On August 26, 1346: The Battle of Crécy. Edward III‘s English longbows defeated Philip VI’s army south of Calais in northern France. At Crecy, cannons were used for the first time in battle. — August 26, 1946 was the official release date of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” — Today’s feature piece was too short to qualify as an entry for the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest. — More than $960,000 worth of prizes have been awarded since we started running the contest.  Round 120 ends on September 30th, so get busy writing and e-mail us your entry. Remember that there is…

Most deer hunters aren’t living the dream of unlimited time in the woods. Tony Peterson recently pointed out in an earlier article how easy it can be to fall into the “must be nice” crowd. The reality for almost all deer hunters is a full-time job, kids, and obligations that thin our time in the field. Everyday life makes us weekend warriors with hunts squeezed into short vacations and a random day here or there.The simpler question is, if you’re that hunter, how can you find deer and find them fast with limited time?Choose High-Odds Hunting LocationsTo find a high-odds…

Armed Citizen® Today A homeowner in Fort Worth, Texas, defended himself from a trio of robbers in the early morning hours of Friday, July 25. Officers were called to the scene following reports of an attempted home invasion at 3 a.m. According to the caller, several men broke into the home wearing ski masks and were carrying guns. The armed homeowner opened fire, and the suspects fired back, prompting the homeowner to escape the property through an open window and then call 911. The suspects also fled the scene. Shortly after police arrived at the home, another 911 call came…

Hunters have been trying to devise more efficient and effective ways to load gunpowder since Daniel Boone used a hollow animal horn to dump black powder down his muzzleloader. We’ve come a long way since those days, but the goal is still the same: load the correct amount of powder behind a bullet and in front of the primer.Most reloaders of modern metallic cartridges use a powder dispenser (or “powder measure”) to achieve this goal. The original dispensers were mechanical. They require the user to operate a lever up and down, which rotates an internal drum that catches and dispenses…

In his book Remarks On Rifle Guns, an original copy of which is shown above, inventor Ezekiel Baker noted “There were barrels of French, German, Spanish, Dutch, American, and all nations, brought forward in competition: but mine beat them all, in a trial at Woolwich before the committee—the distance 300 yards.” During the past 20 years or so, Britain’s famed 19th century “Baker” rifle has achieved a good deal of renown resulting from its starring role in the “Sharpe” novels of Bernard Cornwell, as well as in a Sharpe spinoff television series. Interestingly, the cognomen “Baker rifle” was not used…

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00:00:10 Speaker 1: From Meat Eaters World News headquarters in Bozeman, Montana. This is Cow’s Week in Review with Ryan cow Calaian. Here’s cap. A family of three found themselves stranded and cold in the National Forest near West Yellowstone, Montana, last week when their e bikes ran out of battery. It’s unclear exactly where they were or how far it would have been to walk out, but local media reports they were approximately twelve miles west of town near the two top trails. They called nine to one one to reports that they were cold and needed help, and…

Victorinox is the most prolific producer of pocket knives in the world. Although most of their knives are made for the international civilian market, it is the knives that they make for the Swiss Army that supply the inspiration and cachet that drives the sale of the company’s nonmilitary models. Since 1890, Victorinox has manufactured five different knife models for issue in the Swiss Army: the 1890, 1908, 1951, 1961, and 2008 models. Prior to 2008, the models that Victorinox produced for issue to the Swiss Army lacked the three essential features of a modern everyday carry (EDC) knife. Those…

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