Leonidas Clark

Leonidas Clark is the founder and editor of The 4×4 Life. A lifelong outdoorsman, hunter, and truck owner based in Texas, he writes and edits every article on the site. He focuses on clear, sourced explanations of the rules that govern outdoor recreation, including hunting and fishing regulations, public land access, trucks and off-road travel, and firearms law and safety. Every fact published here is his responsibility.

What blade steel tells you, and what it does not

Hardness, toughness and corrosion resistance pull against each other — and heat treatment matters as much…
West Virginia widens legal weapons for bear and turkey in four counties

Logan, McDowell, Mingo and Wyoming counties move to Mountaineer Heritage Season weapon rules. Youth and Class…
South Carolina puts side-by-sides on public roads in November

Act 164 creates a UTV registration framework from November 18. Ten-dollar biennial fee, minimum age 17,…
Are knives banned in national parks? Read the definition

36 CFR 2.4 restricts weapons in park units — but the definition it runs on covers…
NOAA corrects salmon rule that omitted central California measures

Text was accidentally left out of the May rule covering recreational ocean salmon from Pigeon Point…
Waterfowl rules move from yearly rulemaking to a three-year cycle

The Fish and Wildlife Service will authorize seasonal migratory game bird hunting by memorandum every three…
Tennessee allows straight-wall rifles on private land in November

A November 14-20 season on private land permits single-shot rifles in .35 caliber or larger. Deer…
What federal knife law actually covers — and what it leaves to states

The Federal Switchblade Act governs manufacture, interstate commerce and importation. Ownership and carry are state questions,…
New Jersey opens lakes early as Pennsylvania tightens trout limits

New Jersey lifted its preseason closure on lakes and ponds, adding 19 days a year. Pennsylvania…
Park Service moves to streamline bike trail approvals

A proposed rule would change what the NPS must do before designating roads and trails for…