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Video: Wild Boar Crosses the Bosporus and Wreaks Havoc in Istanbul
The Bosphorus straiht is one of the world's most important waterways for shipping and commerce, and this wild boar decided to see what all the commotion was about.
A large wild boar swam almost a half mile across the Bosphorus before it came ashore in the Beykoz district of the Asian side of Istanbul, Turkey. The boar was aggressive and it caused quite a stir. The boar reportedly interfered with traffic and damaged store displays. This type of wildlife-human interaction is increasingly common in Istanbul because of the city's rapid growth.
An encounter with a Turkish wild boar can...
Potential World Record Spotted Bass Released in California
A professional angler in California may have caught the world's largest spotted bass, but the record may have quite literally slipped through his fingers.
Paul Bailey was fishing with Matt Newman in an unnamed California lake recently when he caught a large 11-pound, four-ounce spotted bass. Since the two anglers were filming a promo for the show Stoked on Fishing, the fight with the possible-record fish was caught entirely on tape.
Unfortunately for the pair, everything went downhill after that. Shortly after the fish was weighed and the records consulted, the anglers made a...
Video: Man Teaches His Dog to Fish for Lobsters
Here's another reason why dogs are truly man's best friend.
This genius fisherman taught his dog to fish for lobsters. He started off by training it in his backyard pool, and eventually the lobster-hunting team moved out to the ocean.
The creator of the video said that he had the idea one day while out free diving. Now all he needs to do is spot the lobster for his dog Lila and she dives in to retrieve delicious seafood. If you want to teach your own four legged friend to catch lobsters, you can learn how by watching the entire eight-minute...
Obama Signs Defense Bill Allowing Public Sale of Surplus 1911 Pistols
It may still be November, but Christmas may have come early for firearm enthusiasts and collectors eagerly anticipating the thousands of surplus 1911s that are now headed to the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP).
The news that roughly 100,000 surplus M1911 and M1911A1 pistols could be transferred to the organization after US Representative Mike Rogers (R-Alabama) under an amendment to the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act led to much excitement across the gun world. However, President Barack Obama vetoed an earlier draft of the bill last month, citing inadequate funding for...
Video: Canadian Brothers Rescue Bald Eagle
Michael and Neil Fletcher were hunting for grouse when they went into a wooded area near Sudbury, Ontario, where they ended up finding quite a different bird than they were after.
The hunters said that while walking through the snow near Windy Lake last Tuesday, they discovered a bald eagle caught in a leg hold trap.
"It was attached to a stake and the eagle was trying to fly up, but it only had a foot of slack in the chain," Michael Fletcher told The Sudbury Star.
It was impossible to know...
How to Replace the Buttstock on an AR-15
Though replacing the buttstock on an AR-15 appears to be a simple thing, it can actually be just a little bit complicated. However, once you know the different sizes of AR stocks, tubes, and buffers, things get much easier.
There are four basic configurations of AR buttstock mounting systems. All four use an extension tube that juts out the back of the receiver and holds the recoil spring and the buffer itself. The confusion comes from the fact that there are three lengths of systems: A1 rifle, A2 rifle, and carbine. To add insult to confusion, carbine extensions come in two different...
Video: Chainsaw Sculptor Carves Fighting Caribou from Tree
The image of a traditional sculptor may be someone with a chisel and stone, but a chainsaw and wood sounds a whole lot cooler. When Alaskan carver Jordan Anderson wants to do something big, he uses several hundred pounds of old spruce log.
"A sculpture for the books. I had to wait a while to carve this idea out, worth the wait for sure," Anderson wrote when he originally posted the video, which is now going viral.
Anderson spent his childhood building custom log homes with his father, so it was only natural for him to use his skills for art. The carver said that his first project was a...
Canoeing Wisconsin’s Northwoods in Search of River Muskie
You know it’s autumn in the Wisconsin Northwoods when you pause between casts to pluck red, brown, and yellow leaves from your muskie bait’s treble hooks.
And just to confirm winter lurks over one horizon while summer loses its grip on the other, you realize your lightweight gloves spent half the afternoon on your hands and the other half drying in the sun atop your boat seat.
All the while, John Maier kept his small guideboat well-positioned in the river’s current, seemingly casting with one hand while rowing with the other. Maier, 49, a marketing instructor at Northeast Wisconsin...
Video: Massive Herd of Elk Makes for a “Colorado Traffic Jam”
Getting stuck in traffic is the worst, unless the traffic happens to be hundreds of elk crossing the road. That's the sort of jam I wouldn't mind seeing on my morning commute.
A motorist in Fort Garland, Colorado was caught in a traffic jam caused by hundreds of elk crossing the road. The animals were moving so quickly and in such a tight formation that it almost looks like a flowing river of elk.
While this is not an entirely uncommon sight for Rocky Mountain residents it's still pretty interesting to watch. Maybe Fort Garland needs to install an elk crossing sign at this...
Maker of EOTech Sights Pays $25.6 Million to Settle Fraud Lawsuit
L-3 Communications Holdings Inc, which owns EOTech, agreed on Tuesday to pay the US government $25.6 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the company of providing thousands of defective holographic sights to the military, despite knowing that the sights were defective.
