“I just loved every one of the challenges “The Brigade” brought with it. It was one of the best outdoor experiences of my life.” – Don Mann

Some serious adventure is about to hit Outdoor Channel! “The Brigade – Race to the Hudson” is an all-new show, premiering April 22 at 8:00 pm ET, where 10 contestants have 28 days to travel 750 miles across the York Factory Express. Are you intrigued yet, I know we are! The 10-member team has to push themselves to the extreme, together, to conquer this grueling cross-country wilderness expedition. If they succeed, a $500,000 grand prize will await them. This 750-mile journey follows the York Factory Express, an historic fur trade route and they’ll be doing it the same way the old timers did – on foot and in boats. No fuel, no GPS, all they have is their collective skill set to survive, navigate and hopefully get across the finish line. This is an adventure of a lifetime!

Have you ever hunted outside of the U.S.?

Many hunters overestimate what kind of caliber they will need to hunt in Africa, often thinking that the Dark Continent requires a canon regardless of what game they are pursuing. However, more isn’t necessarily better. Derrick Ratliff, president and founder of Horizon Firearms, joins The Revolution this week to talk hunting abroad, how to decide what is enough gun for the exotic species you’ll be pursuing, realistic calibers for dangerous game, traveling with firearms and ammunition, being properly prepared with the gear you need before leaving the U.S. and so much more.

Sportsmen and women's eyes are their windows to the world and prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays can inflict a vast array of ailments and potentially hinder their shooting and game spotting capabilities. Furthermore, whether at the range or in the field, shooting a rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader or a pistol, all shooting forms are in close proximity to the shooter’s face. Ricochets, the ejection of spent casings, gusts of wind, dirt, insects - our eyes are vulnerable to many hazards that are out of our control, but adequate eye protection can potentially ward off numerous dangers.

Social media can be cruel. On a daily basis hunters face death threats and rude comments in which some of the extreme anti-hunters are vocalizing their thoughts on how you and your family should die. They celebrate the death of hunters, vocalizing their sickening thoughts of happiness. We live in a world in which it’s okay for people to tell you the awful ways in which they want you to die, with their vivid imaginations. Yet, it’s not okay, for us, to post the ways in which we live. It’s not okay for us to share our success with like-minded people on our personal social media pages. Facebook and other similar platforms are taking down hunting pictures, because they claim that they represent violence and gore. Hunters’ pages are getting filled with hate and negativity.