Some companies have miniaturized the famous M1911 semi-automatic platform in order to manufacture pistols intended for smaller calibers and more comfortable concealed carry. This is by no means a new practice, but it is a good one. Back in 1984, Colt’s Manufacturing offered the sleek, sub-compact, all-stainless steel Colt Government Model chambered in .380 ACP. My wife picked one up while we were dating in the 1990s just before they were discontinued. We both liked it for its size, the light, clean single-action trigger, and the fact that it’s still among the most accurate pocket-size pistols I’ve worked with over…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: I mean, I was so focused on, like, I don’t care what anybody tells me to do. I don’t care what you want to do. This is what I’m doing every day until I get asked to go leave, Like you know, the Navy’s going to like, hey, you’re in now. But I ran so much and I swam so much that when I got in, I knew that my times were faster than what they expected. On the high end, I was like, I’m going to beat the fastest times that they want us to do…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia, the only game show where conservation always wins. I’m your host, Spencer Newhart, and today we’re joined by Jannis Brody, Chili, Randall, cal and Seth. Now, this is normally a ten round quiz show with questions from meat eaters for verticals which are hunting, fishing, conservation, and cooking. But today’s show is a little bit different. This is our annual family Feud Christmas episode of Meat Eater Trivia. This is year four now that we’ve done this, real crowd pleaser, isn’t it well? For the stat of the week, I asked our…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: The last episode of bear Grease was on the drowning of Oklahoma Wildlife Officer Melvin Bucky Garrison in nineteen seventy one. The story that we’re going to tell today goes separated by forty four years, is eerily connected. It’s the story about the use of lethal force and the legal precedence of water as a means of potential murder. I really doubt that you’re going to want to miss this one. 00:00:33 Speaker 2: And he actually started shaking me under the water like he was trying to drown me, like you would see somebody on TV…

00:00:02 Speaker 1: Hey, everyone, Welcome to the Foundations podcast. I’m your host, Tony Peterson, and today’s episode is all about a recent trip I took that had something to do with sled dogs and what those North Country runners taught me about all working dogs and how we view them. People often tell me I have a dream job, and in a few ways they’re not wrong. The free hunting gear is sweet, and many of the trips I’ve taken just would have never happened if it were up to me and my bank account. There are other parts,…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: What is going on? Welcome back to Refresh. I’m Jake Hoofer. In this week. We have a great episode as we are inching in on the end of December, and we have some great intel and information for anyone that stills tagging the pocket or wants to know what’s going on across the country. As you know, rough Fresh is brought to you by land dot com, the leading online real estate marketplace to find your perfect rural recreational I have cultural hunting properties here in the US. It’s been cold, it’s been frigid. We’ve had a…

For dedicated whitetail hunters, December can feel like a comedown after a killer party. November holds the noise and excitement of the season. Fresh scrapes pop up overnight. Hot rub lines dot the ridge. Antlers clash as big bucks crash through brush on a hot doe. Then December hits, and the woods feel like someone called the cops, shutting the whole party down.Then you spend one cold evening in the woods and catch a buck shadowing a small doe with that same old look in his eye. That’s the second rut. It doesn’t come with the same frat boy fanfare…

Serving during World War I in 1918, my father completed two years in the Engineer Corps. In addition to his engineering duties, he and all the other soldiers had to carry and qualify with the Model 1903 Springfield rifle, since they were often on the front lines. Returning to deer hunting in his home state of Pennsylvania, he recalled the accuracy and lethality of the 1903, and so he purchased a Winchester Model 54 in .30-’06 Sprg. The serial number, 207, confirms its early production in 1925. My father hunted successfully with his Model 54 for more than 40 years…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: With its tragic endgame. Why is the buffalo America’s national mammal? If history is instructive, then we should understand the real story of what befell the enormous herds that once spread across the western interior and define North America to the world. I’m Dan Florries, and this is the American West, brought to you by Velvet Buck Wine, where the hunt meets the harvest. 00:00:28 Speaker 2: A portion of each bottle. 00:00:29 Speaker 1: Goes to support backcountry hunters and anglers. Limited supply available at Velvetbuck Vineyards dot Com. Enjoy responsible What really happened to America’s…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundations podcast, your guide to the fundamentals of better deer hunting, 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 Tony Peterson. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: Hey, everyone, welcome to the Wired to Hunt Foundation’s podcast, which is brought to you by first Light. I’m your host, Tony Peterson, and today is all about weather, white tails, and how we often think about them wrong. I know this might seem like a weird time of year…