00:00:14 Speaker 1: My name is Clay Nukleman. 00:00:16 Speaker 2: This is a production of the Bear Grease podcast called The Bear Grease Render, where we render down, dive deeper, and look behind the scenes of the actual Bear Grease podcast presented by f h F Gear American Maid, purpose built hunting and fishing gear that’s designed to be as rugged as the place as we explore. So I’m holding in my hand my right hand, the femur bone of an American black bear, a big one. This is the black bear bone of the of the bear that…

As an introduction, I started building Vertical & Yagi Beam antennas in the early 1980s for CB radio.  When the FCC dropped the ‘Morse Code’ requirement in 2007, many ‘tone deaf’ people like myself, transitioned to ham radio. My entire family are either General or Extra Class hams.  Having this license and operating ability is an essential ‘Life Skill’, like the ability to read, write and speak the native language. No tool is useful, in unskilled hands – unless you’re planning on selling/bartering it away, right?  Our family and I have taught Technician, General, and Extra classes – but, none…

The National Rifle Association entered into a groundbreaking partnership with We the Free, an online streaming service dedicated to Second-Amendment-based American lifestyle content. This collaboration unites the nation’s oldest civil rights organization with one of the fastest-growing digital platforms for freedom-loving Americans, delivering high-octane entertainment and expert firearm content directly to millions of viewers. NRA members get a discounted price when subscribing through the NRA’s unique We The Free link. A portion of the proceeds is shared with the NRA to support its work defending the Second Amendment. Through this alliance, the NRA further expands its reach into the newest…

WOOX, manufacturer of firearm stocks, fore-ends, axes and knives all crafted with top-tier materials and premier technology, has launched a new “High Grade” line of stocks. The WOOX “High Grade” Line adds eye-catching components that add functionality, maintaining the operational capability of your firearm while bringing in an aesthetic component. These upgrades are designed for those who want their rifle to stand apart, reflecting both performance and personal taste. “The WOOX ‘High Grade’ Line is dedicated to those who seek the highest expression of natural materials and traditional craftsmanship,” said Ben Fleming, CEO of WOOX USA. “Crafted from ‘High Grade’…

One of the great joys of working in a gun store with a fully equipped and staffed gunsmithing shop is you get to see—and sometimes assist in—all kinds of cool customization projects on old firearms that otherwise would have seen the last of their useful days. For example, way back at the turn of the millennium, one of our suppliers had some surplus Turkish Mausers at the almost-too-good-to-be-true price of 25 bucks whole- sale. At that price, I figured it’d be worth it to take a flyer on a couple. If they weren’t too awful, we could order a dozen…

It’s a cool, misty morning in the rolling hills and sand dunes northeast of Casper, Wyoming. It’s the middle of archery elk season—September 18, to be exact. A handful of bulls are bugling and fighting before dawn as Mark (a pseudonym, at request of the hunter) and his three buddies move into position. Both the elk and the hunters are on a small parcel of state land surrounded mostly by private ranches, save for a sliver of BLM through which the hunters hiked in from a nearby county road. It’s the last morning of what’s been a difficult few days…

Armed Citizen® Today A man was exiting his vehicle the morning of Jan. 27 in Chicago when two men ran up to him and allegedly attempted to rob him. Seeing the suspects’ guns, the man drew his own concealed-carry gun and fired, striking one of them multiple times in the legs. The two suspects face felony charges of armed robbery; no injuries or charges were indicated for the armed citizen. (cbsnews.com, Chicago, Ill., 1/29/26)   From the Armed Citizen® Archives – January 1983As he was locking his San Francisco, Calif., grocery for the night, Gene Hui saw four young men…

An Idaho man recently received his just desserts after a slew of wildlife infractions that authorities were able to identify because of his shockingly careless attempt to dispose of the evidence.According to an Idaho Fish & Game (IDFG) press release, the investigation began in early October 2024 when a local rancher came upon a cardboard box filled with deer hide, bones, hooves, and blood—well before the season opened. The rancher reported the box to a local IDFG officer, who soon realized that the box actually still had a shipping label affixed to it containing a local address. Seriously.The officer went…

The firearm world is entertaining, to say the least. Things that were once old-fashioned become cool again, but with new and interesting twists. Since the AR-15 platform hit its peak popularity toward the latter half of the Global War on Terror, enthusiasts have been chasing the next cool thing. The last several years have seen waves of interest in specific platforms, such as precision bolt-actions, 2011-style pistols and cutting-edge cartridges designed for long-range performance. At the 2024 SHOT Show, lever-action rifles were clearly due for their time back in the sun. They were everywhere on the show floor, even coming…

00:00:02 Speaker 1: Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. Big shout out to Onyx Hunt for their support of this podcast. I’m your host, Lake Pickle, and we are officially in February now. Now, I don’t know about y’all, but for us here in Mississippi, February was always this kind of month where you would catch yourself looking around and wondering what to do. He can’t deer hunt, that’s over. He can’t duck hunt. That ended in January two. I suppose you could…