Posts by Chad Winkler
2025 Pow Wow Update
The 2025 Pow Wow keeps getting bigger and better. Like years prior, we will have our opening ceremony on Friday, April 4th, 2025. On Saturday, there will be 4 training…
Read More...U.S. Crime Stats Underreported
One of the most important topics for the upcoming election is crime. One party says crime is bad, the other says crime is down, so what is the truth? Well,…
Read More...Terminology Tactics
Recently I wrapped up a firearms instructor certification course, and as usual, it was a mixture of pro 2nd amendment civilians, law enforcement and military candidates. All of them wanted…
Read More...An All Around Deer Cartridge
Picture courtesy of “An ode to the 7mm-08” from NRA American Hunter
Read More...Sound Hunting Advice
If you catch me in the deer stand this season, you will likely find me with two important hunting assets, snacks and my electronic hearing protection. Even if I am…
Read More...EDC Gun Advice
Recently I saw the below social media post from friend and fellow Boondocks FTA™ instructor, Andy Anderson. Andy makes it a priority to shoot regularly. His latest drill is the…
Read More...Apalachee School Shooting
On September 4th, 2024 a mass school shooting occurred at Apalachee High School. Eleven people were shot and four people (2 teachers and 2 students) were killed. To date, we…
Read More...Consignment Gun Sales
Did you know that Boondocks FTA offers consignment gun sales for our customers? While private party gun sales are legal, it is the responsibility of the seller to make sure…
Read More...Mentally Prepared
We have touched on this topic in past blogs posts like “Training To Win” (October 2021), “Tactical Mental Training” (June 2021), and “Automaticity” (October 2019), just to name a few,…
Read More...Politics and Personal Safety
The 2024 race for the White House has been nothing short of bizarre. A dreaded 2020 rematch, a fumbled debate, an attempted assassination, and a last minute substitution. As of…
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