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Oklahoma State Record Elk Finally Confirmed after Long Wait
A bull elk harvested in 2014 by a hunter from Rush Springs was finally confirmed this month as the state record. According to the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, Wayne Munn is the owner of the new state record typical elk, which scored 332 and 1/8. The massive elk easily dethroned the state's previous record holder, an animal taken by Joe Kysela in 2000. Munn harvested his elk in the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge after drawing a once-in-a-lifetime controlled hunt.
"I was determined to find a bigger bull, since this hunt was my one opportunity to hunt the refuge," Munn...
Magpul Zhukov AK Stock and Handguard
Though Magpul's parts and accessories for the AR platform have been around for years and are the standards against which practically all other products are judged, the company only formally entered the AK market very recently. Over the past few years, Magpul has slowly released a trickle of Kalashnikov accessories and other goodies, including a pistol grip, 7.62x39mm magazines, and the MOE AK and Zhukov furniture lines. At last week's SHOT Show, they announced that they'll soon be offering 5.45x39mm magazines and...
Video: How to Prepare and Cook Delicious Morels
Once you find your morels, you need to know what you're doing in the kitchen to really enjoy them.
In this clip, the last a series detailing where to find morels and when, Ohio State Park Naturalist Erin Shaw shows us how to positively identify edible morels and how to prepare them. There may be different subspecies of morels so it's important to know what you have especially since false morels also exist. We also get to learn how to prepare morels so that nothing is wasted....
Russian Park: Friendship Between Siberian Tiger, Goat Has Ended
The "friendship" between a Siberian tiger and a goat in a Russian safari park came to a swift and unexpected end. No, the tiger did not decide to terminate its relationship by actually eating the goat---park employees removed the animal after they said it became too fat.
Employees said that ample food and little excercise meant that the goat, named Timur, gained about 44 pounds since it started living with the tiger late last year.
"Timur’s problem is obesity, which can be harmful for his health," Dmitry Mezentsev, the park director, told Read more »
Biologists to Unleash 25,000 Tiger Trout to Kill Tui Chub in Oregon Lake
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) is planning to stock up to 25,000 tiger trout in Douglass County's Diamond Lake to exterminate tui chub, which until recently had not been seen in the lake since 2006. A routine sweep of the lake by a team of biologists last October found just one of the tiny minnows, but that was more than enough for the department to declare war.
“This is extremely frustrating when you consider the amount of time and effort put into the restoration of Diamond Lake by so many,” said Greg Huchko, DFW Umpqua District Fish Biologist, in a Read more »
Famous Hunter Jim Shockey’s Home Burglarized, Father’s Guns Stolen
Jim Shockey, the star of Jim Shockey's Hunting Adventures and Uncharted, recently announced that his family home near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan was burglarized. Several items, including his father's prized rifles, were stolen.
"I seldom ask anyone for help, but I am asking now," he wrote on his Facebook. "Please help us. My father’s guns were stolen last week and I am asking for your help to have those guns, which obviously have great sentimental value, returned to our family."
Shockey's father, Hal, was a fan favorite on his show and an avid hunter. He passed away in...
Video: Testing Rage Broadheads and Easton Arrows vs. Ballistic Gel
By now everyone has seen ballistic gel testing with bullets. Now, courtesy of GY6vids, we get to see what an arrow looks like plowing through ballistic gel in slow motion.
GY6vids used a Rage Chisel Tip 3-blade broadhead and an Easton Carbon arrow for the test. He's also shooting it from a HOYT Carbon Spyder ZT Turbo with a 60-pound draw. It's a fairly common setup that most bowhunters would use for medium-sized game. However, the results were not something you would want to see in the field.
The arrow-broadhead...
Video: St. Elmo’s Fire on a Frozen Lake
Have you ever had electricity shooting from your fingertips? If you did, you either have superpowers or experienced a relatively minor brush with a phenomenon known as St. Elmo's fire. It is a rare occurrence whereby highly charged air, such as after a thunderstorm, will create a discharge of electricity from certain objects. It is usually seen on airplanes and ships, but can happen to humans as well. According to WISC-TV, Rudy Moore encountered the phenomenon while walking on...
Angler Nabs Idaho’s First Catch and Release Record
Just a few weeks after Idaho Fish and Game announced that it will allow catch-and-release records for 2016, the state got its first record in the new category.
In late December, 36-year-old Thomas McLeod from Grangeville broke a state record with a yellow perch he caught at Lake Cascade. The angler said he had planned on submitting another fish he had caught on a previous trip, but when he caught a 14.75-inch perch last month, he knew that fish was the one to go with. Better yet, he also set a record...
Fisherman Catches Rainbow-colored Lobster
A Canadian fisherman may have caught the crustacean of a lifetime, but only snapped only a few pictures of the animal before he threw it back in the water.
A lobster with noticeable rainbow hues was caught by Captain Chad Graham late last year, and is just recently making the rounds on the internet after he realized that he made quite the find.
