Magazine hoarding has become a running joke in gun culture, but underneath the memes there is a serious question: how many spares do most people actually need to feel prepared without wasting money or adding dead weight. The realistic answer depends on what you carry, how you train, and what you think you might face,…
Feral hogs are chewing through crops, wetlands, and forests in a growing swath of the country, and some states are getting hit far harder than others. I have spent years talking with landowners and biologists about this fight, and the same states keep coming up. Here are 15 places where the feral hog damage is…
Spend enough seasons in real backcountry and the gear that survives earns your trust. Guides in Alaska, Canada, and the American West keep circling back to a handful of guns that work when the weather, terrain, and animals all turn ugly. Here are ten they still carry after decades in remote country. 1. Remington 700…
Ammo shortages have a way of humbling even seasoned hunters and range regulars. The runs from 2008 to 2013 and again in 2020 showed how fast shelves can go bare and how slow they can recover. Looking back at those crunch years, I see nine clear lessons that helped the folks who paid attention keep…
Across the United States, feral hogs have shifted from a regional nuisance to a national liability, chewing through crops, wetlands, and infrastructure at a pace that outstrips most control efforts. The states seeing the fastest growth are not always the ones with the biggest herds, but they are the front lines where new invasions are…
Feral pigs are no longer a regional headache. They are invasive, voracious, and resilient animals pushing into new ground across the United States, chewing up crops, wetlands, and suburbs alike. Based on recent reporting, here are 15 states where that expansion is hitting hardest and what it means on the ground. 1. Texas Texas sits…
When lives are on the line, people fall back on guns that have already proven themselves in chaos. From cramped hallways to open desert, the firearms below earned their place through hard numbers and hard use, not marketing copy. I walk through twelve that keep showing up when time matters most. 1. Glock 19 The…
Backup guns are supposed to save your hide when everything else goes sideways, not add new ways to fail. Guides who live in mud, rain, brush, and salt spray have strong opinions about what stays in camp. Here are eight handguns many experienced outdoor pros avoid carrying as backups. 1. Kel-Tec P-32 .380 ACP The…
In Alaska, sidearms are tools first and status symbols a distant second. The 10mm Glock has become a common sight on riverboats, in floatplanes, and on the hips of hunters and fishing guides who want a lightweight backup against bears. Lately, though, a handful of dramatic failures and reliability complaints have some of those outdoorsmen…
Experienced hunters tend to converge on the same core priorities when they evaluate a rifle: it must fit the shooter, match the game and terrain, and keep working in ugly conditions without drama. The difference between a passable gun and one that veterans trust with a hard-earned tag usually comes down to how well it…