Author: Gunner Quinn
If you ask most Americans when World War Two started and you’ll probably get December 7, 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, as an answer. Another response might be September 1, 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland. These dates are significant, in that these are when open and sustained military operations commenced, but they definitely were not the start of the war. It would be ignorant to think that Germany just up and decided to invade Poland, or Japan bomb Pearl Harbor, out of the blue on these dates. There were prolonged periods of tension that led up to the…
On December 19th,1776, Thomas Paine published his first “American Crisis” essay that famously began: “These are the times that try men’s souls; the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered; yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.”. — Some sad news: Gil Gerard dead: Buck Rogers star leaves heartfelt posthumous message. — The big 50%-off sale at SurvivalRealty.com…
Western states have a mule deer problem. Deer populations are down across the board, leaving fish and game commissions grasping for means to mitigate the declines. Often, the only lever immediately within reach is a control on hunting pressure, which commissioners are reluctant to touch, as it obviously comes at the expense of hunting opportunity.Last week, however, commissioners in Montana made the decision to reduce nonresident deer tags by about 2,500 for the next two years, with the goal of reducing both overall hunter numbers and crowding from out-of-state hunters. The commission also reduced the number of deer tags resident…
On November 16, 2018, 68-year-old Chong Mua Yang—a Hmong immigrant, war veteran, and lifelong hunter—was found face-down in the snow, shot in the back of the head. The backpack, knife, and shotgun he’d taken on his deer hunt were missing. His footprints were the only ones leading in… but not the only ones leading out.The investigation would take six years, involve Google geofence warrants, racist text messages, GPS timelines, a can of Scent Killer, and a shocking interview in Miami that turned the entire case upside down.Was this a hate crime? A hunting “accident”? Or something even darker?In this episode…
In the battle over public land access, the sides often seem to have heroic DIY hunters on one side vs villainous landowners scheming to keep us out on the other.But it’s hardly ever that simple. Take, for example, David Faubion, a Wyoming-based big game hunter who has been chartering a helicopter to fly him and his hunting partners into landlocked public ground in Wyoming over the past few years. You can read about his no-holds-barred approach over at Guns and Ammo, where Faubion is an editor and staff writer.Faubion has certainly chosen a fitting place for his chopper hunts: according…
Meatballs are a staple in our house, and I’d be willing to bet they’re a hit in yours, too. I love this garlicky, all-purpose version because it’s versatile, forgiving, and works well with most wild game. You can use ground goose, turkey, feral pig, or whatever you have in the freezer.While these meatballs are right at home with spaghetti and red sauce, they don’t have to stop there. They’re just as good tucked into warm pita with tzatziki, simmered into a simple soup, or served on their own as an easy weeknight protein. One solid recipe with a lot of…
The Hornady family was presented with the prestigious Legacy Award during the Greater Grand Island Community Foundation’s Gift of Legacy celebration in October 2025. The honor recognizes the enduring generosity, community leadership and deep-rooted commitment to the greater Grand Island, Neb., area by the Hornadys. “I cannot image Grand Island without the Hornady family,” said Kyle Overturf, president of Greater Grand Island Community Foundation Board of Trustees. “Their support runs through every vein of our community and their partnership with the foundation has made them the very heart of Grand Island.” The Gift of a Legacy celebration honors individuals and…
00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the whitetail woods, 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, Mark Kenyon. 00:00:19 Speaker 2: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast. This week on the show, I’m joined by renowned chef Jesse Griffiths to talk through different ideas and techniques for elevating your wild game cooking during holidays and beyond. All right, welcome back to the Wired to Hunt podcast, brought to you by First Light and their…
Some companies have miniaturized the famous M1911 semi-automatic platform in order to manufacture pistols intended for smaller calibers and more comfortable concealed carry. This is by no means a new practice, but it is a good one. Back in 1984, Colt’s Manufacturing offered the sleek, sub-compact, all-stainless steel Colt Government Model chambered in .380 ACP. My wife picked one up while we were dating in the 1990s just before they were discontinued. We both liked it for its size, the light, clean single-action trigger, and the fact that it’s still among the most accurate pocket-size pistols I’ve worked with over…
00:00:02 Speaker 1: The crime scene in the murder of Chung Wai Yang didn’t just look wrong. It looked intentional. No warning, no struggle, just a single shot to the back of the head, footprints leading nowhere, and the hunter’s gear stripped away like a trophy. For the Yang family, the question started immediately for investigators. The answers would point toward a pair of hunters who claimed it was all just a joke. That’s next on Blood Trails. When Maivu Yang got a text from her mother one evening in the fall of twenty eighteen, she wasn’t too concerned to…