00:00:00 Speaker 1: You got a month to add three core, huge things right there, and then you also have a month to be like, hey, I’m going to get five really good setups up. 00:00:10 Speaker 2: By the end of season. You know, I may have a half a dozen or more on that property, but I’m not coming in and hanging them all at once. I’m bringing them in. On hunts, I’m hanging them. 00:00:18 Speaker 3: Welcome to Back forty. 00:00:19 Speaker 4: I’m Jake Hoefer, and this week, if you just got a new farm,…

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In our world of unpredictable emergencies, from natural disasters to personal crises, a common saying always holds true; “You don’t rise to the occasion, you revert to the level of your training.” This isn’t just my cynical view of human nature; it’s a powerful call to action, especially to us self-described preppers. It emphasizes that true readiness isn’t about spontaneous heroism or “hoping for the best”.  Instead, it’s actually about the deliberate, often unglamorous work of turning preparation into an ingrained, automatic response. When the “stuff” hits the fan,  our carefully laid plans are only as good as our ability…

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On August 27, 1859, the first successful oil well was drilled near Titusville, Pennsylvania, by Edwin Drake. — The birthday of Emory Upton (August 27, 1839 – March 15, 1881). He was a United States Army General and military strategist, prominent for his role in leading infantry to successfully attack entrenched positions at the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House during the American Civil War, but he also excelled at artillery and cavalry assignments. His work, The Military Policy of the United States, which analyzed American military policies and practices and presented the first systematic examination of the nation’s military history,…

First Lite just unveiled their brand new Forge Waders, and for the past four years, some of the MeatEater crew have been putting them through the ringer as part of testing measures. From setting beaver traps to bear hunting and, of course, good ole late-season duck hunting, the crew threw everything at these waders before landing on a finished product.These waders have been expert-tested and reviewed, and the feedback from die-hard duck hunters helped inform the thoughtful and intuitive design of First Lite’s Forge Waders. Here’s a look at some of those specs.Material: Nylon Weight: 9.5 lbs Boot: 14-in. LaCrosse…

Timothy Rawlings of Laveen, Arizona is facing a year in federal prison after getting busted for illegally outfitting hunts in Colorado—and a slew of other wildlife infractions. According to a Department of Justice press release, Rawlings was sentenced by United States District Judge S. Kato Crews on Tuesday, August 5, after he took a plea agreement.According to the court, Rawlings and his co-defendant, Howard Wayne Rodarmel, who had already been sentenced, conducted their crimes through Old West Guides and Outfitters, which Rawlings owned and operated. Rawlings booked paying clients hunts for big game animals, such as deer, elk, mountain lions,…

C&H Precision (CHPWS)—designer and manufacturer of precision optics, optics adapter plates and pistol slide milling upgrades—and Grounds & Rounds, a combination coffee bar and gun range, will officially host their Grand Opening Celebration and Chamber Business After Hours event on Thursday, September 18, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at 55 Mustang Ct. in Richmond Hill, Ga. The event, presented in partnership with the Bryan County Chamber of Commerce, invites fans of the company, local residents, Chamber members and the business community to tour the facility, meet the team and celebrate the launch. Although both businesses have been open and operational…

00:00:01 Speaker 1: In the eighteen thirties, two talented painters, George Catlan and Carl Bodmer, journeyed into the West and left the future a marvelous body of artwork time machine visuals that enable us now to form an evocative sense of the early West and its primary characters. I’m Dan Florey’s and this is the American West, brought to you by Velvet Buck. Still in barrel. Velvet Buck arrives this summer, just in time for the season that calls us home. A portion of every bottle supports backcountry hunters and anglers to protect public lands, waters and wildlife enjoy responsibly…

In August 2025 issue, we explored how several entirely different kinds of firearms, and a classic cartridge, possess the tried-and-true attributes that make them effective for self-protection or hunting—even though none is as popular as the modern sporting rifles, semi-automatic pistols and specialty chamberings that account for much of today’s gun coverage. To that point, in “Not Just An ‘Other’ Firearm: Mossberg 990 Aftershock” Field Editor Frank Melloni wrings out one of the few examples on today’s market of a semi-automatic, shotshell-chambered gun equipped with a bird’s head grip and a fore-end fitted with a strap. The aptly named Aftershock…