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Mark Kenyon kicks off the 2024 Working for Wildlife Tour in Kentucky. This tour highlights just a few of the many wildlife habitat restoration projects led by leading conservation organizations across the US. In the spring, with help from the National Deer Association, Mark and other public land loving volunteers, head to a section of Kentucky’s public forest for a thinning project. Fast forward to November and Mark returns to the same area to hunt for a whitetail buck. Presented by RAM Read the full article here

For such a relatively simple device, gun suppressors generate a tremendous amount of confusion. What does it mean for a suppressor to be “full-auto rated”? Do suppressors slow down a bullet or reduce accuracy? Why do some suppressors have barrel length restrictions? What metals are used to build them? Which are the most effective?To help answer these questions and more, I reached out to Lukas VanLaecken, the director of engineering and manufacturing for Silencer Central. Silencer Central sells suppressors from many manufacturers, but they also make their own, and Lukas oversees the engineering and R&D work for their new and…

A Florida bowfishing guide has developed an unusual partnership with the aquatic life of the Gulf of Mexico. For more than a decade, Crystal Bay charter captain Justin Dymond has been attracting pods of dolphins with the underwater flood lights he uses to locate fish for his bowfishing clients. As soon as the fish are visible and stunned by the lights, the dolphins start snatching them.Lots of anglers know this dynamic all too well, especially in Florida, where one recent study showed that 43% of anglers had experienced depredation of their catch by sharks.But Dymond says that losing those few…

This article, from the September 1975 issue of The American Rifleman, is correspondence between an NRA member and Dope Bag Contributor Kenneth C. Raynor regarding the existence of an M15 rifle. To subscribe to today’s magazine, visit the NRA’s membership page. Q. The last two rifles adopted and used by the U.S. Army were the M14 and M16 models. Was there ever an M15 rifle. If so, what can you tell me about it? A. Yes, there was an M15 rifle officially designated “Automatic Rifle, Caliber 7.62 mm., M15.” During the developmental stages, it was referred to as the T44E5.…