{"id":194108,"date":"2023-11-06T16:39:39","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T22:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=194108"},"modified":"2025-12-09T07:28:24","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T13:28:24","slug":"hunt365-hunting-wrecks-ep-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-hunting-wrecks-ep-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Hunting Wrecks: Episode 1 [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hunting Wrecks (Episode 1) Idaho Mule Deer Hunt Right After Surgery!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IARGVOxTT5M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the first episode of\u00a0<strong>Hunting Wrecks<\/strong>! 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Experience: \u2013 Professional Shooter \u2013 Sponsored 3-Gun &amp; Multigun competitor with multiple titles and a foundation in long-range and sniper\/tactical matches.\u2013 Firearms Instructor \u2013 Certified instructor with over 10,000 students trained face-to-face.\u2013 Elected Prosecuting Attorney \u2013 Attorney with real-world experience defending and prosecuting self-defense and gun-related cases.\u2013 Hunter &amp; Rancher \u2013 Horseback hunter with a working ranch, passionate about elk, deer, predator, and backcountry hunting.\u2013 Reloading &amp; Ballistics Expert \u2013 Precision reloader and former high-volume competition handloader.\u2013 Optics Authority \u2013 Known for his deep knowledge and unrelenting standards in optics, thermal, and night vision gear.\u2013 Outdoor Creative \u2013 Avid photographer, guitar player, and outdoorsman with a sharp eye for gear and storytelling.\u2013 2A Advocate \u2013 Committed to protecting the Second Amendment and educating Americans about their rights and responsibilities.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/true1911"],"url":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/author\/true-pearce\/"}]}},"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Untitledsd-1-150x84.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194108","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=194108"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":226462,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/194108\/revisions\/226462"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/194125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=194108"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=194108"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=194108"},{"taxonomy":"featured","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured?post=194108"},{"taxonomy":"hunt365","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hunt365?post=194108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}