Four forgotten rifle cartridges. Three American families. One international nightmare.When American hunters are arrested in Turks and Caicos after airport security discovers forgotten ammunition in their luggage, they expect a fine and a missed flight home. Instead, they find themselves facing up to 12 years in prison, trapped inside a foreign legal system that seems determined to make an example of them.But this isn’t just a story about a harsh law.In this three-part miniseries from Blood Trails, you’ll hear firsthand accounts from the Americans who lived it—their time in overcrowded jails, the psychological toll of waiting to learn their fate,…

Image stabilizing binoculars have been around for a long time. In January of 2009, the Department of Homeland Security published what amounts to a taxpayer-funded review of some of the most popular stabilizing binos. Some, like the Fujinon Techno-Stabi, the Nikon StabiliEyes, and the Canon L IS WP, are still around today.And why not? The concept is attractive, and its usefulness is intuitive. We’ve all struggled to see something in the field as we shake and wobble holding an unsupported set of binoculars. Image stabilizing binos correct that problem by automatically adjusting for the movement of the user, making the…

In less than two weeks the Department of the Interior (DOI) made three significant changes to the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The first alters the definition of harm. A week later, the second and third changes were announced, which removes blanket protections from threatened species and determines how critical habitat is designated.The Definition of ‘Harm’On July 10, the DOI announced that they finalized a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “harm” under the ESA by removing “”habitat modification or degradation” from the definition.The ESA functions by prohibiting the “take” of endangered species. According to the act, “the term `take’ means…

00:00:04 Speaker 1: Welcome to this country Life. 00:00:06 Speaker 2: I’m your host, Brent Reeves from coon hunting to trot lighting and just in general cuntry living. 00:00:12 Speaker 1: I want you to stay a. 00:00:13 Speaker 2: 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 the airways have to offer. All right, friends, grab a chair or drop that tailgate. I’ve got some stores to share. First the bear, then the bike.…

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I’ve always found it odd that some fish are more popular than others. Like a high school hierarchy, some are in the cool crowd while others get overlooked. These species might lack the size or flare of other popular gamefish, but that doesn’t mean they don’t make for a good time on the water.In fact, these fish can fight and taste just as good as those in the cool club. So, if you’re not snobby about the type of fish you catch, here are a few overlooked species to target. Photo via Wikimedia CommonsSauger: The Walleye’s Hardier CousinSauger have historically…

I’m not sure who started the rule of buying a scope that costs twice as much as your rifle, but they probably worked in marketing. While it might provide a general rule of thumb for some Western hunters, this hyperbole hardly applies to the rest of us and our budgets.The truth is most hunters are buying and using way more scope than they’ll ever need. By “way more scope,” I mean a lot of hunters buy scopes that are probably overkill for the majority of their hunting needs. I’m not saying good glass isn’t worth the cheese, but you don’t…

Ammunition Depot, one of the nation’s leading online retailers and suppliers of ammunition, firearms, magazines, accessories, and tactical gear, today announced a new partnership with the National Rifle Association of America (NRA) to expand awareness and support for critical Second Amendment litigation across the country. The partnership builds on a legal fight that Ammunition Depot has been part of for years as a plaintiff: Rhode v. Bonta, the landmark California case challenging the state’s restrictions on ammunition purchases, including background check requirements and limitations on direct-to-consumer ammunition sales. Ammunition Depot is highlighting the NRA’s significant role in supporting California Second…

Earlier this week, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission made two votes that will seriously impact fur trapping in the state. The actions are at the center of ongoing, contentious debates between consumptive users and animal rights activists.Unscientific Bag LimitsOn July 16, the commission, which is politically appointed by the governor, instituted a daily bag limit on furbearer trapping—and the final action strongly diverged from what Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) staffers recommended.In the Centennial State, furbearers had previously had no daily bag limit, and CPW biologists said that one wasn’t needed, considering that trapping has limited impacts on the…