The author with her first turkey. Beka Garris “We’ll get ‘em next season!” My dad patted the top of my head, causing my too-big camo hat to slide over my eyes. I nodded, swallowing the lump of disappointment in my throat. I was glad he couldn’t see my face. The sun rising higher in the …
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Dawson Durham, 24, with his best buck to date. Courtesy of Dawson Durham Dawson Durham got a late start on the afternoon of Sept. 14, and didn’t settle into his climbing stand until just after 5 p.m. He was nearly 40 feet up the tree on a steep ridge, and hoping to shoot some of …
The Pennsylvania Game Commission uses some of their federal Pittman-Robertson dollars to buy State Game Lands. Opponents say this bill could jeopardize future access to that funding. Pennsylvania Game Commission Multiple conservation and sporting groups with representation in Pennsylvania are sounding the alarm about a last-minute amendment to a fiscal codes bill currently working through …
A good fly reel will last a lifetime and help bring countless fish to hand. Marcelo Dufflocq / Adobe stock Fly fishing at its most basic level is just another technique for catching fish. On a deeper level, it’s both a blood sport and an art form that is partly based around making the act …
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Suddenly the bull threw up his head. Something had put him on his guard. Charles La Salle / Outdoor Life ΟUR PACK TRAIN edged over the lip of the glacial valley and down toward the headwaters of the Prophet River. Renie Dhenin, riding near the rear, pulled up his mount for a moment to look …
The victim’s cause of death is still unconfirmed. Getty Images Jamarcus Bullard witnessed a scene out of a horror movie Saturday when he spotted an alligator swimming with an adult human body in its mouth. It happened in a canal of an unincorporated area of Largo, near Tampa on Florida’s southwest coast. Bullard contacted authorities, …
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Chum heavily and schooling amberjack will rise to the surface, offering light-tackle opportunities to anglers on boats. Large AJs hooked in the depths are a gamble, often leading to break-offs on nearby high-relief structure. Jason Arnold Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year …
The “Prohibit Trophy Hunting” proposal would end bobcat and mountain lion hunting in Colorado. Joe McDonald, Getty Images Advocates to ban mountain lion hunting in Colorado filed a notice to put on next year’s ballot a measure that would outlaw mountain lion and bobcat hunting in the state. The ballot proposal, which was filed yesterday, …
Multiple teams fish for northerns during the Top 50 Pike Classic tournament that took place on Lake Nipissing on Sept. 2 and 3. Top 50 Pike Series Tournament Trail / via Facebook Yet another fishing tournament is under investigation after allegations of a cheating scandal surfaced at a pike tournament in Ontario in early September. …
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The pride of lionesses worked in a group to subdue the large croc. Muhammad Mulla / Instagram In Africa’s watery environments, there’s nothing more terrifyingly lethal than a Nile crocodile. Put one of these reptiles on dry land, however, and it’ll find itself further down on the food chain—especially if there’s a pride of hungry …
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Addisyn Olson had one of the best hours of hunting of her life, notching her deer tag and her elk tag in quick succession. Tonya Olson When the whitetail doe 13-year-old Addisyn Olson arrowed on Sept. 14 took off into the woods on her family’s land in Centralia, Washington, she was pretty bummed out. After …
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Wild hog is delicious when prepared properly. Jack Hennessy My first experience with wild hogs dates back to a media hunt in Texas a few years ago. Michael Hunter, a renowned wild game chef, returned to camp with a good-sized boar that didn’t quite break the 200-pound mark. The guide examined the shoulder and told …
Gary Caputi and Jeff Northrop. Hair styles and fashion trends may have changed over the years, but these guys still love fishing for skinny water stripers. Gary Caputi Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. The late …
Local residents counted more than 300 dead redfish among the hundreds of thousands of dead menhaden lining the shore. via Facebook Nearly a million dead fish washed ashore along the southwest Louisiana coastline between Sept. 11 and Sept. 14. This was the direct result of multiple commercial fishing boats dumping an estimated 850,000 fish from …
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Even if Leo wasn’t the most accomplished hunting dog, he always looked the part. Kevin Farron “Did you hunt with a dog?” I was asked matter-of-factly. This hadn’t been part of the questioning when I’d checked bears in with my state’s wildlife agency in the past. I paused, remembering new legislation passed in 2021 that …
