Mike Crites wanted to live alone in the Montana mountains. He built a cabin, managed his land for wildlife, and spent his days hunting elk and mule deer.But isolation didn’t mean peace.After years of escalating disputes with neighbors over access roads and property lines, Mike vanished in September 2011.What investigators eventually found was far worse than a missing person case—it was a dismemberment, with remains scattered across both sides of a mountain pass.Two neighbors emerged as key figures. One had a long history of conflict with Mike. The other showed up the day before he disappeared—and later changed his story.More…

A 34-year-old hunter mentoring a 3-year-old child helped the youngster aim at and shoot another man and a 7-year-old child after mistaking their movements for a turkey in western Racine County. The incident occurred on Sunday, April 12, during Wisconsin’s two-day youth-only turkey season.Pellets from the 12-gauge shotgun struck the 7-year-old’s head, along with the man’s left hand, shoulder, and backside as they hunted turkeys on state forest lands in the Rochester township. Lt. Renee Thok, the Department of Natural Resources’ hunter-education administrator, said the victims were likely facing away from the shooter when hit. DNR investigators do not believe…

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. 00:00:18 Speaker 2: What is going on? 00:00:19 Speaker 3: Welcome to Wired to Hunt. I’m Jake Hofer. In this week we have Jack Houston with Midwest Deer Surveys. Jack has flown over five hundred farms and we talk about some of the observations he’s been able to make from habitat deer density where mature bucks…

Smith & Wesson recently launched a Military & Law Enforcement Rebate program. Originally named the American Guardians Rebate program, the legendary firm established it to show appreciation to military members and first responders, allowing them to receive up to $150 in physical or virtual prepaid cards with a qualifying purchase of a Smith & Wesson firearm or a Gemtech suppressor. “Smith & Wesson stands with law enforcement officers, military personnel and all first responders who defend our nation and uphold the freedoms we enjoy,” said Mark Smith, Smith & Wesson president and CEO. “Our Military & Law Enforcement Rebate program was developed…

00:00:00 Speaker 1: We walked six steps and birds is hammering the little bars. 00:00:03 Speaker 2: How about this? If you’re hunting, buddy, he packs nothing. Yeah, oh, and eat your food you want to. 00:00:12 Speaker 1: You’ve never eating your food. 00:00:13 Speaker 2: I’ve taken you have food. 00:00:15 Speaker 1: I’ve taken water and left the full water in my pack. That way, if we needed more, I’m the one carrying it. I’ve never borrowed food, not once. That’s true. I’ll give you that you got something. I don’t want to open up a whole…

Savage Arms introduced its first iteration of the Axis bolt-action hunting rifle platform back in 2010. Though the rifle has been available in various configurations over the years, the company has phased out most of the Axis and Axis II models at this point. But by late 2024, the company was ready to introduce the Axis 2 Pro lineup that was later updated in 2025 with the addition of 6 mm ARC caliber options and the new Forest SP camouflage stock finish. The Axis Savage Axis 2 Pro is available in a variety of calibers and stock finishes. Today, the…

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00:00:01 Speaker 1: When a hunter living on a remote Montana homestead went missing, authorities believed he’d just gotten lost in the woods, but when more facts emerged along with a gruesome discovery, it began to look less like a missing person and more like an execution. That’s next on blood Trails. On an overcast night in October of twenty eleven, a Montana sheriff named Leo Dutton stepped in front of local media cameras to deliver some troubling news. 00:00:34 Speaker 2: Nine one one received a phone call from Fort Service law enforcement that up in this area they…

Taurus introduced its GX2 pistol last year with the phrase “affordable doesn’t mean cheap.” It was a no-frills pistol designed for self-defense and concealed carry that had all the features that you needed and none of the extras that add cost. As handgun optics are becoming more of a must-have accessory, Taurus is adding that option to the GX2 with the GX2 T.O.R.O. (Taurus Optics Ready Option). The GX2 T.O.R.O. is optics-ready via a direct-mount slide cut with an RMSc footprint. The GX2 T.O.R.O. takes all of the features that made the original GX2 a value-laden option and adds red-dot…

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