00:00:08 Speaker 1: If this is the me Eater podcast coming at you shirtless, severely bug bitten. 00:00:14 Speaker 2: And in my case, underwear. Listening toast, you can’t predict anything. 00:00:20 Speaker 3: Brought to you by First Light. When I’m hunting, I need gear that won’t quit. First light build, no compromise, gear that keeps me in the field longer, no shortcuts, just gear that works. Check it out at first light dot com. That’s f I R S T l I t E dot com. 00:00:43 Speaker 1: You’re joining us from the Walleye grounds of Lake…

The National Shooting Sports Foundation’s (NSSF) estimate of firearm sales nationwide for June 2026 was 1,123,006. The number reflects an increase of 11.7 percent compared to the organization’s June 2025 NSSF-adjusted NICS figure of 1,004,986. The improvement is welcome news for the industry. A significant portion of the double-digit growth was fueled by Virginia enthusiasts buying before July 1, when the state’s restrictive “assault weapons” and magazine-ban legislation was scheduled to become law and enforcement would begin.  Last month, 123,699 firearm purchases in Virginia resulted in a NICS background check, according to NSSF estimates. One year before, in June 2025,…

For fans of HK-pattern firearms, one of the most elusive variants has been the G36, the 5.56 NATO-chambered rifle that was the principal service arm for the German Bundeswehr for decades. Due to Germany’s strict firearm-export laws, along with U.S. firearm import laws, the closest any HK fan could get to owning a real G36 was in the form of the HK SL8, which had a number of sporting features. Now, though, Heckler & Koch has introduced its G36 .22 LR, which, profile-wise, is a G36 in all but chambering. Watch our Gun of the Week episode above for a…

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 the airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stories to share. Cinnamon bears and chocolate gravy. Good night, nurse. We got a lot to talk about this…

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00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the white Tail Woods, 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, Mark Kenyon. 00:00:19 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast. This week on the show, I’m joined by Jared Mills, and we are talking through his trail camera strategy and routines from A to Z summer to fall, everything from where he places them to the settings he uses, the goals he has, and the strategies…

00:00:02 Speaker 1: Corruption, a prison not fit for human habitation, an assassination attempt American hunters who thought they were safe abroad and that their government would have their back. Blood Trails takes you where most true crime podcasts won’t go into the woods, onto the water, and deep into the cases that happen where the rest of the world isn’t watching. In this summer mini series, we’re going farther afield. He rips the boarding pass out of my hand. He looks at it, and he says, I just want you to know you’re not going to make that fly.…

“The science is more than clear: grizzly bears have recovered and far exceeded every federal recovery benchmark. Today, Interior is returning conservation leadership to the Western states instead of Washington bureaucrats,” Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said.There have been multiple attempts to delist grizz from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), but both ultimately failed in court. This proposal marks a different approach. Grizzly bears would remain listed on the ESA, but under section 4(d), the federal government will concede grizzly management to the states.“The grizzly bear recovery story is one of America’s great conservation successes,” Montana Governor Greg Gianforte…

The dog days of summer have arrived, and we’re all dreaming about cool fall mornings filled with rutting bucks and bugling bulls. Instead of daydreaming, get out there and scratch the itch by setting trail cams, prepping stands, and summer scouting. That way, you’re fully prepared and out of excuses by the time opening day arrives.In the meantime, to help alleviate our collective hunger for hunting season, we want to see your best trail cam photos. It could be the biggest buck you’ve captured, a late-night raccoon rave, or a black bear scratching that itch—any shot you’d be proud to…