Author: Gunner Quinn

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…

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. I’m your host, Lake Pickle. In this episode, we’re going to dive deep into the conservation history of Mississippi’s once celebrated but now controversial native species, the American black bear. We’re going to start this episode off by going back and forth between two historical accounts from the same state of Mississippi, separated by nothing but time. The first being clips from local Mississippi news networks, dates ranging from ten years ago to just…

00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Calahan. Here’s cap. A four year old boy in Washington State was attacked by a mountain lion last month and saved by the quick actions of his father. The young boy and his parents were hiking a popular trail in Olympic National Park when the attack occurred. Officials haven’t released many details, so we don’t know whether the attack was unprompted or if the animal had been approached, but witnesses who spoke to local media say that the big…

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Armed Citizen® Today An armed man walking his dog in Spokane, Wash., was able to stop a knife-wielding man on a stabbing spree in a local apartment complex, according to Spokane police. Officers say the incident began when the suspect attacked a woman in the apartment complex just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13. Another tenant came to the woman’s aid, pulling her into one of the units to save her from the attacker. The knife-armed assailant then attacked a man near a stairwell, killing him, then began walking through the complex before spotting a man walking a dog.…

It’s hard to argue against the effectiveness of even a single round of buckshot delivered from a shotshell fired a short distance from an attacker in a defensive scenario. When every pellet arrives on target, their combined energy is typically enough to solve any problem, nearly instantly. Additionally, as even a single pellet could potentially end an encounter, the use of buckshot favors defenders against whom the odds pile up. Keeping those qualities in mind, it becomes easy to look past a conventional shotgun’s inherently low capacity, leaving the only real downside being its overall length. Pumping Up DemandFirst, a…

Editor’s Introductory Note:  In January 2025, about a month after Tom sent in this article, Jase became a SurvivalBlog advertiser.  We do our best to keep advertising and editorial as separate spheres. – JWR Author’s Note: I am not a medical professional. The information included in this article is not intended as medical advice. It is just an account of my own personal experiences. Please seek competent medical advice as you formulate your own emergency medical plans. A number of years ago, the area where I was living was swept by a Category 5 blizzard. All of the roads in…

On August 4, 1735,  a jury acquitted John Zenger of the New York Weekly Journal. (A sample issue from the previous year is pictured.) He had been charged with seditious libel by the royal governor of New York. This was a key victory and legal precedent for freedom of press. — August 4, 1900:  An allied expeditionary force, made up of Japanese, Russian, British, French, and American troops, set off from Tientsin for Peking, China, to put down the Boxer rebellion. — And on August 4, 1961 Spokane, Washington reached an August record high temperature of 108° F. — Today’s…

Whether for tactical operations, stalking prey in the game fields or bugging out to a safe location, the patented EXO 13 by Sling Guru is a simple solution for keeping firearms at the ready. Domestically made of lightweight materials, the sling’s versatile design allows it to work with plate carriers, backpacks or vests. Its high-strength nylon webbing features a BioThane backing that provides a non-slip fit. Durable fasteners and the company’s G-2 Flexible Swivel are compatible with common firearm attachment points and provide for single-point and ambidextrous use. Available in black, OD green and tan, the Exo 13 comes with…

A study released late last month by the Council on Criminal Justice found, “Rates of gun theft reported to law enforcement remained relatively stable from 2018 to 2022 at between 70 and 80 guns stolen per 100,000 people.”  The report includes a period in which a record-setting number of law-abiding citizens exercised their Second Amendment rights for the first time. The National Shooting Sports Foundation estimates the number of people who purchased their first gun in 2020 at 8.4 million. The next year another 5.4 million took ownership of a firearm, followed by 4.2 million in 2022.  The fact there…