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A thermal scope for coyote hunting stops predators you cannot see. Here is how thermal protects the coop at night, plus our top homestead pick.
Read More →A compact, suppressor-ready .300 BLK bolt rifle with a 12.25-inch length of pull, the Bergara B-14 Stoke is a do-it-all homestead gun the whole household can run.
The Armorer app puts round counts, service intervals, and ammo inventory in one private logbook — and a one-year membership rides with the Day 50 prize package.
The 3 a.m. raccoon at the chicken coop, handled without waking the household — the suppressed-rimfire workflow the Day 43 prize stack delivers to the homestead.
A home-defense suppressor is hearing protection that works when ear muffs cannot. Why every homestead AR-15 needs one, and how to win a BANISH 556.
Bird flu is hitting backyard flocks in 2026’s largest-ever outbreak. The biosecurity routine that keeps your chickens safe this spring, step by step.
A 9mm suppressor is a noise-management decision on a working homestead. The BANISH 9 handles predator response without putting the chickens off lay.
NOAA’s Summer 2026 drought outlook is locked. Here’s the mid-May action plan to drought-proof your homestead garden — drip, mulch, mix, and store.
A first-season canning preserving guide grounded in USDA and NCHFP standards: pressure canning vs water bath, equipment, safe acidity, shelf life, and a tested salsa recipe with full schema.
Rabbits, groundhogs, coyotes — they cost a homestead more than a fence does. Why a suppressed .223 is the quietest legal answer in 42 states.
12 things to check on your coop before peak summer predator season — hardware cloth specs, latch types, what fails first, and the fixes that hold.
May is peak tick emergence. The 7 steps that actually move the needle on a working homestead — for kids, livestock, and dogs.
What to plant this May by USDA zone — peppers, beans, squash, melons. A working-homestead planting calendar for zones 3 through 9.
