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Muscle-dissolving Fish Parasite Infects 26 Minnesota Lakes
A terrifying fish parasite in Minnesota has now spread to 26 lakes in the state and 15 different species, according to researchers from the University of Minnesota. The parasite is called heterosporis, and the effects it can have on fish are rather grisly.
"As far as diseases go, this is a nasty one," Nick Phelps, a researcher with the university's Minnesota Aquatic Invasive Species Research Center, told KARE 11.
Heterosporis is a microscopic parasite that can infect the muscle tissue of...
Video: Range Officer Catches Dangerous Malfunction at Last Second
There are a number of malfunctions that can happen at the range, and the odds are that if you like to practice shooting regularly, you've already run into a few of them. Failures to feed, stovepipes, and other common handgun malfunctions can solved easily enough by the tap-rack-bang drill, but not this one. No, this rarely-seen malfunction has the potential the blow up your gun---and take your hand with it.
It's a squib.
A squib is what happens when the round does not have enough powder to propel the bullet out of the barrel. There is still a pop when the trigger is pulled and even a...
Place of Drones in the Outdoors Still Being Determined
News flash: humans aren’t the only animal irritated by drones flying overhead.
Minnesota scientists recently documented that black bears don’t like them, either, judging by their skyrocketing heart rates when drones hovered overhead. We wouldn’t know this, of course, if the bears weren’t being monitored for another research project that had nothing to do with drones. But while they were doing that research, the scientists thought it might be interesting to learn how bears respond to these little unmanned flying machines.
Once they documented the bears’ alarm and irritation,...
Video: Young Bull Elk Struggles to Stay Awake
It's bedtime, but this bull elk just wants five more minutes. If you've never seen one of these magnificent animals rock themselves to sleep, you're in for a treat. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources uploaded this video of a bull elk nodding off on their Facebook page, and when we say it's nodding, we mean it literally.
Having several pounds of antler on your head may make you look impressive during the rut, but it sure makes sleeping awkward. Be warned, watching the video may make you a little drowsy yourself, especially when listening to some lullaby music from Brahms.
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Century Arms Shows Off a People’s Race Gun: The TP9SFX
At last week's Big 3 East event, Century Arms pulled back the curtain on a new variant of their popular Turkish-made TP9 pistol: the TP9SFX.
The 9x19mm TP9SFX sports several features that are attractive to competitive and recreational shooters alike, but at an incredibly affordable price point---$539. It could very well earn the title of "people's race gun."
The TP9SFX is a refinement of the TP9SF, itself a decocker-less version of the TP9SA that will be released later this year. Like its relatives, the SFX has a single-action, striker-fired trigger. Unlike its relatives, it features a...
Chicago Archbishop Says Second Amendment Has Been “Perverted”
In the wake of Pope Francis's visit to America late last month, one archbishop has decided to take the opportunity to speak out against guns and especially so-called "assault weapons." In an opinion piece for the Chicago Tribune, Archbishop Blase J. Cupich, leader of the Archdiocese of Chicago, railed against weapons manufacturers and urged Congress to consider tighter regulations. Cupich also wrote about what he viewed as abuse of the...
RS Regulate Unveils First Trijicon MRO Mount for AK Rifles
At last week's Big 3 East fall event, RS Regulate unveiled its new AKMT mount for the Trijicon MRO.
The AKMT is the first and only mount designed specifically to allow a shooter to attach Trijicon's new red dot sight to AK-pattern rifles and pistols equipped with side rails.
The AKMT attaches to RS Regulate's AK-300 series of lower mounts, allowing the user to place the optic at their desired front-to-back position. The AKMT upper can also placed in an exact over-bore position using a lower's 0.25 inches of...
Police Officer Asked to Leave Olive Garden for Carrying Gun
A Missouri police officer wanted to have a birthday lunch with his family, but instead a hostess at Olive Garden asked him to leave the restaurant because he was carrying a gun.
Kansas City police officer Michael Holsworth decided that he would meet his family at a local Olive Garden for a birthday lunch. Since he was on duty that day, he was dressed in his uniform and carrying his service pistol. As he and his family were seated in the waiting area while a table was prepared, a hostess approached him and told him that "we don't allow guns in here."At first Holsworth thought she was joking...
Zimbabwe Officials Say Walter Palmer Had Legal Authority to Kill Lion
In a stunning reversal on Monday, Zimbabwe officials announced that they will no longer seek to extradite Walter Palmer, a Minnesota dentist who had drawn international outrage over killing a popular black-maned lion named Cecil in July.
The BBC reported that an investigation by the country's Parks and Wildlife Authority revealed that Palmer had indeed procured the legal authority to hunt the lion, although the agency did not give additional details regarding the legality of the methods used in the taking of the animal.
"We...
Minnesota Man Accused of Drowning Trophy Buck with Pontoon Boat
Officials with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) say a Mahnomen County man faces charges of animal cruelty after he allegedly used a pontoon boat to harass a large buck in Tulaby Lake early in September, which resulted in the deer drowning.
