00:00:08 Speaker 1: If this is the me Eater podcast coming at you, shirtless. 00:00:12 Speaker 2: Severely, bug bitten, and in my case, underware. Listening past, you can’t predict anything. 00:00:20 Speaker 1: Brought to you by first Light. When I’m hunting, I need gear that won’t quit. First light builds, 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. All Right, everybody, we got a hot one today coming out of…

Dateline: The Swamp. I am writing this in the depths of winter, but I cannot rest from my labors. I must press forward with the ongoing campaign. The objective is to push back the tangled undergrowth threatening to swallow up our property. Only ceaseless effort can prevent the undergrowth from reclaiming our land for The Swamp. Without the protecting cover of leaves, my enemy is more vulnerable to my counter-attacks. I can better see to cut the various tendrils, stems, and saplings. The newest weapon in my arsenal is the Husqvarna 26 Inch Clearing Axe. The clearing axe consists of…

April 19th is the original Patriot Day which marks the multiple anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, known as “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World”.  Note that due to corporate bureaucracy, the Patriot Day celebration has generally been moved to the third Monday in April to facilitate a postal/banking holiday. April 19th  also marks the anniversary of the blockade of Confederate Ports in 1861, the Warsaw Ghetto uprising against the Nazis in 1943, the BATF’s costly raid on the Branch Davidian Church in Waco, the gun turret explosion on the USS Iowa in 1989, the capture of the…

2026 marks the 50th anniversary of Gunsite, an elite training establishment in Arizona founded by Lt. Col. Jeff Cooper to help train Americans in the pragmatic use of firearms for personal protection. A Gunsite Alumni Shoot planned for Oct. 3 will mark the official milestone. The company is also celebrating with product collaborations, including a Steyr Scout Rifle, an Aero Precision carbine with an Aimpoint Duty RDS optic and a SureFire light and a high-end, Gunsite single-stack 1911 Service Pistol made by the academy’s own gunsmith, Dave Fink. Finally, a collaboration with Davidson’s and Ruger will result in a Gunsite…

In 2018, I bought a used 12-gauge Remington 870 Police Magnum, and recently, I decided to let Vang Comp Systems work its magic on the gun. Until this project, my experience with Vang Comp guns was extremely limited. Other than briefly handling Matt Haught’s worked-over Vang Comp 870 at the first-ever Thunderstick summit, I had no direct experience with such guns, but a review of the company’s background is enough to make any shotgun enthusiast interested in what they can do for a shotgun. Vang Comp was founded in 1990 by gunsmith Hans Vang in California. Vang’s first and major…

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This is a weird time of year to be thinking about deer.It’s turkey season, the fishing is getting really good across the country, and we are at about the exact midpoint between the deer season’s end and its beginning. The default setting right now, with a lot of us, is that there is more than enough time. Which is true, until it isn’t.There are some ways in which a lot of us sabotage our upcoming season that we don’t even consider until it’s too late. That’s a shame, because a lot of the little things you could do now will…

Welcome to MeatEater At MeatEater, we believe a deeper connection to the natural world enriches all our lives. Through honest storytelling, expert advice, top-tier gear, and a commitment to conservation, we help hunters, anglers, and outdoor enthusiasts live closer to nature. Read the full article here

Armed Citizen® Today In Chicago, a homeowner called police in the early morning hours of April 6 to report that he’d shot an intruder who’d charged at him in his home. Police arrived to find the homeowner performing CPR and they took over the life-saving attempt, but the intruder died at the scene. The 33-year-old armed citizen is a concealed-carry license holder in the state. His home is located across the street from a district police station. (cwb, Chicago, Ill., 4/6/26) From the Armed Citizen® Archives – June 1987 An elderly Seat Pleasant, Md., man in poor health was working…

It’s never been easier to show your pride in NRA than with a new line of NRA Official Merchandise! And it’s not just the same old block “NRA“ anymore, even though it’s there if you want it. There is gear from the NRA Annual Meetings in Houston, but for the first time, members can show their pride in the properties they know and love. You can get American Rifleman, American Hunter, NRA Women or Shooting Sports USA official clothing and items. There’s even an NRA baby bib. The line includes T-shirts, sweatshirts, drinkware, polos, bags, headwear, outerwear, bottoms, button downs…