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.

Lead at the range comes from the primer as well as the bullet

NIOSH names lead bullets and cartridge primers as the two main sources of lead at indoor…
Cold water drowns people before hypothermia can

Cold shock and loss of muscle control come within minutes of falling in. Hypothermia, the danger…
A cold morning can trip the tire pressure light without a leak

Tire pressure drops about 1 psi for every 10°F, which is why the warning light comes…
Serrated or plain: two edges that cut by different mechanisms

Serrations cut by concentrating force at points and sawing. A plain edge cuts by pressure. Each…
Carcass rules decide which parts of your deer can come home

Carcass transport rules exist because of chronic wasting disease. Which parts can leave the field depends…
Firewood carries pests farther than they could ever travel alone

Forest pests barely move on their own, but in a load of firewood they can travel…
A side-by-side’s cage protects only the people who stay inside it

Federal safety staff found a common pattern in side-by-side deaths: a sideways rollover, an occupant thrown…
Dish soap does not reliably clear CWD prions from processing gear

A 2025 study found dish soap cleaned CWD prions off knife blades but not cutting boards…
Buying a gun out of state: rifles and handguns follow different rules

Federal law lets you buy a rifle or shotgun face-to-face from an out-of-state dealer. Handguns have…
Fall turnover lasts days or weeks, not the whole autumn

Turnover happens when cooling surface water sinks and mixes a layered lake. It can stress fish…