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Idaho Bowhunter’s Backup Gun Saves Him from Grizzly Attack
At least one Idaho bowhunter is now thankful that the state allows archers to carry handguns while hunting.
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reported on Monday that a bowhunter was attacked by a grizzly bear in Caribou-Targhee National Forest earlier that morning. The 55-year-old man, identified as Mike Adams, apparently encountered a sow with three cubs while hunting for elk. He was able to use a .44-caliber handgun to scare the bear off, but sustained severe injuries to one arm. Despite...
Florida County to Use Sheriff’s Deputies to Help Control Hogs
How big is the feral pig problem in Florida? Big enough for at least one county to consider sending its sheriffs hog hunting. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Hillsborough County officials have included $40,000 in their 2016 budget proposal to help control the county's hog population. The plan is for the sheriff's office---aided by the Conservation and Environmental Lands Management Department---to hunt the pigs...
Video: Farmer Catches Fish with Remote-controlled Drone
If this video isn't fabricated in some way, then it may very well be the first time a human-piloted drone has managed to catch a fish.
In the clip, farmer Derek Klingenberg (known for his "What Does The Farmer Say" parody video) apparently catches a bluegill using a remote-controlled quadcopter.
He proudly proclaims that it's his "first drone fish"---it may very well be the first in the world!
https://youtu.be/U5Ho897tbrM...
3 Top Opening-day Stand Sites for Mature Bucks
In many states, the opening weekend of archery season falls during a time of change for whitetail bucks. Most seasons open in September or on October 1. In early September, velvet comes off a deer's antlers and their testosterone is beginning to rise. Bachelor groups are breaking up and food sources are changing.
Some hunters love this time of the year because deer are almost totally focused on available food and are unmolested, so their patterns are somewhat predictable. Others scorn this time of the year because food sources can change rapidly and bucks will move with the food.
The...
Why is This Northern Pike Neon Green? Experts Have Answers
It's not nuclear mutation or a new species, so that rules out the more interesting answers, but why is this northern pike fluorescent green? Canadian angler Randy Straker caught this bizarre-looking fish from Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories on Sunday, but he still has not figured out what gave the fish its strange color.
"The whole top of the fish had a different green," he told the CBC. "If you look at the mouth, it looked like green lipstick. It was so...
Video: Deep Sea Fishing with an Ice Fishing Rod
For anglers who like a challenge, there are ways to make catching a fish more difficult---like deep sea fishing with a ice fishing rod and reel.
This video shows us that it's possible to go deep sea fishing with a tiny rod and reel as long as you are patient. The angler in the video really had to work the line in order to reel in a red snapper.
While the size of this fish might not seem very impressive to anglers who routinely pull giant muskies through the ice, it's still pretty admirable given the equipment used.
https://youtu.be/-nJoLvDuA2Y?t=224...
Video: Blowing Up 2,000 Rounds of Ammunition
Ever wonder what it would be like to cook over 2,000 rounds of old surplus ammunition? It looks and sounds a lot like popcorn in a kettle---if your kettle caught on fire and spat out bullets.
You can see an example of what a controlled demolition is like below. According to the video's description, the demolition took place at a military site near Zelenokumsk, Russia and involved thousands of rounds left over since World War II. These rounds are no longer considered usable and can actually be quite dangerous to anyone attempting to fire them, so they are...
Quiz: Can You Identify These 11 Guns by Sights Alone?
How good do you think you are at recognizing sights? We're not going to lie, this quiz gets pretty hard toward the end, especially since it relies on you both having knowledge of a wide array of guns and what their sights look like. Odds are, unless you're a studied scholar or have actually taken some of these firearms to the range, you're not going to get all of them right. Just to be sporting, we left the back of the firearm in the frame---in some cases---so you could at least make an educated guess. If all else fails, try using the process of elimination. Some of the possible...
How Not to Get Wet in the Great Outdoors
Getting outdoors in the fall is one of the best times the year for everything from hunting and fishing, to backpacking, hiking, and camping---the cooler days and nights beckon us to get outdoors. However, being outdoors can be challenging in the fall because of the weather. Fall weather can be pretty unpredictable, changing from sunny skies to rain more quickly than any other time of year. It is important to be prepared for these sudden changes, and rain gear should be at the top of the list for any outdoor activity that you and your family are planning. Cabela’s offers some great choices...
Bear Grylls to Take Barack Obama on “Crash Course” in Alaskan Wilderness
NBC Universal announced on Monday that President Barack Obama will be taking a trek through the Alaskan wilderness with survival expert Bear Grylls for an upcoming episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls.
Few details about the event have been released, but it seems that Obama will be taking time out of his schedule to film with Grylls sometime this week. President Obama left for the 49th state during a historic three-day trip on Monday, becoming the first sitting US president to visit the Arctic Circle.
"President Obama will meet with Grylls while visiting Alaska to observe the...
