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Video: Moose Collides with Car Head-on, Runs Away Uninjured
Russia's overabundance of dashcams allows the world to witness many amazing things, from space-borne rocks entering earth's atmosphere and exploding to jaw-dropping traffic accidents.
This most recent video appears to show one of the latter---a low-speed moose-on-car collision that everyone seems to walk (or run) away from just fine.
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Hawaii Angler Dies after Being Impaled by Swordfish
A charter boat captain in Kona, Hawaii died on Friday after being impaled in the chest by a 40-pound swordfish. According to KHON2, 47-year-old Randy Llanes spotted a broadbill swordfish in Hobokohau Harbor and decided to go in after it with a speargun. Harbor employees and witnesses watched as Llanes dove into the water and speared the fish, but it had gotten tangled up in a mooring anchor. As the fish struggled to break free, it surged forwards towards Llanes and struck him in the upper...
15 Creative Deer Mount Ideas to Inspire You
Are you running out of ideas for how to mount your deer? Whether you are planning on bagging your first deer this year or you're a veteran hunter running out of room on your walls, here are 15 deer mounts to get your creative juices flowing. Some are just funny, tongue-in-cheek ideas for the hunter that has just about everything. Others, however, are good enough to take center stage.
After all, if it's good enough for a world record, it's probably good enough for everything else.
1. It's coming straight for us!
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Get Ready for Lake St. Clair and Detroit River Muskies
The last significant opening day of fishing season in Michigan, the opening day for muskellunge in Lake St. Clair, the St. Clair River, and the Detroit River, arrives the first Saturday of June. Because the water drains from Lake Huron, which is cold, through the St. Clair River, the spawning season is delayed and Lake St. Clair and its connecting waters open more than a month later than the rest of the state (the Ontario waters of the lake and rivers open the same day, too).
Lake St. Clair is an outstanding muskellunge fishery. Last year, of the 30 muskies entered in the Department of...
Video: The World’s Smallest Semiautomatic Pistol
Coming in at just 5.3 grams, the 2.7x9mm Kolibri cartridge is the smallest commercially available centerfire round in the world. That makes the only gun that shoots it, the 2.7mm Kolibri Car Pistol, the smallest commercially available semiauto in the world.
This thing is downright minuscule. It is also very, very expensive. Due to the discontinuation of the round and high demand from collectors, a single cartridge can cost well over $70. As for the handgun itself, bidding starts at $5,000.
Ian from Forgotten Weapons explains just about everything you need to know about this tiny pocket...
Missouri Man Shoots 3,653 Clays in 1 Hour, Sets World Record
Rotating through 30 different shotguns, trapshooter Dave Miller shot 3,653 clay targets over the course of a single hour on May 16, setting a new Guinness World Record. Miller, the 41-year-old pro shooter and shotgun product manager for CZ-USA, only needed to shoot 3,000 targets to qualify for the record, yet he said that he aimed for 3,600. It was far from easy, though, and the challenge required more than just accuracy and speed. It also demanded sheer endurance. When the hour ended and Miller officially landed in the record books, the exahusted shooter took...
Man Dies from Cottonmouth Bite after Refusing Treatment, Going to Sleep
A man in Nixa, Missouri is believed to have been killed by a cottonmouth snake last week after he refused treatment and went to sleep. According to the Springfield News-Leader, 37-year-old Gilbert De Leon was found dead by his girlfriend on Saturday, the day after he received two snake bites while wading through the water at the Delaware Access southwest of Nixa. Although neither De Leon or his girlfriend saw the snake that attacked him, Christian...
Michigan DNR Rescues Deer Chained Up in Lawn
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) recently reported that it rescued a one-year-old doe that was being held captive in a residence in Western Michigan. According to officials with the agency's Law Enforcement Division, the deer was first discovered by a passing motorist who saw the doe chained up to a stake in the lawn. Conservation officer Quincy Gowenlock arrived to investigate the sighting, and found that the homeowners had kept the deer like a pet for about a year. It even had a dog collar.
"Upon contacting the homeowners, they advised that the deer was found alone on...
Video: Why You Shouldn’t Try to Break Up a Ram Fight
There are just some things you don't get in the middle of. A duel between two hard-hitting rams is pretty high on this list, and this motorist found out the hard way that these animals can pack a wallop. In the video below, you can see the driver behind the Toyota Camry try to squeeze through while the rams were preparing for charge. Unfortunately for the vehicle's front bumper, it didn't make it in time.
We wonder if the result would have been different if the car was a Ram, if only so we could use the title "Rams Ramming a Ram." The only thing better is if a Dodge Ram pickup passed by, so...
Video: Mountain Lion Hazard Blocks 18th Hole on Golf Course
Mountain lions may have a reputation for being powerful predators, but they have a playful side as well. Golfers at the Desert Mountain Golf Course in Arizona just had to wait while this big cat had its way with the flag on the 18th hole of the Chiricahua Course.
Seemingly fascinated by the flag, the mountain lion tries everything in its power to bring it down. In fact, it reminds us of a house cat. A very, very large house cat with razor-sharp claws and teeth.
