Earlier this fall, a hunter shot his first archery bull elk deep in the northern Idaho backcountry—and then accidentally stabbed himself in the leg while processing his kill. It’s the kind of freak accident that could befall any hunter. Here’s how it went down and the lessons from the harrowing experience.Benjamin Wardell of Post Falls, Idaho, had been archery hunting for five or six years without accomplishing what many Western hunters consider to be the pinnacle of big game bowhunting: tagging a bull elk. On the second weekend of September, Wardell took his dirt bike up a ridge on rugged…

The votes are in, and we have a winner! Wisconsin has officially been crowned the “Best Whitetail State” after beating out Minnesota with 54% of the votes.With an estimated deer population of 1.6 million and over 6.6 million acres of public land, it’s no wonder The Badger State is a whitetailer’s paradise. To see the full rundown of the October Madness, Best Whitetail State bracket, click here.Janis Putelis repped Wisconsin in this bracket and has a good reason why: “My favorite whitetail state is Wisconsin. It’s got the hardcore deer culture of Michigan AND big bucks. It’s also where I…

Ruger, one of the nation’s leading firearm manufacturers, recently made another major donation to the Kids & Clays Foundation in support of the organization’s national sporting clay series. Proceeds from each of these events benefit local Ronald McDonald Houses, which provide housing and other help to tens of thousands of critically ill children and their families across the nation each year. “We are incredibly honored to support the Kids & Clays Foundation and its mission of helping children and their families when they need it the most,” said Todd Seyfert, Ruger CEO. “This foundation does such important work and we…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: With his international fame as the most American of artists. Naturalists, John James Audubon amazed the world with his life size paintings of nearly five hundred American birds, but by the time of his Western journey for a book on American mammals, he had grown depressed at the widespread destruction of nature in America. 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 battle goes to support backcountry hunters and anglers. Limited supply available at Velvetbuck Vineyards dot com. Enjoy…

All of this story can’t be validated, but it makes for a good tale and adds interest to this beautifully engraved custom Hi-Standard Model A handgun. The pistol was manufactured in New Haven, Conn., in late 1940. It was shipped as a Model “A,” but a heavier Model “D” barrel was installed later to replace the original, light barrel. The reasoning for this is unknown, but it does improve the pistol’s balance and handling, so I call it a Model “A-D.” My involvement with it began at the 2012 Colorado Gun Collectors Show in Denver. A young man approached my…

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The 2011-style pistol was designed to address the capacity limitations of the single-stack M1911 platform, pairing the typically superb single-action trigger of Browning’s legendary design with the greater firepower afforded by a double-stack magazine—and guns of this type are among the hottest trends in the handgun world right now. Though many manufacturers have released their own takes in recent years, one major name had been absent from the roster—until now. With much anticipation, Kimber America has entered the arena with its competition-ready 2K11. The 2K11 is a hammer-fired, semi-automatic pistol available in either .45 ACP or 9 mm Luger. Both…

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, which is brought to you by first Light. I’m your host, Tony Peterson, and today’s episode is all about blood trailing deer and what it can teach us, not only about how to find you know, mortally hit, wounded deer,…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we have another emergency episode of the Meat Eater podcast where something happens with such significance that you just have to go with it. 00:00:07 Speaker 2: Live now flop. 00:00:10 Speaker 1: Dear Dad, I got a text from my beloved friend, Ronald F. 00:00:14 Speaker 2: Bain. 00:00:16 Speaker 1: He says, is there a time a day or two of the week that we could have a conversation. I have a story. When I tell you the story, you will not believe it. But it’s going to take some time.…

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