There’s a good chance this bear killed another bear and then rolled in its carcass. Bjorn Dihle One evening in May 2022, near the peak of brown bear mating season, I was sitting in an estuary on Admiralty Island in Southeast Alaska when I witnessed an interesting encounter. A gold-colored boar emerged from the woods, …
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The Griz on his home water, in Minnesota. Jake Dahlke VERTICAL JIGGING for walleyes on the Mississippi River in 6 feet of water is like walking through a pitch-dark house that you’ve never stepped foot in before. In your mind’s eye, you can imagine the layout, the kitchen counters, the hallway to the master bedroom, …
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The new Chesapeake Bay division state-record sheepshead. Summerlin didn’t mention how he injured his finger. MDNR Maryland’s Department of Natural Resources announced a new state-record sheepshead was caught Sept. 17 from Tangier Sound. Angler Brian Summerlin from the small town of Princess Anne in Somerset County caught the fish from Chesapeake Bay’s eastern shore waters, …
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Hashbrown plucks the feathers of a quail he just caught. Nick Kelley AS SOON AS Hashbrown launches from his arm, Tyler Sladen starts running. I follow, sprinting through the soft New Mexican sand, dodging cholla cactus and piles of trash, and trying not to lose sight of hawk or hunter. I can mostly keep up with …
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Are barracudas and other species actually exotic in certain parts of the country? Or are they just showing back up with cycling conditions?. sergemi / Adobe Stock “Exotic,” according to its Oxford Dictionary definition, means “originating in or characteristic of a distant foreign country.” Considering this, I always laugh about how commonly the word is …
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ASMS, via Facebook This summer, high school student Lindsey Stallworth was fossil hunting on her family’s timber land in Monroe County, Alabama, when she discovered bone fragments embedded in rock. Stallworth and Drew Gentry, her biology teacher who was fossil hunting with her, followed the trail of bone up a hill and discovered the skull …
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Two fishermen scouting for tuna saw a flash in the water, and decided to investigate. David J. Shuler / Adobe Stock Five fishermen, including a pair of local California men known for appearing on the reality TV series, “The Bachelorette,” are lucky to be alive after their boat sank Monday off San Diego. The anglers …
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Jake Dahlke EARLIER THIS SUMMER I had the opportunity to fish with Dick Grzywinski. Better known as the Griz, the 82-year-old fishing guide is a larger-than-life legend in Midwestern fishing circles. But the Griz is also an aging legend. He now needs a cane to walk down the boat ramp. His leg, which was injured …
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A stud smallmouth caught on a classic jerkbait. Joe Cermele We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › Summer fishing is great, but if you have a jones for big, wild brown trout and smallmouth bass, there’s nothing like the fall and early winter. …
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O’Connor and his big bull elk, one of several he spotted in the same sky-high basin. “At 12,000 feet,” wrote O’Connor, “bulls still come big where Teddy Roosevelt and Buffalo Bill Cody hunted 50 years ago.”. Outdoor Life DURING THE MIDDLE of the night something awakened me, and for a moment I thought I was …
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Methane gas can build inside a decomposing whale carcass and cause it to explode. via Instagram Whales tend to explode after they die. We can’t blame you if you don’t know this, but you don’t have to take our word for it, either. Instead, check out this cetacean detonation video that was re-shared by the …
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The author with a Scimitar Horned Oryx. Brad Fenson Yes, we all love a whitetail deer backstrap. Those of us who grew up eating whitetail venison are happily familiar with its rich, comforting taste. I am not here to detract from the greatness of whitetail deer meat. But I will argue that trying meat from …
Black took to Facebook to share his winning entry of a pintail. Chuck Black / Facebook It was a good year for pintails at the annual Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest, which took place at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa on Sept. 15 and 16. Wildlife artist Chuck Black of Belgrade, Montana won the …
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The shooter holds on the coyote’s vitals after waiting for the right shot. via Reddit Coyotes are a constant problem for ranchers and other livestock managers, often waiting until nightfall to raid their herds. One way to solve this is with an accurate rifle fitted with a thermal scope, and a video uploaded to Reddit …
