Yobata
Here’s one that I have owned for about 3 years and never been able to find any info on it. Never seen another one. The shop owner where I bought it has been open for 40+ years and also never seen one. Said it was a soldier bring back from Japan at some point. Yobata …
Pinnated Grouse genetics pinned down.
a rigorous genomics study of prairie chickens in Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas led by Purdue University scientists has found evidence of hybridization between species with no clear indication of genetic problems such as inbreeding. The preexisting data came from 433 greater and lesser prairie chickens, mostly the latter, spanning 10 years and …
Inside the Dangerous, Secretive World of Extreme Fishing
Wetsuiting is a form of saltwater fishing that involves wearing a wetsuit and wading or swimming out to offshore rocks—almost exclusively at night, often during storms—to access deeper water or faster currents than can be reached in traditional waders. The quarry are striped bass, a fish that migrates every spring, mostly from the Chesapeake and …
Martinique Beach
If you like long walks on the beach, Martinique Beach might be your jam. The 5-km long crescent white-sand beach is the longest in Nova Scotia. And talk about a great view! I was there at least once. Not far away but I never get there.
MacNaughton ‘Skeleton’ Gun
The amazing MacNaughton ‘Skeleton.’ I’ve lived happily for 49 years, not knowing this gun existed… now I can’t stop thinking about it. We discuss this and other fine Scottish shotguns on the latest episode of A Break in the Action Full podcast episode here: linktr.ee/abreakintheaction An iconic Scottish gun design.
Seine
Pont Neuf at Paris, Gustave Camille Gaston Cariot, (1872-1950) He was a French self-taught artist of the 19th and early 20th century. Five eagerly anticipated events in the Paris Olympics will be the mens and womens 10 kilometer marathon swimming races, as well as the 1,500 meter swimming section of three triathlon events. Why? Because …
Nothing new in shooting and eye dominance issues.
There’s a lot going on here and I would say this is unique but a pair of these boxlock non-ejectors were made for a client who clearly struggled with eye dominance issues. Firstly the reverse safety – pull back to fire – that’s not unique and I have seen it on some special orders from …
180 degrees Fahrenheit.
Today in Iran they recorded the highest ever heat index on earth. A dewpoint of 36.1 degrees Celsius was recorded which created a heat index of 82.2 degrees Celsius and is equal to 180 degrees Fahrenheit. With the Persian Gulf at 34.9C (95F) the humidity level is extremely high in that region. Our heat …
Erectus
What do we know about the ancestry of Homo erectus? Hawks gives a review on the status of the species. Much was an update to what I knew.