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Drunk Man Chases Bear into the Woods with Hatchet
Police in North Adams, Massachusetts had a strange announcement earlier this week: don't drink and hatchet. According to officers, an inebriated 60-year-old man was taken into protective custody on Monday night after he grabbed a dull hatchet and began chasing a black bear near his home.
"The North Adams Police Department is urging everyone to NOT chase bears through the woods with a dull hatchet, drunk. Yes that really did happen tonight," the North Adams Police Department posted to its Read more »
Video: Exploding Target Sends a Rock Flying at Shooter’s Face
Using exploding targets can be a lot of fun---and very useful for long-range shooting---but it requires a lot of precautions as well. When used improperly, reactive targets can start fires, damage property, and be a source of grievous bodily harm.
It never hurts to treat something so powerful with the respect it deserves. In the video below, a shooter nails an explosive target only to have it fling a rock back toward his face. The man manages to dodge it in time, but it should serve as a lesson that when working with explosives, you should always prepare for the unexpected.
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The Traveling Hunter’s 6 Rules for Trimming Shooting Lanes
Is there anything worse than having a the buck of a lifetime stop with a limb right in the way so you have no shot? Here’s how to avoid just that disappointing scenario.
In a perfect world, a hunter can set stands in the summer, trim shooting lanes, and have plenty of time to wait for the deer to acclimate to the changed site before he hunts. He can even pile debris over the trails he doesn't want the deer to use to re-route them past his stand.
However, if you're like me and you travel to hunt a lot, you will often find yourself putting up stands shortly before you...
Asian Carp, Algal Blooms Could Mean a Perfect Storm for Lake Erie
The US Geological Survey (USGS) recently released the results of a study that may have troubling implications for the future of Lake Erie. According to a press release distributed last week, not only would Asian carp species survive in the lake, high concentrations of algae---a preferred food source for Asian carp---would enable them to thrive.
"The water temperatures and algal concentrations detected in Lake Erie from 2002-2011 show that the bighead and silver carps could not only live in this environment, but...
Video: Florida Couple Reels In Giant Grouper from Shore
A lucky couple fishing at the beach in Sanibel, Florida got a shock when they hooked a massive 300-pound goliath grouper last month. Catching such a large grouper from shore is a relatively rare occurrence, and witnesses said it took the anglers about an hour to reel the beast in.
“You would never expect that in a surf situation. You don’t catch fish like that by casting in to the surf,” Taylor Buckley, a local angler who watched the catch, told WRAL TV.
The fish was eventually released safely, but some criticized the anglers for allegedly keeping the grouper out of water for too...
Photos: The Top 9 Current US State Record Largemouth Bass
As a whole, bass are some of the most sought-after game fish in the world. According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, at least 43 percent of all freshwater anglers in the United States fish for bass, resulting in a $60 billion industry. With more than 30 million bass anglers fishing every year, some experts say that it is the number-one participation sport in the country, while others place it in at least the top five.
Much of the attention is reserved for largemouth bass, a fish that is well-known for its fighting prowess and great size. These days, in the age of Facebook and YouTube,...
Florida Man Fights Off Shark by Punching It in the Face
A swim near Florida's Cocoa Beach left Josh Green with 18 stitches and a nasty shark bite, but he also got quite the story out of it. The University of Central Florida (UCF) student was enjoying a warm afternoon in the water last Thursday when he felt a tug on his leg.
At first, Green said he thought it was just another practical joke by his friends, but he soon discovered that it was something else entirely. According to UCF's school newspaper Knight News, Green's first indication that he...
Video: Armless Archer Matt Stuntzman Snipes a Cheez-It at 100 Yards
In an amazing display of archery prowess (and strong product placement), "armless archer" Matt Stuntzman has managed to snipe a delicious Cheez-It at 100 yards.
He was apparently challenged by Kellogg's to perform the feat, and he delivered---all while wearing one of the best Pringles shirts we've ever seen.
https://youtu.be/a-0Q1NVVsN0
We're big fans of Stuntzman. You can more of him and his rig in action here....
Oregon Governor Signs Bill to Expand Background Checks
On Monday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 941, otherwise known as the Oregon Firearms Safety Act. SB 941 greatly expanded background checks on firearm transfers in the state, extending background checks to nearly all gun sales, including those done privately. The signing of the bill makes Oregon the eighth state to approve so-called "universal" background checks and marks the first time in nearly 14 years that the state has passed a significant gun control law.
"The Oregon Firearms Safety Act is an important step forward in the effort to keep guns out of the hands of...
Video: Lion Cub Gets Stuck in Buffalo’s Butt
Yes, you read that title correctly.
This lion cub got a little too excited about his pride's kill. The cub was so eager to start his feast that it got its head stuck inside of the dead buffalo's butt.
After several minutes of struggling to get free, two lionesses chewed through the stomach of the buffalo to free the cub. According to the video's description, this took place in Kruger National Park, where situations like this might be more common than you think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0pf-uuT9Tk...
