Author: Gunner Quinn
A social media influencer was recently sentenced for serious wildlife infractions in the Yukon territory of Canada. Tristan Hamm, an influencer who bills himself as an “adventurous Canadian turned boxer” to his 1.9 million Instagram followers, pleaded guilty to illegally arrowing three bears in the Yukon over five days in May 2023.Hamm pleaded guilty and was sentenced at the Yukon Territorial Court on May 1, 2025. His charges stemmed from lying about his residency when he purchased a Yukon resident hunting license in 2023, though he didn’t live in the territory.The distinction between resident and nonresident hunters is especially important…
The National Rifle Association has announced Grand Scholarship winners from the 2024 Youth Education Summit (Y.E.S.), a gathering of exceptional students selected for their leadership, initiative and dedication to advancing NRA programs in their communities. Last year’s top-performing participants have collectively received $13,500 in college scholarships, which will be paid directly to the accredited college or technical school of their choice. The Y.E.S. program—which launched in 1996—is held each summer in Washington, D.C., and brings together high-achieving high school students from across the country for a week of immersive learning focused on the U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights and American…
Saddle hunting has quickly evolved from a niche tactic to a mainstream method of chasing whitetails, especially for mobile-minded hunters seeking stealth and efficiency. The system’s lightweight, minimalist nature allows hunters to access hard-to-reach areas with less noise and more versatility than traditional treestands. But success in the saddle hinges not just on the saddle itself, but on the essential gear that completes the system.Now, with a few years of saddle hunting experience behind me, I am becoming more comfortable and focused. It may sound strange to some, but I believe one of the most important things I’ve learned is…
The idea that a faster-moving, lightweight projectile can do the same work as a heavier, slower-moving slug has been around for ages, and the math clearly supports it, even if some in the general public don’t. This, unfortunately, was the case when Fabrique Nationale introduced its first firearms chambered in 5.7×28 mm FN, a cartridge designed for the Personal Defense Weapon (PDW) role that promised some level of armor penetration without excessive recoil. And although the military/law-enforcement versions of the chambering made good on this pledge, 5.7×28 mm FN did meet its match in one barrier that it couldn’t break…
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 house Tony Peterson, and today’s episode is all about the bucks that are around right now and if they’ll still be there in another. 00:00:30 Speaker 3: Month or two.…
00:00:06 Speaker 1: Yo, what is up? 00:00:07 Speaker 2: You are off in God’s Country with your boys. Dan and Reed isbel also known as the Brothers Hunt, where we take a weekly drive to the intersection of country music and the great outdoors, two things that go together like no AC and Europe. Yeah, it’s all it’s bad AC. I should say that they’ve got it, but it’s not like ours. 00:00:29 Speaker 1: It’s pretty bad over there. I’ve been. 00:00:30 Speaker 3: I’ve been through that or a Gibson three forty five and arguably the best…
Let’s face it, the world we live in is defined by the staggering variety of choices we have. A that is why the simple concept of standardization (the deliberate choice to use common platforms and equipment) might seem like a limitation. However, as large government organizations and individual preppers alike have learned a strategic commitment to commonality offers immeasurable benefits in efficiency, cost, and safety. By examining the lessons from military programs I have been personally involved with and applying them to our own lives, we can see how thinking about standardization is a powerful way to enhance our readiness,…
We’ve announced the winners of Round 119 of the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. Note to the top three prize winners: Please contact me and let me know your UPS and USPS address(es), for your prizes. Thanks. – JWR The top three prize winners will each receive some great prize packages. The winners for Round 119 are… First Prize Winner: First Prize goes to A.F. for Preps Starter Kits for Reluctant Families. See: Part 1 and Part 2. It was posted July 8-9, 2025. He will receive as prizes: A Gunsite Academy Three Day Course Certificate. This can be used for…
August 5, 1716: Battle of Petrovaradin [aka Peterwardein]: The Habsburgs under Eugene of Savoy defeated the Ottomans in a decisive victory. — On this day in 1763: Battle of Bushy Run, Pontiac’s War. Forces led by Swiss mercenary Henry Bouquet defeated Chief Pontiac’s Indians at Bushy Run. — August 5, 1917: The entire US National Guard is taken into national service, subject to presidential rather than state control. — August 5th is also the sad anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire in Montana that took the lives of 13 firefighters (including 12 smokejumpers and one former smokejumper), in 1949. The…
Unfortunately, it won’t do any of that. Thanedar’s bill would instead prohibit hunters from setting out food on federal public land with the intent to attract black bears.The campaign to end bear baiting has until now focused largely on the states, with a ballot initiative campaign in Maine and lawsuits in Idaho and Wyoming, among several other efforts, but this would be the first federal push to ban the practice. Bear baiting is currently legal in 12 states, but only seven states have federal land that would be affected by this bill: Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Utah, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.In…