"This is weird! Look what a fisherman going about his business caught off Nova Scotia---a rainbow coloured lobster!" wrote the Read more »
ME Governor: “We Have Constitutional Carry, Load Up and Get Rid of the Drug Dealers”
Maine Governor Paul LePage drew attention this week after making a statement that some interpreted as calling for gun owners to take the law into their own hands. Following a meeting in Lewiston on Wednesday, LePage reiterated his push for harsher penalties against drug dealers, and indicated that he wants to see the death penalty for those convicted of selling drugs in his state. It was when LePage mentioned Maine's new permitless carry law that he started to court controversy.
"Everybody in Maine, we have constitutional carry. Load up and get rid of the drug dealers,” he told the...
Video: How to Start a Fire with a Cord Drill and Pump Drill
Everyone's favorite survival YouTube channel is back with another awesome tutorial video.
YouTuber Primitive Technology started off with a simple cord drill and he then upgraded it to a pump drill. A cord drill is basically a spindle with a fly wheel attached so it looks like a top. To get it spinning you need to pull both strings as the same time. The momentum from the stone flywheel causes the cord to wrap back around the spindle and then the process is repeated. What's unique about the final pump drill is that a...
Florida Woman Wakes Up to Find Exotic Kinkajou on Her Chest
Looking like a cross between a monkey, a kangaroo, and a raccoon, kinkajous are a rare sight in South Florida. They are also not a thing you expect to wake up to. An elderly woman in Miami said she was jerked awake on Monday night when she felt tiny hands caressing her face. When she opened her eyes, she found a two-foot-long kinkajou on her chest.
“The lady is sound asleep and she feels something on her chest and she slowly wakes up, and realizes that there’s an animal curled up sleeping on her chest,” veterinarian Don Harris told Read more »
Video: When to Hunt for Morel Mushrooms and More 2016 Tips
Knowing when to start looking for morels can be challenging, but this video can help you be even more successful this season.
In this clip, the second of four videos in a series, Ohio State Park Naturalist Erin Shaw tells us when we should start looking look for morels. In addition, you should rely less on the air temperature and more on the soil temperature as an indicator of when morels will start popping up. Keep in mind this video is tailored for people morel hunting in Ohio. There may be different subspecies of morels and conditions in your neck of the woods.
Make...
The Top 7 Reasons to Fish in Manitoba
The Canadian province of Manitoba is, quite simply, a world-class fishing destination. Its countless remote lakes and rivers are home to an abundance of fat walleye, sparkling rainbow trout, record-book northern pike and lake trout, and so much more. Without a doubt, it is one of the best places in North America to catch the fish of a lifetime. Remarkably, this natural bounty is only a few hours’ flight from major American cities.
1. Manitoba has an extraordinary variety of fishing experiences
Located in the geographical centre of Canada, Manitoba's diverse landscape ranges from prairie...
Video: Travel Bottle Makes Water from Air
Want to stay hydrated in the outdoors but loathe the idea of packing heavy containers of water for the trip? One startup company may have the solution in a bottle that makes drinking water straight from the air. But is it too good to be true?
According to Fontus, its Airo water bottle works by extracting humidity from the air and condensing it into drinkable water. This works when air flows into an attached device and hits a series of hydrophobic surfaces. These surfaces then turn water vapor into actual droplets, which then slowly fill up the bottle. An...
Florida Man Claims to Witness Snake Strangling Coyote
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recently uploaded a strange picture to one of its Twitter accounts: what appears to be a boa constrictor wrapped around a coyote. The photo was reportedly taken by William James, who encountered the battle between the two predators on Tuesday in the Big Cypress National Preserve. According to Local 10 News, James, his wife, and their young daughter...
9 Shocking, Naturally-occurring Wildlife Deformities
These animals didn't just break the mold, they grew extra legs and decided to stomp it to pieces. No, they're not mutants. All the animals on this list have deformities that are completely natural, and sometimes even survivable---but they're probably pretty uncomfortable.
Here are nine animals that will take your breath away at first glance.
1. Mountain lion with teeth in the side of its head
This yearling cougar was harvested earlier this year in Idaho. What made it unique is the teeth that seems to be growing out of the side of its head. If you aren't sure what causes teeth to...
Talking Under Armour’s New Camo with Cameron Hanes
SHOT Show is chock-full of interesting people. I met one who thinks it's fun to run 200-mile marathons and hunt bears from ground positions with a bow. That would be bowhunter, extreme fitness enthusiast, and apex predator Cameron Hanes. I had the opportunity to sit down with Cam and talk about his endorsement of the new Under Armour Ridge Reaper Forest camo line. It’s coming this April and will be carried exclusively by Cabela's for the remainder of 2016.
Here’s what Cam had to say about his hunting adventures, how Ridge Reaper Forest has worked for him in the field, and what’s on...
Video: A Rare Look Inside Daniel Defense
Daniel Defense is one of the most well-known modern arms makers in the United States. Last year, the CarbonTV team traveled down to Black Creek, Georgia to profile Marty Daniel, the founder of the company, for the show American Elements. They were given a rare glimpse into the story behind the famed manufacturer and learn about what motivated Daniel to start building some of the finest guns to ever grace safes, patrol cars, and firing ranges across the country.
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