Video: Wild Pig Crashes Through Hong Kong Shop’s Ceiling, Wreaks Havoc Inside
A wild pig somehow managed to smash its way into a Hong Kong children's clothing store by way of the ceiling this past Sunday, causing quite a ruckus.
As the video below shows, the boar somehow managed to fall hind-legs first through the ceiling. Based on the expression on the swine's face, it was apparently just as surprised to see the crowd that had gathered as the spectators were to see a pig in a children's store.
https://youtu.be/97z_MVJbF_w
According to the Huffington...
Video: Will Smith Shows Off His AR-15 Skills at a Gun Range
While training for his role as the supervillain and sometimes antihero Deadshot in DC's upcoming Suicide Squad, Will Smith had ample opportunity to practice his skills at a gun range in Moorpark, California. According to TMZ, Smith spent a day at the range training with consultants from the Navy SEALs and Army Rangers using Glock handguns and a competition-built AR-15. Deadshot, a highly accurate assassin who was initially introduced in the comics...
Lewis and Clark’s Girardoni Air Rifle: The Gun That Helped Discover the West
Did Lewis and Clark carry the first AR-15? Obviously not, but compare Lewis and Clark’s firearm of choice, the Girardoni .46 caliber airgun, with a traditional Kentucky rifle of the early 1800s and you might see the similarities.
The Girardoni enjoyed a higher-capacity magazine than other rifle designs of the time, and their gun was anything but lovely compared to the brass-plated patch boxes and beautiful engraving on the flintlocks. You can see this model of air rifle at both the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, Virginia and the NRA National Sporting Arms Museum at Bass Pro...
5 Things to Consider Before Buying an Outdoor Knife
Like with any other tool, there are a number of things to consider before you buy a knife. The first thing you should ask yourself is what you'll be using the knife for. If your answer is something along the lines of hunting, survival, bushcraft, launching them out of slingshots, or anything else outdoor-related, you may want to take a look at the list below. Before you spend your hard-earned cash on a dud, the first thing is to figure out exactly what you need.
1. Blade material
Blade material is one of the most important...
Photo: Shark Greets Camera with a “Smile”
Would you be willing to dip your arm in the water just for a chance to photograph a great white shark? What about a shark that was already smeared with blood from its latest meal? Well, filmmaker Dave Riggs wasn't about to let something as trivial as abrupt amputation stop him from getting close to one of these magnificent animals.
"This is how a great white 'sniffs'... it looks frightening but this... it really is... the last dinosaur," Riggs wrote on Read more »
Got Bullets? Hungry Dog Consumes 23 Rounds of .308 Winchester
Dogs are not usually known as picky eaters, but very few would find live ammunition appetizing. That is, unless you are talking about a Belgian Malinois named "Benno." According to his owner, Larry Brassfield of Mountain Home, Arkansas, Benno has a documented taste for bizarre things. Included in the list of things the dog has eaten---or tried to eat---are: a chunk of dry wall, glass, a whole television remote, and an air filter for Brassfield's lawnmower. The adventurous dog added the latest entry to that list when he chewed, mangled, and ultimately swallowed 23 .308 rounds last...
Mother Goose Sits on Burning Nest to Save Eggs
Mother's Day is all about recognizing the many sacrifices that moms often make for their kids, but last Sunday took a symbolic turn for one Canada goose in Erie County, Ohio, when she tried to put out a fire in her nest by sitting on it.
According to the Sandusky Register, county wildlife specialist Tim White and his daughter were walking by an office building when they noticed smoke coming from the ground. When they investigated, they found a smoldering goose's nest with several eggs inside. The mother goose...
Civilian Marksmanship Program May Soon Offer Vintage M1911A1 Pistols
Firearm collectors may soon be able to get their hands on vintage 1911 pistols through the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP), thanks to an amendment to the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Sponsored by US Representative Mike Rogers (R-Alabama), the amendment would allow the US Army to transfer its stock of 100,000 surplus M1911A1 handguns to the CMP, allowing the firearms to be inspected, processed, and eventually prepared for sale through the program. According to AL.com, the NDAA...
Video: Canadian Zoo Grizzly Catches Dumbest Goose Ever
Geese are not usually on a bear's menu, even in a zoo. In what could most kindly be referred to as a moment of mental weakness, however, one goose decided to go for a quick wade in a grizzly enclosure at the Calgary Zoo in Alberta. It soon realized its mistake and tried its best to flee.
Unfortunately for the bird, a tall fence stood in the way.
We don't know for certain what happened to the gooze after it collided with the fence, but we wager it wasn't pretty.
https://youtu.be/t3YIsbmBZrU...
Video: Hunter Takes Down African Warthog with Big Bore Air Rifle
Most outdoorsmen and women are familiar with air guns. They're great for plinking in areas where discharging a conventional firearm might be unsafe or inadvisable, and you can even use them for pest control and hunting some small game.
But have you ever seen one take down a warthog? We hadn't---until we saw this video from Realtree Global Hunting. In it, host Ian Harford takes a South African warthog with a Benjamin Bulldog .357 Big Bore air rifle.
https://youtu.be/j1S-Q2q0Cac...