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Video: Canadian Man Captures Two Cougars Attacking Him on Camera
An Alberta man who dreamed of seeing a cougar in the wild got a little more than he bargained for when he was almost attacked by two wild cougars.
The video uploader, Donny Stone, said he was out for a run when two he noticed that he was being stalked by two cougars. After spotting the animals, he pulled out his camera and bear spray.
Seconds after he pulled out his bear spray one of the cougars ran at him, but instead of a meal the cougar got a face full of capsaicin. He then sprayed the other animal before it lunged, which scared them...
ATF Claims Soda-launching “Can Cannon” is Restricted Device
What's wrong with having a little bit of fun and launching some soda cans? According to a recent determination by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), a popular device used to propel cans and similar items into the air is now considered a federally-regulated short-barreled rifle (SBR) or any other weapon (AOW).
Some time ago, X Products, an Oregon-based manufacturer of firearm accessories, unveiled a product called the Can Cannon. The device is essentially a gas ported barrel and pressure tube that can be attached to AR-15s to launch full, unopened 12-ounce soda...
Video: Will This Buck Clear the Fence?
Deer have a vertical jump of about eight feet, but that doesn't mean that they can't misjudge a leap sometimes. In fact, since deer have relatively poor depth perception, it means that they are more likely to jump either too early or too late. In this case, the buck seemed to have jumped the gun a little too soon and ran right into the wire fence.
At least if he ever wanted a hammock, he'll know where to go.
This video was taken by Rolling Plains Adventures in Sterling, North...
How to Protect Yourself Against 8 Dangerous Predators
Wildlife is a large part of why so many people enjoy the great outdoors, but we must remind ourselves that in the wilderness, we are in their territory. Bears, wolves, and cougars may be a sight to behold from a distance, but up close they can be rather frightening.
This list will give you a basic overview on how to react to a wild animal encounter. Remember that the best way to avoid a potentially deadly situation is to prepare ahead of time. Learn what animals live where and when they are most active. Try to stay in groups and always have emergency supplies and a way to...
Video: An In-depth Look at the World’s Only Pancor Jackhammer
How does a gun become an iconic design without even entering production? With a little help from the video games industry, the Pancor Jackhammer shotgun is arguably one of the most well-known guns that never even left the prototype stage.
Originally developed by Korean War veteran John Andersen in the 1980s, the Jackhammer was designed to be a select-fire combat shotgun to replace the pump-action one still used by the US military at the time. After playing around with several ideas, Andersen ultimately settled on the Jackhammer and sent two prototypes to the military officials for testing....
Designers of “Catch Enlarger” Device Launch Kickstarter Campaign
It started off as an April Fool's joke, but the designers behind this "catch enlarging" device say it is now actually a real product---or at least it will be if a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter is successful.
Back in April, employees with the Danish company MOEF "unveiled" a product called FishyHands as a prank. The device imitates a pair of hands that the angler can use to grip the fish further from their body, making it seem several times larger than it is through the use of perspective. The creators of...
Lake St. Clair: Not Just for Bass Fishing
It’s no secret that Lake St. Clair is among the best bass fisheries in North America. But did you know that it's an outstanding muskellunge fishery as well? Its muskie population is substantial. And a lot of them are big.
It wasn’t always that way. Muskies, which are pretty hard to come by most places, are so common these days that what used to be a considered good day---catching one---is almost taken for granted now.
“Only on Lake St Clair do you apologize when you send people home after catching three or four muskies because it was slow,” said Don Miller, a long-time charter...
North Carolina “Record” Buck Allegedly Fake, Antlers “Screwed On”
The excitement over a massive 27-point buck that could have been North Carolina's newest record non-typical soon soured after wildlife officials questioned where the rack came from.
The deer was reportedly harvested last Wednesday in Surry County by a hunter named Nick Davis, and was measured by Joey Thompson, an official scorer for the NC Bowhunters Association, at a gross score of 223 1/8 inches and a net score of 208 2/8 inches. It was a massive buck, but photos of the deer drew skepticism rather than praise.
Many who saw the picture of Davis with his pristine rack commented that...
Video: Wild Boar Learns to Respect .460 S&W Magnum
The .460 S&W Magnum cartridge is an incredibly powerful handgun round. Some loads can push past 2900 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle, but that's not the only thing it has going for it.
As this video demonstrates, the .460 S&W commands respect from humans and animals alike.
As the "hunter" stealthily approaches the wild boar with nary a nervous glance, it appears to all be over for the hog---but you might be surprised how this one ends.
https://youtu.be/RqgJ7VC6MEg
Editor's note: Yes, we realize the hog is probably domesticated....
Incredibly Rare Orange Largemouth Bass Caught in Florida
An angler will see many types of fish in their lifetime, but very few will have a chance to see (let alone catch) something as rare as an orange largemouth bass. That is exactly what happened to Jeff Puckett earlier this summer when he landed one of the strangely-colored bass on Fox Lake in Titusville, Florida.
