Author: Gunner Quinn

Late last month, I pulled up to a field site at first light to start a long day of turkey habitat surveys. My work as a wildlife research technician takes me to both public and private land, but this site happened to be on one of my favorite wildlife areas: a lakeside section with forested draws and fields of native tallgrass.I slowed my truck to a crawl so I could scan the fields for a reddish-brown back or a tail flicking. I usually spot a doe or two out feeding when I get there early–but that time, I saw tines.…

When Southwick Associates and DJ Case & Associates conducted a survey for Outdoor Stewards of Conservation (OSC) in 2024, it focused primarily on shooting participation by underrepresented groups. The results, released earlier this year, included the fact that 73 million people who identify in three minority groups are interested in giving target shooting a try for the first time in their lives.  The survey also dives into photos that are most effective at attracting newcomers to the sport. The results are something to keep in mind when sharing any you’ve taken, whether in person or on social media. It may…

Like most whitetail hunters, I learned to hunt with company. For me, it was my dad, his brothers, and a few of their buddies. Swapping stories around a campfire, ribbing each other about misses, backslapping over notched tags, and arguing about where the deer are moving have always been part of deer-hunting culture, but if you always have someone in the next stand over, you’re missing out on a different side of the game.Hunting alone changes the way you move and make decisions. There’s no one to bounce ideas off. You have to look harder for sign. And when you…

Having a thermal-imagining monocular at hand can solve a lot of problems. They are excellent at spotting and tracking game, as well as detecting other hunters in the field. Their typical cost, however, makes it hard for many to commit to a purchase, particularly if it will only see limited use. And lugging a heavy optic makes little sense if you may only need it for a few minutes of the hunt. For these reasons, Pulsar created the Axion 2 XQ35 Pro, a lightweight, relatively low-cost thermal device that makes an excellent companion for any outdoor endeavor. Thermal-imaging technology utilizes…

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, brought to you by first Light. 00:00:24 Speaker 3: I’m your host, Tony Peterson. 00:00:26 Speaker 2: Today’s episode is all the books, kind of just like staying in our lane when it comes to deer hunting, so that we…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Simultaneous with the appearance of the United States in the advance of its frontier westward to the Mississippi River, and intriguing trade developed around vast herds of horses that had become wild in the West, an animal economy that outlasted the fur trade but collapsed in the nineteen twenties in the face of modernity. I’m Dan Flores and this is the American West, brought to you by Velvet Buck Wine, where the hunt meets the harvest. A portion of each bottle goes to support backcountry hunters and anglers. Limited supply available at Velvetbuck Vineyards dot Com. Enjoy…

00:00:06 Speaker 1: What is up? You are off in God’s country. Indeed you are with your boys. Read and Dan is Visible also known as the Brothers Hunt, where we take a weekly drive to the intersection of country music in the great outdoors every Tuesday morning. You can hear it at your podcast listening station and YouTube. Two things that go together like uh cults and people on horseback with flags riding around in circles, singing around a fire, chance or peanut butter and rats brought to you by meat Eater and your favorite time of the show.…

(Continued from Part 1.) Meshtastic provides native integration with GPS satellite data for location information. Many Meshtastic devices come with a hardware GPS receiver built in, and the Meshtastic app has the ability to share GPS data from a paired cell phone if it’s not built into the device. There is usually a shortcut in many Meshtastic devices for immediately sending your location information to other users in the event of an emergency. The Meshtastic phone app has the ability to download local copies of some maps so you can pinpoint other people’s locations. I realize that many people don’t…

On September 23, 1897, the first Frontier Days rodeo celebration was held in Cheyenne, Wyoming. — On this day in 1969, the American film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid had its world premiere, and it became a western classic. It was especially noted for the pairing of Paul Newman and Robert Redford as the titular outlaws. — On September 23, 1779, During the American Revolution, in the midst of a naval engagement between the warships Bonhomme Richard and Serapis off the east coast of England, American commander John Paul Jones answered a call to surrender from his English counterpart…

Whenever we announce new live tour dates we get complaints from Canadians and southerners who are mad that we skip them over. Well, you Canadians are getting screwed again. But boy do we got good news for the South! MeatEater Live: The Christmas Tour is headed your way.Janis, Clay, Brent, Randall, and I are hitting the road in December for a 6-stop tour of the Southeast, taking our live theater show to Alabama, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Texas.What should audiences expect? Well, we’ll add holiday flair to our usual takes on hunting, fishing, conservation, and wild foods while bringing the laughs…