Author: Gunner Quinn

The California Fish and Game Commission issued an emergency action that is causing controversy in the Golden State angling community. On June 25, the commission essentially banned shore- and pier-based shark fishing throughout a large swath of its coast to “prevent white shark take and reduce potential interactions between hooked sharks and swimmers.”According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW), this year’s El Niño will create warmer-than-usual ocean conditions in the state, shifting the range of juvenile great white sharks north from Mexico into California’s nearshore areas.In California, and elsewhere in the U.S., targeting great white sharks by…

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, folks who enjoy living in the United States are celebrating all things American. Few pieces of apparel are as eye-catching and representative of this country’s traditions as engraved belt buckles. Awarded to rodeo champions and worn by those with a deep respect for Western culture, these wearable pieces of art make an unmistakable statement of style. Perhaps the buckles that show support for the 2nd Amendment more boldly than any other are the Custom Carry Belt Buckles, or buckle holsters, from North American Arms (NAA). Patented…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Wired to Hunt podcast, your guide to the White Tail 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. 00:00:22 Speaker 3: This week on the show, I’m joined by Dan Johnson to discuss how our trail camera strategies have evolved over the last fifteen years and where exactly we’ve landed now today. All right, welcome back to another episode of the Wired to Hunt…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: I do enjoy suffering weirdly, especially if it’s with someone else. So on a race day, for sure, there’s something about that shared suffering, and obviously we share that during hunting season, race day is super fun. It’s fun to see your progress progress, so you know, you’re doing some of the races you’ve done in the past and if you can improve cycling, specifically mountain bike, and half the time you’re suffering, but half the time you just really having a lot of fun. You know, you suffered going up, you get to bomb the stuff…

00:00:03 Speaker 1: This week on the news show Steve trespasses in Sicily, Brody runs his first marathon and it looks like dope smokers can now get a gun without lying about it. A logging project that might not actually be about logging. Oregon finds a way to do something that more states need to figure out, which is finding additional sources for wildlife funding and habitat new public lands in Ohio and Utah. North Carolinians are going to get to go elk hunting. Hunting rights are getting an unexpected boost in Massachusetts and more. But first our news. I…

Rainy days are perfect for shop videos, and this one gave me the chance to spend some time with another product from my friends at Simply Rugged Holsters: the Sundles Ready Rig. If the name sounds familiar, it’s because the rig was designed with input from Tim Sundles, founder of Buffalo Bore Ammunition. Tim spends time hunting dangerous game and wanted a shoulder rig that keeps a powerful handgun accessible without getting in the way. Now, I don’t find myself facing charging rhinoceroses every day, but I do spend plenty of time on my tractor. Over the years, I’ve learned…

A dull knife is like a rusty car or a worn out pair of sneakers. It’s almost useless and can be quite dangerous. Your knife will get dull eventually. Rather than replace it, it’s far cheaper to sharpen it. The question is how.You can sharpen a knife on a rock. I once watched two skinners in Africa do this before turning a large bull Kudu into an abridged version of its former self. But if you’re like me, you probably don’t have a hand that deft, or the years of experience sharpening a piece of steel. Instead of rocks you…

The Mauser Model 1898 was not the first bolt-action rifle, but it would define every bolt-action that came after it. With more than 100 million produced, it is the most prolific and copied firearm design after the Kalashnikov, and derivatives of the Mauser 98 once armed the majority of the world’s military arsenals. In a world of modularity and strict cost-cutting, fine wood and machined steel firearms like the Mauser 98 are disappearing. The Mauser company is making sure the design lives on with the M98 Das Original. The M98 Das Original uses an original 1898-style action. The action is…

One of the iconic revolvers of the early 20th century is Colt’s compact Detective Special, which was not only seen in law-enforcement use but became popular on the commercial market and was featured widely in film noir from the 1930s until the 1950s. But the road to the Detective Special wasn’t the typical route for a new firearm. Watch our “American Rifleman Television: I Have This Old Gun” segment above to hear the history of Colt’s snub-nose .38 revolver. “So right around the turn of the 20th century, Colt and Smith & Wesson are in a real arms race. Literally,”…

For most of my bowhunting career, I’ve carried a compound bow. But the very first time I toted a bow to the whitetail woods, I carried a borrowed Bear recurve. No deer were harmed on that first day, but I’ll never forget the feeling of walking into the woods with that lightweight recurve at my side.I appreciate the speed, accuracy, and technology that modern compounds offer. You can make shots on deer with a compound that you wouldn’t dream of doing with traditional equipment. But there is something primal about hunting with a traditional bow. It’s nostalgic and draws me…