"Largemouth bass usually aren't orange, but in rare cases an angler will find something truly incredible on the end of a fishing line," researchers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute wrote on Facebook.
Experts...
Video: Massive Cottonmouth Wrestles Rattlesnake
It's a snake-eat-snake world out there, and not even one of North America's most dangerous critters is safe from a hungry cottonmouth. In this video, what appears to be a juvenile eastern diamondback struggles in vain against a large cottonmouth, which are notorious for preying on other snakes. Under normal circumstances, a grown diamondback would be more than able to hold its own against the water moccasin. After all, eastern diamondbacks are the largest of all venomous snakes in North America,...
Are You Really Ready for Your Hunt?
Embarking upon a hunting trip can be full of challenges and pitfalls. There has been much written on doing your homework to find the right place to hunt and how to evaluate the property before you leave and after you arrive. But just as important as the preparation to figure out how and where to hunt is the preparation of your body and mind, in order to have the most positive experience possible. Like the old adage goes, “Most people don’t plan to fail, they just fail to plan.”
My friend Jason drew an Iowa archery tag after four years of applying. He was excited about the hunt and...
Video: The 10 Biggest Typical Elk of All Time
The record elk featured in this video are the highest-scoring typical elk of all time. Thanks to the Boone and Crockett Club for providing the images and information. You can use the Boone and Crockett Club’s online scoring system for your own typical elk harvests.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSXM97vIoos...
Video: Find Out Which Calibers Can Blast Open Locks
Hollywood movies make breaking locks with handguns look easy. However, as the Demolition Ranch team recently found out, padlocks are a lot tougher than they look.
The locks used in this test appear to be pretty standard keyed locks. You might think that they'd be in pieces after a few handgun rounds, but you would be wrong.
The locks held up to multiple rifle rounds and even a 12 gauge slug. The only round that was able to successfully bust open a lock with its first shot was a .50 BMG from a Barrett rifle. I guess those...
All 50 States Ranked by Number of Federal Firearm Licensees
A Federal Firearm License (FFL) is what you need if you want to do just about anything in the firearms industry. Want to receive firearms directly from manufacturers and distributors? You need an FFL. Want to sell or make guns on a commercial scale? You need an FFL. Want to collect rare, bizarre, or historical firearms? In most cases, you need an FFL.
There are several different types of FFL, from those issued to international companies to the one that your small neighborhood pawnbroker has. In a very general way, more FFLs in any given area can mean that there's more demand for...
Video: This Might Be the Coolest Magazine Speed Loader Yet
Anyone who has struggled to load a magazine before will be able to appreciate this product.
B&T AG, also known as Brügger & Thomet, shows off their innovative MP5-style magazine speed loader in this video. The device works by grabbing five rounds from a box at a time, which are then effortlessly funneled into the magazine. Judging by this video alone the speed loader looks to be an incredibly effective and easy to use product.
Now someone just has to make a speed loader like this for a more-commonly-used firearm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqb1tE3lH4M...
Video: You Should Probably Never Get This Close to a Brown Bear
Personally, I wouldn't like it very much if a brown bear decided to take up residence underneath my back porch. For the uploader of this video, however, it seems to be such a regular occurrence that he's not even fazed by a couple of threatening swipes.
The individual recording the encounter took a methodical approach to dealing with the big bear---first, he got up-close and personal with the animal, described his plan of action for getting it out of his yard to an off-screen companion, and finally followed it as it left (complete with a parting gift from the bear---don't watch around 3:10...
The NRA Looks to Crown the World’s Best Shooter
Got freedom?
If you need an extra dose, check out the upcoming first-ever, NRA Freedom Weekend. The festivities start with the crowning of the undisputed World Shooting Champion.
TV’s popular Top Shot program was a good first step, but the victor of those competitions represented relatively small groups of shooters that were hand-picked under a broader set of qualification criteria. The NRA World Shooting Championship aims to bring the world’s top competitive shooters together for three
...Texas Hog Hunters Discover Sprawling $6 Million Weed Farm
Officials with Texas Parks and Wildlife announced last week that officers raided a large and sophisticated marijuana growing facility in the remote swamps of northeast Texas. About 80 miles north of Dallas and inside the 14,480-acre Cooper Wildlife Management Area, several hog hunters stumbled into a sprawling marijuana farm that held more than 6,500 mature plants.
Texas officials said that if not for the occasional report from hikers, hunters, and other adventurous...
Video: How to Sneak Up on a Sleeping Turkey
All this bird wanted to do was get some shut-eye, but then comes this guy with a stick.
In all honesty, catching a turkey sleeping is pretty unusual, especially in the middle of an open field in the rain. After all, there's some cover just a few yards away. For whatever reason this turkey decides to hunker down and get a few Zs. That's when the cameraman decides to get up behind it and poke it with a stick.
The panicked little run it does after it realizes it's been exposed is hilarious. Luckily for this turkey, it was only human curiosity that woke it, and not the jaws of a hungry...