On Friday, May 29, President Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) “Removing Unnecessary and Counterproductive Restrictions on Access to Federal Lands” that rescinds EOs 11644, signed by President Richard Nixon in 1972, and 11989, signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1977.These two orders have allowed agency heads to manage how and where off-road vehicles can travel on public lands. According to the White House Press Release, “the subjective criteria were difficult for agencies to operationalize in practice because they were so vague.” The ramifications of this move are uncertain.“Our concern isn’t what this EO does today, it’s what it sets…

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On January 7th, 2019, Kevin Young received a phone call that would upend his family’s life: his father’s house was on fire, and no one knew where he was. By morning, investigators had found human remains in the garage, and the evidence pointed to something far more sinister than an accident.Dr. Jon Young was an 80-year-old retired archeologist who had spent decades studying the native peoples of the American southwest. He built his home in Taos, New Mexico, by hand out of adobe — a material so fire-resistant that his family knew immediately something was wrong.Fire investigator Jimmy Vigil confirmed…

U.S. Special Forces will soon be replacing their 7.62-NATO-chambered Mk17 SCAR-Hs with a new, barrel-swapping MK24 Mid-Range Gas Gun-Assault (MRGGA) gun capable of running either 7.62 NATO or 6.5 Creedmoor. Selected elements of Special Operations Command (SOCOM) units are expected to field the firearm sometime before Oct. 1, 2026. In August 2025, Lewis Machine & Tools Defense (LMT), based in Edridge, Iowa, was awarded a 10-year contract with a $92 million ceiling to manufacture MK24s. The profile, fire controls and manual of arms are similar to those on the M4 carbine. Barrel changes are fast—widely reported as being roughly a…

There are plenty of good ways to eat confit turkey thighs, but deep frying might be the best of them all. After hours of slow cooking in fat, the meat becomes incredibly tender and rich, just like duck confit. A quick dip in buttermilk and dredge in seasoned flour and a plunge into hot oil transform the outside into a crisp, craggy crust while the inside stays silky and juicy. Perhaps it’s the fact that I’ve cooked the turkey in oil twice, the first time low and slow and the second time hot and fast!Serve the thighs on their own,…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: This episode contains graphic content and discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know need support, call or text nine eight eight. 00:00:11 Speaker 2: When an eighty year old archaeologist and lifelong hunter was found dead inside his burned out home, the fire marshal called it a possible homicide, but suspicions weren’t enough for the family of doctor John Young. They needed more, and yet the story of their father and grandfather was lost, forgotten, and in some cases ignored altogether. In this episode of Blood Trails that changes. On January seventh, twenty nineteen, Kevin…

Tikka’s T3x line of rifles has long been a popular option for many hunters and shooters, and recently, the Finnish company has expanded this line with its T3x Ace Target model, which is specifically designed for competition use. Watch our “American Rifleman Television: Rifleman Review” segment above to see the details of the Ace Target and learn why it’s a great option for those seeking a purpose-built precision platform. “One of the more popular competition circuits out there right now is in the realm of long range precision shooting, PRS competition, and one of the latest makers to get into…

Trends seen in the past two years continue in the firearms industry. Spurred on by the repeal of the $200 NFA tax on suppressors, threaded barrels are offered on more and more guns. In handguns, compact and larger personal-protection pistols now routinely include an optics cut, and many model lines now include a variant with an integral compensator. Overall, gunmakers are continuing to incrementally improve their products, causing manufacturers to introduce guns with “value added” features. The big winner in this, of course, is you, the consumer. It’s a buyer’s market. You know what to do. New Handguns   Archon…

If finding a deer in the big woods is like finding a needle in a haystack, finding a mature buck is like looking for that needle in an entire hay field. Unlike ag country, the big woods might only boast two bucks per square mile in some areas. Finding big bucks in such places requires a ton of legwork in and out of season. And that starts with summer scouting. It’s a low pressure/high reward activity that can pay off once deer season rolls around. Here’s where you can start.Start with EdgesOne of the hardest things about hunting in the…

00:00:07 Speaker 1: This podcast. 00:00:10 Speaker 2: Welcome to Meet Eater Trivia, the only game show when conservation always wins. I’m your host Spencer new Arth, and today we’re joined by Brody Randall, Corey, Seth, Sarah and Logan. This is a ten round quiz show with questions from Meat Eater’s four verticals, which are hunting, fish, and conservation cooking. There is a prize will donate five hundred dollars to the Conservation organization of the winners choosing. Starting off today’s show with a mail bag question, send your mail bag question to Trivia at the meadeater dot com with the…