Shark Takes Massive Bite Out of Woman’s Surfboard
One California woman is considering herself lucky after a shark bit straight through her surfboard, but left her miraculously unscathed. Elinor Dempsey told KSBY that she was surfing just off Morro Strand State Beach last Saturday when she spotted the estimated seven-foot animal. At first, Dempsey thought it was a dolphin.
"The next thing I knew its body was right here, like literally next to me and time sort of stops," she recalled. "I thought 'I think I could pat it.' I thought it was a...
Chris Christie: “I’m More Scared of Criminals Than I Am of Guns”
Presidential candidate and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently affirmed his opposition of new gun control laws in an interview on CNBC's Squawk Box. The interview was held shortly after a tragic shooting in Roanoke, Virginia, in which a news reporter and photojournalist were shot and killed on live TV.
The murderer, a former coworker of the slain victims and a self-professed admirer of other spree shooters, later committed suicide...
President Obama Renames Tallest Mountain in North America
On the eve of his three-day trip to Alaska, President Barack Obama announced on Sunday that he will be using his executive power to rename Alaska's Mount McKinley, which will now be known by its traditoinal Koyukon Athabascan name of Denali.
The announcement was followed by a press release from Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel explaining the move as one that was made to honor the traditions of Alaska natives, and was the result of a request that has been pending...
Video: Is This the Ultimate “Zombie Shotgun?”
Because in the future zombie apocalypse, you won't need to aim properly.
Whether you hate it or love it, the zombie craze did offer many people a chance to build crazy, ineffective, and downright ludicrous firearms. While they may look fun and awesome, most of these are about as practical as a spoon on your AR-15. This tricked-out shotgun from Demolition Ranch is a prime example.
Fitted with a chainsaw grip, two flashlights, two trench knife-style bayonets, an actual chainsaw blade, and a laser, this shotgun weighs a ton and is about as easy to aim as a barn door. Still, there's no...
Video: Terrified Kayak Angler Tries to Outrun a Thunderstorm
Checking the weather before you leave can not only save your fishing trip, it can very well save your life. Unfortunately, sometimes even then you'll still be surprised by the occasional freak storm. This terrifying video was taken by kayak angler Erik Walasek near Aripeka, Florida on August 15. Walasek was taking advantage of the sunny weather to catch some dinner, but what had been clear skies suddenly darkened with the onset of a thunderstorm. When lightning struck the water behind him, he knew he was in trouble.
"In the summer, the storms literally pop up wherever they want to,"...
A Guide to Line Choices for Catching Big Redfish in the Surf
One of the most hallowed beaches for surf fishing in the world is the point of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. But there's another less-frequented but very similar location in Cape Lookout about 70 miles to the southwest. Like Cape Hatteras, Cape Lookout is a promontory point that juts out into the Atlantic and is constantly affected by currents, tides, and storms. At both locations, the sun rises and sets over water and both the northern and southern beaches serve as an obstacle for bait and predator fish traveling with currents.
Both these locations draw anglers from all over the world in...
Video: Alabama Anglers Rescue Two Swimming Kittens
Two men fishing the Black Warrior River in Alabama brought new meaning to the term "catfishing" this weekend when they brought an unexpected catch aboard: two young kittens.
Jason Frost and Brandon Key were putting along on the river when they noticed a tiny kitten swimming toward their boat. After it got close, Frost pulled the mewling orange-and-white feline aboard and gave it some comforting pets.
"Is this not the craziest thing y'all have ever seen?" Frost asks the camera.
The anglers were then joined by another kitten that swims from shore right up to their boat---which may even...
Photos: Can You Find These 10 Cunningly Hidden Animals?
How sharp are your eyes? Regardless of whether you're hiking, hunting, fishing, or biking, countless animals pass by in the background without you noticing, and that's the key to their survival. Sometimes its a wary mountain lion tracking your progress through its territory, but oftentimes it's more harmless critters. Can you find the hidden critters in the 10 photos below? Some are easier to locate than others, and sometimes there's more than one animal per image.
Take your best shot below. If you want to try an easier critter hunt (one with the species listed!), check out our camouflaged...
Video: Examining the Nutritional Content of Wild Game Meat
You already know that wild game meat is delicious, but did you know that it's also healthy?
In this short video we break down the nutritional content of some popular wild game meats. Unsurprisingly, wild game is much healthier for you than most store-bought meats. This has a lot do with the diet and activity levels of wild animals compared those of domesticated animals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKzppaI20Dg...
Mountain Lion Shrugs Off Rocks, Beating During Alberta Encounter
Fighting is the last resort during any mountain lion encounter, but what do you do if the cat just stays there and takes a beating? Two visitors to Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada say this scenario happened to them when they were surprised by a cougar on a hiking trail.
"I just belted it as hard as I could," Samantha Lean, who was visiting from Australia, told the CBC.
Lean claims that she and Donald Lauder, also from Australia, were walking on a...