not limited to: double loading, use of incorrect or incompatible powder,…

The California Fish and Game Commission issued an emergency action that is causing controversy in the Golden State angling community. On June 25, the commission essentially banned shore- and pier-based shark fishing throughout a large swath of its coast to “prevent white shark take and reduce potential interactions between hooked sharks and swimmers.”According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), this year’s El Niño will create warmer-than-usual ocean conditions in the state, shifting the range of juvenile great white sharks north from Mexico into California’s nearshore areas.In California, and elsewhere in the U.S., targeting great white sharks by…

00:00:03 Speaker 1: This week on the news show Steve trespasses in Sicily, Brody runs his first marathon and it looks like dope smokers can now get a gun without lying about it. A logging project that might not actually be about logging. Oregon finds a way to do something that more states need to figure out, which is finding additional sources for wildlife funding and habitat new public lands in Ohio and Utah. North Carolinians are going to get to go elk hunting. Hunting rights are getting an unexpected boost in Massachusetts and more. But first our news. I…

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A dull knife is like a rusty car or a worn out pair of sneakers. It’s almost useless and can be quite dangerous. Your knife will get dull eventually. Rather than replace it, it’s far cheaper to sharpen it. The question is how.You can sharpen a knife on a rock. I once watched two skinners in Africa do this before turning a large bull Kudu into an abridged version of its former self. But if you’re like me, you probably don’t have a hand that deft, or the years of experience sharpening a piece of steel. Instead of rocks you…

The Mauser Model 1898 was not the first bolt-action rifle, but it would define every bolt-action that came after it. With more than 100 million produced, it is the most prolific and copied firearm design after the Kalashnikov, and derivatives of the Mauser 98 once armed the majority of the world’s military arsenals. In a world of modularity and strict cost-cutting, fine wood and machined steel firearms like the Mauser 98 are disappearing. The Mauser company is making sure the design lives on with the M98 Das Original. The M98 Das Original uses an original 1898-style action. The action is…