Author: Gunner Quinn
00:00:05 Speaker 1: Welcome to This Country Life. I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trotlining and just in general country living. I want you to stay a while as I share my experiences in life lessons. This Country Life is presented by Case Knives from the store More Studio on Meat Eaters Podcast Network, bringing you the best outdoor podcast that airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. Alice Chalmers and The Call of Paloosa, one of the first installments of this weekly endeavor,…
Fishing in the West has blown up in recent years, particularly river fishing for trout—and for good reason. Western states hold some of the best trout waters in the world. But the rising popularity has led to significantly increased crowding and pressure on many waterways in the West, to the detriment of fisheries and anglers alike.Thankfully, there are still plenty of underrated—and less trafficked—opportunities to catch fish out West, especially if you don’t mind using different tactics, targeting unexpected species, and fishing different types of waterbodies. This list is meant to inspire anglers to break away from the crowds and…
Pump-action shotguns, like the iconic Mossberg 500 or Remington 870, have proven themselves in some of the harshest hunting environments. They stand up to dirt, grit, and frigid temperatures that would choke or jam semi-automatics. You can abuse the hell out of a pump shotgun, cake it with mud, or drop it in the lake, and it will still perform. Many hunters often prefer the reliability of a pump over any other shooting platform because they are less apt to fail, which is important when you are miles away from the truck at a public walk-in unit.Some of the best…
Not everyone keeps the thighs from a wild turkey, and honestly, it’s a shame. Dark meat can be one of the most flavorful parts of the bird when it’s given the time it needs to cook properly. Most recipes lean toward soups, stews, or shredded barbecue, but confit, a classic French technique, is one of the best ways to turn turkey thighs into something truly special. The meat is first cured with garlicky salt, then slowly cooked in fat or oil until silky, tender, and deeply savory. A crockpot makes the process simple and nearly hands-off, keeping the temperature low…
There’s more to being competent with a rifle than static marksmanship. Being able to shoot in contextual situations, shoot from unusual positions, manipulate the rifle quickly and rapidly adjust one’s position based on distance are all essential skills for a well-trained rifleman. To train these abilities, The Complete Combatant hosted the first annual Rifle Renaissance event in March 2026. The event was designed to not only focus on marksmanship but also the other skills necessary to round out a rifleman’s repertoire. Four instructors with a wide variety of backgrounds in competition shooting, law enforcement and the military came together to…
On January 7th, 2019, Kevin Young received a phone call that would upend his family’s life: his father’s house was on fire, and no one knew where he was. By morning, investigators had found human remains in the garage, and the evidence pointed to something far more sinister than an accident.Dr. Jon Young was an 80-year-old retired archeologist who had spent decades studying the native peoples of the American southwest. He built his home in Taos, New Mexico, by hand out of adobe — a material so fire-resistant that his family knew immediately something was wrong.Fire investigator Jimmy Vigil confirmed…
U.S. Special Forces will soon be replacing their 7.62-NATO-chambered Mk17 SCAR-Hs with a new, barrel-swapping MK24 Mid-Range Gas Gun-Assault (MRGGA) gun capable of running either 7.62 NATO or 6.5 Creedmoor. Selected elements of Special Operations Command (SOCOM) units are expected to field the firearm sometime before Oct. 1, 2026. In August 2025, Lewis Machine & Tools Defense (LMT), based in Edridge, Iowa, was awarded a 10-year contract with a $92 million ceiling to manufacture MK24s. The profile, fire controls and manual of arms are similar to those on the M4 carbine. Barrel changes are fast—widely reported as being roughly a…
There are plenty of good ways to eat confit turkey thighs, but deep frying might be the best of them all. After hours of slow cooking in fat, the meat becomes incredibly tender and rich, just like duck confit. A quick dip in buttermilk and dredge in seasoned flour and a plunge into hot oil transform the outside into a crisp, craggy crust while the inside stays silky and juicy. Perhaps it’s the fact that I’ve cooked the turkey in oil twice, the first time low and slow and the second time hot and fast!Serve the thighs on their own,…
00:00:00 Speaker 1: This episode contains graphic content and discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know need support, call or text nine eight eight. 00:00:11 Speaker 2: When an eighty year old archaeologist and lifelong hunter was found dead inside his burned out home, the fire marshal called it a possible homicide, but suspicions weren’t enough for the family of doctor John Young. They needed more, and yet the story of their father and grandfather was lost, forgotten, and in some cases ignored altogether. In this episode of Blood Trails that changes. On January seventh, twenty nineteen, Kevin…
00:00:00 Speaker 1: I think variety is the spice of life. 00:00:02 Speaker 2: I’m I don’t. I don’t really like the whole measuring contest of you know, well, I’m better because I use a recurve or a bow or you know, whatever it might be, or I can shoot it a thousand yards or you know what, if you’re out there doing your thing and you’re enjoying it, and like you said the other day, and I think you’ve posted something the fellowship, you know what is a win. You know, there’s a lot of times that we just…