According to DNR investigators, 55-year-old Steven Timm intentionally drove the deer further into the lake and used his pontoon boat to prevent the animal from reaching shore. Conservation officers were called to the scene by a witness, but by then...
Video: Shooting Clays out of a Spinning Ferrari
In most circumstances, shooting clays out of a Ferrari while doing donuts is pretty dangerous. It's the kind of behavior you'd expect to see coming from the spoiled children of multi-millionaires with trust funds larger than the collective GDP of small island nations.
However, it is not some spoiled dilettante behind the shotgun this time, but rather expert marksman and instructor Philip Thorrold. For him, being carted around in the Ferrari SA Aperta---seen by some as the most exclusive model from the Italian car maker---is just morning practice.
Could you imagine trying to shotgun a...
UK Organization Installs “Duck Lanes” for Waterfowl
Bike lanes are pretty common in both the UK and US, but duck lanes? The Canal & River Trust, a charitable organization that maintains over 2,000 miles of waterways in England and Wales, announced recently that it has set up a "duck lane" between the towns of Elland and Brookfoot in West Yorkshire. As the name suggests, the lanes are meant exclusively for the use of ducks and other wildlife that wander across them. According to Jon Horsfall, a waterway manager with the organization, the duck lanes are more to make a point than for the benefit of the waterfowl.
“It just wouldn’t be...
Video: 10 Tools You Can Use to Make Your Own Knives
Have you ever been interested in blade forging? If you have a fascination with knives or other sharp tools and wouldn't mind taking up a relatively time-consuming hobby, knife making might just be for you. Other than raw materials and a knowledge of how the forging process works, making a knife in your garage actually requires very few tools. In fact, most of them aren't even expensive or hard to find. In this video, veteran knifemaker Walter Sorrells gives a brief summary on the 10 must-have tools for a beginner garage blacksmith.
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Pro-hunting Bill Passes US House Committee Despite Opposition from HSUS
Conservation groups today praised the US House Committee on Natural Resources for passing a monumental piece of legislation with many benefits for outdoorsmen---including hunters, anglers, and recreational shooters. The Sportsmen's Heritage and Recreational Enhancement (SHARE) Act seeks to improve public access to federal lands, guard against regulations that would ban or limit hunting or angling, and protect against laws would make traditional fishing equipment illegal. Previous versions of the bill failed in the last two sessions of Congress, but conservation groups are optimistic that...
10-year-old Shatters Own Pending Record with 847-pound Bluefin Tuna
In August OutdoorHub reported on the potential junior record bluefin tuna reeled in by 10-year-old Koen Norton, an impressive 486-pound fish caught off the coast of Prince Edward Island in Canada. Less than two months later, Norton may have broken his own pending world record. The young angler's father, Greg Norton, announced this week on Facebook that his son hooked an even larger 847.7-pound tuna not too far from his first...
Video: Bear Tries to Steal Hunter’s iPad
It looks like humans aren't the only ones on the lookout for the latest Apple products.
This bowhunter might want to keep better track of his electronics after this incident with a black bear. In the video below you can see the curious bear approach the hunter in his blind. While the hunter was distracted filming the bear with his phone the Apple iPad caught the bear's attention. After a few sniffs the bear attempted to take the iPad with its mouth, but not before the hunter noticed what was happening.
Ultimately the hunter kept his iPad, but we learned that bears like both electronic...
Video: Time Lapse Shows a Season of Antler Growth in 2 Minutes
Deer antlers are some of the fastest growing living tissues on earth.
This video illustrates just how fast deer antlers can grow through a season's worth of time lapse photos. It's amazing that all of this antler growth took fewer than 209 days.
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Senate Democrats Plan Broad New Gun Control Proposals
On Thursday, Senate Democrats unveiled a sweeping new proposal that targeted three longtime goals of gun control advocates: closing background check "loopholes," strengthening the background check system, and cracking down on straw purchasing and gun trafficking. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) addressed the issue in a letter to the Senate on Wednesday, and shortly afterwards Senate Democrats took to their social media platforms to support the proposal.
"We cannot stand by any longer---time to pass common sense gun legislation to keep guns from falling into the...
Video: Russian Motorist with Bear Not Charged Because It Had Seatbelt On
Apparently in Russia, it is perfectly legal to transport a bear in the backseat of your sedan---as long as it has a seat belt on. Motorists in the Sverdlovsk Oblast region were shocked when they spotted a car with a bear poking its head out of the backseat, and a video recording of the incident was soon sent to local police. After talking with the driver however, authorities decided not to press charges since it seems that he did nothing wrong.
Be that as it may, the bear looked quite cramped.
As a surprise to almost nobody, professional bear trainers advised against this method of...
Can’t Live Without Fishing? Check out These 27 Fishing Tattoos
How do you show your devotion to the water? With some anglers, their passion for the sport is shown plainly on the skin. We've complied a short list of some of the most interesting, creative, or plain beautiful fishing-related tattoos out there. Some are just tiny reminders of time spent on the water, while others are large, fleshy murals of fish in the fight.
If you're looking to get tatted up, maybe you'll find some inspiration below.
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