JWR’s Introductory Note: The following is an update and expansion to a post that I made in SurvivalBlog back in December, 2005. It is part of a series of SurvivalBlog 20th Anniversary update re-posts, in recognition of the fact that the majority of readers did not join us until recent years. — The majority of SurvivalBlog readers that I talk with tell me that they live in cities or suburbs, but they would like to live full-time at a retreat in a rural area. Their complaint is almost always the same: “…but I’m not self-employed. I can’t afford to live…

More than 200,000 targets were donated by White Flyer—part of the Winchester Ammunition family of firms—to South Dakota’s new shooting sports complex, which officially opened to the public on November 8. The 400-acre Pete Lien & Sons Shooting Sports Complex, which is operated by South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (SDGFP), is located in Piedmont, S.D. “The South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks have created an incredible new shooting sports facility that will play a critical role in introducing new generations to the sport through education and outreach,” said Jason Gilbertson, senior director of marketing for Winchester Ammunition. “The Winchester…

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, Welcome to the. 00:00:20 Speaker 2: Wired to Hunt podcast. This week on the show, I’m joined by my longtime collaborators and co hosts of the Wired Hunt podcast at one time or another, Dan Johnson and Tony Peterson, and we are breaking down their twenty twenty five rut hunts, having a little bit of a…

JWR’s Introductory Note: The following is an update and expansion to a post that I made in SurvivalBlog back in November, 2005. It is part of a series of SurvivalBlog 20th Anniversary re-posts, in recognition of the fact that the majority of readers did not join us until recent years. — Many letters and e-mails I’ve received over the years have mentioned motor oil and chainsaw fuel mixing oil.  That reminded me about a subject that I’ve meant to address on the blog: the key considerations of oil and lubricant storage.  It is important to think through all of your…

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November 20, 1789: New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. — National Sovereignty Day (Spanish: Día de la Soberanía Nacional) is a national public holiday in Argentina, celebrated each year on November 20th. — November 20, 1924: The U.S. State Department began requiring photographs for passports. — SurvivalBlog Writing Contest Today we present another entry for Round 121 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. The prizes for this round include: First Prize: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for any of their one, two, or three-day course (a $1,095 value),…

The Benelli M4 set the standard for a combat-grade semi-automatic shotgun when it was adopted by the Marine Corps as the M1014. While it proved to be a popular shotgun, civilian users in this country have had to settle for a version missing some of the features of its Marine brethren. That all changed with Benelli’s introduction of the new-for-2025 M4 EXT.  With the new EXT model, Benelli is offering civilians the same features found on the law-enforcement and military versions of the M4. Black MultiCam finish shown. Imported shotguns and semi-automatic rifles must conform to the standards of 18…

00:00:05 Speaker 1: It’s mid November and the white tail rud is in full swing. You kind of just have to be there to understand. But a buck walking through timber a glow with fallen leaves is rare. It’s a fleeting moment and it impacts the hunter at a deep level. I don’t want to over romanticize it, but the experiences that we have in wild places are often significant highlights in our lives, and these stories on this episode celebrate these moments of engagement with wild places and the moments we have with our friends. A lot of these…

In recent years, Colt has revived its vaunted line of “snake guns,” a collection of double-action revolvers with serpent-inspired nomenclature, such as the Cobra, the Python and the Anaconda. One of the latest additions to the second-generation line of snake guns is the Viper, which stands out in the lineup for several reasons. Watch our “American Rifleman Television” Rifleman Review segment above to see the details and watch it in action on the range. “The original Vipers came out in 1977. They were an aluminum alloy-frame gun, and they were chambered in the .38 Special cartridge,” former American Rifleman Editor…

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