Killing the Buck of a Lifetime in the Swamp

The mature buck that vanishes into a cattail marsh every day is not random about where he beds, and that predictability is the whole reason you can kill him. To hunt swamp bucks, you need to identify the dry, secure ground where an old deer feels safe, map the trails he uses to move between [&#82...

By James Chen •

11-Year-Old Kansas Hunter Downs “Ghost” on Her Birthday

Gracie Herschell got a second crack at the buck her family had chased for years, and she made it count on her 11th birthday. The Lyndon, Kansas, fifth grader dropped a giant velvet buck the family had nicknamed “Ghost” on the evening of Sept. 9. The main-frame 8-pointer weighed 225 po...

By James Chen •

Ammunition Depot Launches AmmoVault, an Ammo Reserve You Can Build $5 at a Time

Ammunition Depot launched AmmoVault on Aug. 27, and I set up an account to see what it actually does. The short version: it’s a way to build an ammo reserve over time without buying a whole case at once. You pick the ammo, set a budget, and you can start with as little as five […] Rea...

By Luke McCoy •

Whitetail Numbers: How Many Deer Roam North America

Roughly 30 to 35 million white-tailed deer live on the North American landscape today. That figure comes from the National Deer Association, which surveyed state and provincial wildlife agencies across the continent to build its estimate, and it lines up with independent research putting the curr...

By James Chen •

Acorn Hunting 101: How to Tag a Buck in the Oaks

Whitetails will hunt down the best-tasting acorns from opening day through the last cold week of the season, and the fastest way to fill a tag in the timber is to figure out which trees are dropping the mast deer actually want. That means identifying whether reds or whites are on the ground, then...

By James Chen •

The Teneta MITLA-1 Ukrainian Anti-Drone Net Launcher

Some things are developed out of necessity, under the pressure of war. Ukrainian defense company Teneta has released a disposable net launcher designed to intercept FPV drones by entangling their propellers in flight. The device addresses a specific threat vector in positional warfare where light...

By Eric B •

POTD: The Lightweight M26 Modular Shotgun In Action With MPs

Soldiers with the 554th Military Police Company conduct range training and qualification on the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System at Panzer Range Complex in Böblingen. The M26 MASS, a 12-gauge manually operated shotgun, mounts directly under the M4 carbine or fires as a standalone weapon.

By Eric B •

Winchester Launches Super Match Competition Ammunition Line

The six handgun loads currently cataloged include four 9mm choices: 115- and 124-grain round-nose FMJ, plus 115- and 147-grain flat-nose FMJ. A 180-grain .40 S&W flat-nose load and 230-grain .45 ACP round-nose load round out the live listings. All come in 50-round boxes. Winchester says it us...

By Josh C •
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