Sources tell MeatEater that the U.S. Congress will act soon on a proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule, which was enacted in 2001 and safeguards some 58 million acres of public land in 39 states from new road development. H.R. 7695 would nullify the rule and also “require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.”The Subcommittee on Public Lands is expected to consider the bill as soon as this Thursday. Should the bill pass out of committee, it would then go to Congress for a full vote.The action on the…

In this episode of the NRA’s The Armed Citizen Podcast, we interview Gayle Pearlstein, COO and co-founder of Lox & Loaded, a Jewish-owned and -operated gun club that now—after being launched only a year ago—has 50 chapters around the United States. Pearlstein is an NRA-certified instructor who calls the NRA a “fantastic partner. We are truly blessed to have them on our side and helping us.” She helped start Lox & Loaded after the October 7, 2023, attack in Israel made her—and so many others—realize she needs to do even more to show the Jewish community how to utilize their…

We’re excited to announce the upcoming launch of our newest podcast, Future Wild with Mark Kenyon. No stranger to the MeatEater audience, Mark Kenyon has been on the team since 2018 and hosted the Wired to Hunt podcast since 2014. Future Wild represents an exciting new foray for both MeatEater and Mark, now our Director of Conservation, into previously unexplored frontiers of the hunting, fishing, outdoors, and conservation realms. This podcast will consist of one-on-one interviews pairing Mark with world-class subject matter experts to explore topics relevant to the future of our wild world and outdoor pursuits. Future Wild enters…

Springfield Armory likely needs no introduction, as the company has been around in its current form since 1974 and is known for its excellent M1A rifles, 1911s and a variety of other quality firearms, such as the Kuna, Hellion bullpup rifle and more. American Rifleman first reviewed the Springfield 2020 Waypoint back in 2020. That version of the rifle featured a 20-inch, carbon-fiber-sleeved, stainless barrel by BSF Barrels and a traditional-looking AG Composites stock. Oriented for long-range hunting, the 2020 series shares the Remington 700 footprint, which makes aftermarket stocks and accessories easy to find. In subsequent years, Springfield Armory…

When Bill Roland went missing from Lake Sam Rayburn in 1997, nothing about the case made sense.His truck, boat, and trailer were missing, but there was no sign of a struggle at his lake house. Searches of the surrounding woods turned up empty, and his family and friends said he’d never leave without telling anyone.Weeks later, his boat turned up hidden in a cove, shot multiple times with a shotgun in an apparent attempt to sink it.His truck was found burned.His trailer was somewhere else entirely.Investigators were left to piece together a puzzle with missing parts: a fisherman who may…

PROOF Research has introduced PROOF eXponential Twist (PXT)—an advancement in rifling that improves durability, accuracy and shootability—to the commercial market. PXT is engineered to meet the demands of modern high-pressure ammunition. Extensive military testing and research have demonstrated its ability to deliver longer barrel life, as well as enhanced consistency and performance. “PXT is a complete redesign of how the bullet engages the rifling during initial rotation,” explained Brandon Hulzebosch, PROOF Research director of sales and marketing. “As the industry advances and ammunition continues to evolve toward higher pressures and performance, we set out to address the technological gap between…

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00:00:01 Speaker 1: In the summer of nineteen ninety seven, Bill Rowland went to his lake house for a quiet day of fishing and never came home. But the trail he left behind, burned, scattered, and deliberately hidden, left just enough evidence to suggest a crime, but not enough to explain it. That’s next on Blood Trails. East Texas is a place where heritage runs. 00:00:32 Speaker 2: As deep as the tap root of a lob lolly pine. Family is everything. 00:00:37 Speaker 1: Traditions are sacred, and the yearly cycles of deer hunting and bass fishing make up…

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, I’m chatting with Erica Hauser, author of the Age of Deer, to discuss with her exactly what she means with that book title and what her experience was like diving into the world of deer and deer hunting for the first…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: To me, the number one facet to sauna therapy, it’s the relationships and it’s the community building. 00:00:06 Speaker 2: As much as in the United States. 00:00:08 Speaker 1: We’re obsessed with objective data and this study says this, and I should do this protocol. 00:00:13 Speaker 2: To me, you strip all that away. The reason why people love son so much. 00:00:16 Speaker 1: Is that you build community and it’s the one time, especially right now in twenty twenty six, where people don’t have their phones in there. 00:00:24 Speaker 2: People come…