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It takes a lot of food to sustain a 1,600-pound animal. Harry Collins / Adobe Stock With their shocking stature and loud calls, it’s no surprise that people are fascinated by moose and all the finer details of their existence, including what moose eat. They are a popular game species for serious hunters in northern …
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It took three hours to finally subdue the massive gator. via Facebook Around 8 p.m. on the opening night of South Carolina’s alligator hunting season, Kim Bolen Lawhon helped launch a 17-foot johnboat from Blount’s Landing near Eutawville. Joined by her husband and two friends, they searched around the Sixteen Island region of Lake Marion, …
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James Jean breaks a clay using a spinning rod and a bass jig. via Instagram James Jean didn’t set out to be one of the world’s greatest trick shooters. The 31-year-old from Carrollton, Georgia, just enjoyed bowhunting with his dad. He got in the habit of shooting his compound bow every day years ago, and …
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Filleting fish takes practice. This guide will help get you started. Joe Cermele If you’ve never eaten whole crispy fish, it’s a real treat. The cooking method is popular in many cultures, but my favorite style of the dish is Cuban. An entire yellowtail snapper is scaled, gutted, scored, battered, and dropped in the fryer. …
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Bull red drum act noticeably different than “rat reds,” preferring deeper waters and large live or freshly dead baits. George Poveromo Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. There’s no denying the skill, thrill and satisfaction that …
The Eastern Shoshone buffalo herd grazes on the Wind River Indian Reservation in central Wyoming. Ryan Dorgan JASON BALDES leans against his dad’s red Toyota 4-Runner, two long braids draped over a T-shirt that reads “Make Buffalo Great Again.” Richard Baldes sits in the driver’s seat, silver hair poking out from under his Buffalo Bills …
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Minnesota eighth graders grab bows off a rack in their school gymnasium. Stormi Greener / Star Tribune, via Getty Images A bill that would prevent the Biden administration from enacting a policy that prohibits the use of federal funds for hunter education and scholastic archery programs was introduced yesterday in the U.S. Senate. Last week, …
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Many Gulf Coast anglers worry that the inflated data has led to unnecessary restrictions on anglers targeting red snapper. Bob McNally A recent pilot study conducted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revealed the agency’s own data has inflated much of the country’s recreational saltwater fishing catch by 30 to 40 percent. This is …
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Shane Simpson’s blue-tick coonhound Callie has recovered too many deer for Simpson to count. Logan Brecht You shot the buck of a lifetime and picked up a blood trail. But now, for the life of you, you can’t find the animal, and the sun is starting to set. Sound familiar? As is the case for …
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Shots from the video that launched a federal investigation into Josh Neuwiller. USFWS / Outdoor Life A Maryland-based waterfowl guide and eight-time world champion goose caller was sentenced to 90 days in prison on Sept. 8 for violating his probation and outfitting without a license. The prison sentence for Josh Neuwiller, who owned Wye East …
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A TikTok video of a worm wriggling in a package of salmon has gone viral. Rachel Lyn, via TikTok Here’s the scenario. You drop by the local fish market and treat yourself to something expensive. Perhaps a piece of halibut or fresh mahi or maybe a swordfish steak. You get it home, prep all your …
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You better bow to the king when a big tarpon like this goes airborne, but keep the pressure on when it’s in the water if you want to see one up close. David McLeaf Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive …
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The Big Game Burger features a venison-elk-beef patty, swiss cheese, pickles, fried onions, and dark cherry steak sauce on a grilled brioche bun. Katie Hill Popular fast food chain Arby’s offered a promotional experience in Colorado’s Front Range on Tuesday that might sound all too familiar to big game hunters across the country: hike up …
Researchers are constantly learning more about these adaptable, invasive snakes, which have continued their spread northward in recent years. R. Cammauf / NPS, Flickr It started in the 1990s in southern Florida. Anglers and hunters in the Everglades began noticing the raccoons, rabbits, armadillos, and other small critters they normally saw before dawn and after …
