Capt. Dale Dye: Making “Band of Brothers”

Surely a highlight of a long, frenetic, and eclectic career in an out of uniform was the work I did on HBO’s “Band of Brothers.” That epic miniseries is passing a milestone 25th Anniversary this year, causing me to review how we managed to capture lightning in a bottle and turn it into the ...

By Capt. Dale Dye, USMC (Ret) •

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. •

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 •

Tennessee DA Declines Charges in Fatal Gray Shooting, Citing Self-Defense

A man who fatally shot Dalton Spaulding in Gray, Tennessee, will not face criminal charges, District Attorney General Steve Finney's office announced October 13. Prosecutors said the man acted in self-defense after Spaulding knocked him down, dislodged his prosthetic leg and continued attacking h...

By Brandon Curtis •

VZ-9 Avrocar – Cold War Flying Saucer

Few experimental aircraft have captured the imagination quite like the Avro Canada VZ-9 Avrocar. Conceived during the Cold War, a time of intense technological competition and geopolitical tension, the Avrocar was a bold attempt to revolutionize vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft design...

By Eugene Nielsen •

Why “Knockdown Power” Fails Every Big Game Hunter

Watch enough hunting footage and you’ll see the same two outcomes with the same cartridge. An animal shot squarely through the lungs and heart sometimes runs 30, 40, or 50 yards before it expires, and other times falls where it stood. Hunters describe loading an identical cartridge and bull...

By James Chen •

Beat the October Lull: Where Mature Bucks Actually Go

The October lull gets blamed for empty sits across the whitetail woods, but the deer are still moving. They have shifted their patterns, and in most cases, they are circling the same tired stands hunters keep climbing into. The problem lies in where the hunter sits, not in how the deer behave. If...

By James Chen •
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