From the respectable distance they kept from the cat, we're sure these golfers didn't mind waiting before finishing their...
The 11 Best US States for Gun Owners
Gun laws can vary wildly from state to state. Depending on where you live, you might either be frustrated with your state's iron-clad gun laws, or praising your lawmakers for standing up for your rights. Did your state make this list? We have ranked what is, in our opinion, the top 11 states in the country for gun owners. Our determinations are based primarily on the state's gun laws, whether they have any restrictions placed on modern sporting rifles like the AR-15, the amount of states that recognize carry permits issued in that state, and other details. Also, "no-net loss" laws (which...
“Smart Gun” Manufacturer Undergoes Corporate Restructuring, Top Designer Leaves
Last week Armatix, the German technology firm behind the controversial iP1 pistol, indicated that it has entered Chapter 11-style restructuring proceedings. The announcement came on the heels of another blow to the company---its head of technical operations and veteran firearms designer Ernst Mauch quit in late April. According to Fortune, Muach lent credibility to to Armatix as an arms manufacturer due to his 30 years of experience with Heckler & Koch.
"I am a man making no...
Fisherman Captures Stunning Photo of Big Snake Eating Catfish
An Illinois native was fishing in in Iowa waters last Thursday when he snapped this unbelievable photo. Catfish can be voracious eaters, but it appears that this snake managed to turn the tables on the fish.
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INCYMI: This northern water snake may have had eyes bigger than its stomach when it found
...Video: Oklahoma Man Walks into Snake while Texting
As if residents of Oklahoma didn't already have enough to be concerned about after relentless rain and flooding, they appear to have a new hazard to contend with: displaced bull snakes.
https://youtu.be/9uDJnkpHwxM
Tim Malone, the unfortunate man who walked into the snake, escaped the encounter with minor injuries.
"Adrenaline took over," Malone said later in an interview with local news. "I realized it was a snake, and I started kicking to get it off."
The snake can be seen slithering away after striking Malone. Hopefully it didn't nip at anyone else....
Wildlife Officer Saves 65 Boy Scouts Minutes Before Tornado Obliterates Camp
One federal wildlife officer is being hailed as a hero after he led more than 65 Boy Scouts and their leaders to safety just 30 minutes before a tornado struck their camp at Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma. On May 16, a tornado tore through 12 miles of refuge land, cracking trees in half and destroying tents. Thankfully, due to the efforts of Officer Matt Belew, those tents were empty. In anticipation of the oncoming storm, Belew personally evacuated Boy Scout Troop 955 to the refuge headquarters basement. No injuries were reported.
“One of those blue tents that was...
Build Semi-permanent Beds for Crappie Fishing Success
Author's note: Steve McCadams has guided fishermen to crappie on Kentucky Lake for 40+ years. This info on crappie beds comes straight from the accomplished angler himself.
I put out stake beds where crappie can live. I drive wooden stakes---usually 1x1s or 2x2s---into the bottom of the lake. Often, they’re called tomato stakes, because this type of wooden stake is used to hold up tomato bushes. These wooden stakes are four to six feet long, and I drive them into the lake bed about 12-to 18 inches deep. I want the stake beds to stick up three to four feet off the bottom. I use a...
Video: Man Attempts to Eat Breakfast on Windiest Peak in the World
Anyone who's ever been to the summit of New Hampshire's Mount Washington knows it can be a bit breezy at the top. At a height of around 6,300 feet, Mount Washington boasts the highest peak in the Northeastern United States, and it is downright notorious for its weather. It's so bad that the slogan of the Mount Washington Observatory is literally "Home of the World's Worst Weather." If you're wondering what an objective definition of "worst" is, consider the fact that the mountain is often considered the windiest in the world. Until 2010, Mount Washington has held the world record for...
Treasure Hunters: Lake Michigan Shipwreck Could Lead to Lost Confederate Gold
There may be millions of dollars in gold bullion at the bottom of Lake Michigan, and those searching for it say they have found the first clue to its location. Kevin Dykstra and Frederick J. Monroe made news late last year after they discovered the remains of the 17th century French ship Le Griffon, the first ship to sail the Great Lakes. While the two men are still investigating the shipwreck, they said that they were not looking for historic ships when they discovered the wreckage. Instead they were looking for something a lot more lucrative.
"We were looking for $2 million...
Video: Moose Blindsides Bike Riders from Behind Trees
Biking on groomed, well-lit trails is not usually considered a dangerous activity, especially if you're taking a stroll through Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Alaska. At least, you don't consider it dangerous until a mad cow moose charges out of the tree and blindsides you. According to this video, these four mountain bikers found themselves on the wrong trail at the wrong time when they came too close to a mother moose and her two calves.
"Needless to say we got lucky," stated the video's description.
No kidding. The cow moose charged at the bikers and appeared to have at least attempted to...
Quiz: Can You Properly Identify These Shotguns?
How good are your eyes when it comes to identifying shotguns? Can you guess which is which from these snippets below? This may not be our hardest quiz ever, but you may find yourself scratching your head---or pressing your eyeballs against the screen---for a few of these. Good luck!
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