One-Man Bear War: Ab Carter’s 182-Bear Hunt in the Big Thicket

The story of Ab Carter is a reminder that in frontier Texas, bear hunting was livelihood and warfare as much as sport. In the dense swampy forest of the Big Thicket, a man who had hunted bears from boyhood set out to clear his country of them entirely, and the record he compiled stands as [&#8230...

By James Chen •

The Social Utility of Firearms, Revisited

The social utility of firearms extends far beyond self-defense. From preventing violent crime and protecting innocent lives to preserving individual liberty, lawful gun ownership provides benefits that deserve recognition in the debate over firearms and the Second Amendment.

By Chuck Michel •

Daiwa TD Minnow 95SP Suspending Jerkbait – Expanded Patterns

Daiwa is expanding its TD Minnow 95SP Suspending Jerkbait lineup with a new eye-popping color roster that brings elite-level cosmetic realism to a proven bait. These are new trout-centric models of the TD Minnow 95SP jerkbait, with patterns based on the organic complexity of salmonids. These ar...

By Eugene L. •

MAT-49 – French Cold War SMG

In the 1970 film Patton, the legendary U.S. Army General George S. Patton is seen arriving in North Africa to command the Second Armor Division. Moroccan troops are lined up holding a unique-looking weapon. It is an anachronism – one of many in the Oscar-winning film – and a reminder that the...

By Peter Suciu •

Behind the Bullet: The .25 WSSM

The .25 WSSM earns its place as a quarterbore that packs .25-06 Remington performance into a case nearly an inch shorter, letting you run it in a compact short action instead of a full-length rifle. Winchester claimed the cartridge would equal the velocity of the .25-06, and the factory numbers b...

By James Chen •

5 Smart Tips for DIY Prairie Pothole Duck Hunting

Freelancing the Prairie Pothole Region isn’t the open-door operation it used to be. Farmers now get a steady run of fall requests from people they’ve never met, located through mapping and permission apps and asking for access by phone rather than face to face, and the resulting frict...

By James Chen •

TFB Review: Pulsar Thermion 3 LRF XT60 - 1280 HD in a 30mm Tube

The Pulsar Thermion 3 LRF XT60 is a 1280x1024 HD thermal riflescope with a built-in 1,200 m (1,312 yd) laser rangefinder. This is Pulsar’s new flagship thermal, made for hunters who want serious night capability in something that mounts, looks and handles like a classic 30 mm scope. After a...

By Eric B •
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