According to Reuters, L-3's shares dropped as much as 6.1 percent after the lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, but recovered after the company announced the settlement and ended the day at just a 1.1 percent drop. The...
Video: Kayak Angler Teaches Pelican to Fish
You don't have to teach bass how to swim or a molerat how to burrow, so why would you have to teach a pelican how to fish? That's one question that a camp manager in Tanzania had to ask himself after he rescued an orphan pelican two years ago. Jeffrey Condon of Nomad Lodges is unique among kayak anglers for the pelican that he brings along to his fishing trips. Depending on who you ask, the large bird is both a blessing and a curse---and judging by the fish it steals, maybe more of the former.
"It was just like having a pet dog. He would wander around, exploring a bit, but always came...
Hunter’s Campfire Cracks Boulder, Dropping It on Him
Hunters turned out in droves for the start of West Virginia's firearm deer season, bagging more than 20,000 animals by the end of Monday. However, for two hunters and their families in Boone County, the season opener closed with a decidedly tragic ending.
Nineteen-year-old Steven Setser and 25-year-old Donnier Barker were hunting in the Wharton area on Monday when temperatures took a sudden nosedive. The two men decided to take shelter underneath a large, but stable looking rock and started a campfire. Hours later there was a loud crack and a portion of the rock dropped on the hunters,...
Video: Bass Pro Founder Comments on Possible Purchase of Cabela’s
Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box last Friday to talk about holiday sales for the outdoor retail chain. The conversation quickly turned to rumors concerning a possible purchase of Cabela's, a large and popular competitor.
Morris was certainly expecting the question after the rumors were first reported earlier this month. As Squawk Box's co-anchor Joe Kernen pointed out, the merger of the two companies could make the resulting entity...
The Outdoorsman’s Guide to Black Friday
There are certain dates that outdoorsmen and women look forward to each year. The opening day of deer season, the trout opener, the first day of early goose season, Black Friday. Wait, Black Friday? What’s that doing there? There’s good reason to get excited about Black Friday, the day known for tremendous shopping deals for the holidays. Of course, we’re not talking about TVs or the latest toy. Head over to Cabela’s instead for some much cooler stuff.
In-store...
The 10 Most Annoying Things for Deer Hunters
Deer season is when it all happens. Many hunters spend all year salivating at the thought of venison chili and backstraps, while others savor the thought of those calm early mornings on the treestand. However, like most things in life, not everything can be perfect. There are a number of little annoyances that can try the patience of even the most experienced hunter, and we have gathered 10 of the worst offenders below. We couldn't cover everything, so feel free to add your own personal pet peeve in the comments below.
The list is in no particular order, although we feel that a few of these...
Video: Ohio Police Rescue Two Bucks from Cistern
If you believe in Murphy's Law, then you'll already know that whatever can go wrong, will go wrong. When this includes leaving a cistern full of old, bitter water, we can expect that eventually something will fall in it. In this case, that happened to be not one, but two bucks.
Officers of the Wickliffe Police Department in Ohio were called to perform a very careful extraction of the two deer.
"This video is from November 10, 2015 at about 4:30 pm," the police department wrote on Facebook. "Two patrol officers were able to pull two deer free from a cistern full of bitter cold...
Video: Wahoo Jumps Sky-high to Snatch Bait
There are plenty of reasons why anglers like using kite baits on wahoos, and this is a good one. Wahoos may not be as prominent as big game fish like tuna and marlin, but these speedsters make up in pure acceleration what they lack in size. It is not unknown for the fish to swim up to 60 mph, making the wahoo one of the fastest fish in the ocean.
In the video below, an angler tempts this wahoo into leaping out of the water for a chance at some bait. Not one to be teased, the fish shot out of the ocean like a bullet.
"Look close and you can see the leader in his mouth, wrote...
The 10 Best Holiday Gifts for a Waterfowler
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the duck blind is so delightful. Let’s face it, waterfowlers love gear and buying holiday gifts for one is pretty easy to do. Check out these suggestions for the hunter who likes to get a little fowl in the outdoors.
Big Foot B2 Full-Body Canada goose decoys - $179.99
An easy place to start is with some decoys. A waterfowler can never have enough decoys, but it helps to get some that will last for season after season. Read more »
Massive One-eyed Gator “Chubbs” Captured in Florida Golf Course
Typical golf course hazards include streams, ponds, and bunkers, but if you live in the Southeast, then that list may very well include alligators, too.
The large reptiles are commonly found living near or even in golf courses across Florida and generally do not create much of a problem. Larger specimens, however, can be quite intimidating if they decide to come out and block hole 17. A Houston-based alligator trapping service had to be called out to capture a 12-foot animal after it was discovered sunning itself on a golf course in Richmond last week.
"Chubbs the gator removed from...
Video: Alligator Steals a Sandwhich from Florida Student’s Picnic
We know that Yogi bears like picnic baskets, but now you can add alligators to that list.
Most people worry about bees or pigeons interrupting their picnic, but these students from the University of Florida had to fend off an alligator.
As the hungry gator approached, onlookers began filming the encounter. Luckily the bystanders did not try to interfere with the gator and no one, including the alligator, was injured in the encounter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8rhseeHlOk...