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Wave Gliders use wave energy for propulsion and solar energy to recharge their electronic systems and sensors, enabling them to travel hundreds of miles and operate for up to a year. Courtesy NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory “Sécurité, sécurité, sécurité. This is Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound,” came the call over the vessel’s VHF …
The 17-pound 6-ounce personal-best largemouth Ngy caught in Northern California. Courtesy of Oliver Ngy We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › I’VE FISHED WITH Oliver Ngy on my home waters twice, and I walked away from both trips so inspired I was giddy, …
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The young buck was grazing in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Tony Gedaro / Facebook On Aug. 31, a Maine wildlife photographer snapped pictures of a young whitetail buck covered in fluid-filled growths. It had a swollen nose and mouth, along with a giant purple stain on its head and neck. Now, wildlife biologists are trying to …
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Art Weston and his guide released the gar after weighing it. via Facebook It’s not easy to land a giant fish on ultralight tackle, especially when that fish is a toothy dinosaur like an alligator gar. But a skilled angler and a veteran guide teamed up to do just that on Sept. 2. While fishing …
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The wolf (circled in red) chases after the fleeing calf while the cow moose grapples with the brown bear. ADFG via Facebook In early July, a trail camera in southeastern Alaska captured an exceptionally rare, four-way encounter between a brown bear, a wolf, and a cow moose with a calf in tow. The short clip …
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Big Sky, Montana is well within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, where a large population of grizzly bears roams. Jim Peaco / Yellowstone National Park A weekend hunt turned into a backcountry emergency on Friday, when a man was mauled by a grizzly bear while tracking a deer south of Big Sky, Montana. Custer Gallatin National …
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Calling geese into the spread takes some practice. Bill Buckley Hunting geese with consistent success is one of the toughest challenges in waterfowling. Honkers, the big geese that weigh 10 pounds or more, are inherently anti-social birds. They do not like each other for the most part and are only landing in the same field …
Tennessee recorded its first cases of CWD in hunter-harvested whitetail deer in 2018. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency A whistleblower lawsuit filed in Tennessee this month includes some stunning accusations regarding the state’s handling of chronic wasting disease. The lawsuit accuses the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency of over-reporting the number of CWD cases in the state, …
The near-record gator was hooked in the Mississippi River, where the state’s current heaviest record gator was killed. Claude Rouge / Adobe Stock Two Southern hunters narrowly missed setting a new state record for the heaviest gator ever taken in Mississippi after an all-night battler for a Mississippi River alligator that was longer than their …
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Mako sharks are now making their presence known off the Jersey coast as early as May. Courtesy NOAA Fisheries Service In 40 years of fishing the Atlantic, Capt. John Williams has developed a deep understanding of when he can expect certain fish to show up to his fishing grounds off New York and New Jersey. …
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The fox gets into position, leads the bird, and seals the deal. via Instagram Arizona’s early dove season opened Sept. 1, and at least one hungry fox got the memo. A video that was uploaded to Instagram account Nature Is Metal this week shows the fox snatching a dove out of midair as it tries …
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The OS 405 Offshore blends maximum fishability with luxury. Courtesy Pursuit Boats Visit Pursuit Build Your Pursuit Find a Pursuit Dealer Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. Pursuit has unveiled its new OS 405 Offshore, a …
The Canning River runs through the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s northern coastal plain toward the Beaufort Sea. Lisa Hupp / USFWS The Biden administration announced Wednesday its largest habitat protection move yet: the cancellation of seven remaining oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain and a proposal to ban oil …
The author skins a Wyoming whitetail. If you ask a dozen hunters how to skin a deer, you’ll find that every one of them does something slightly different. While that may be frustrating for newer hunters, it should also be reassuring: There’s no one right way to skin a deer. As long as you follow …
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Stephen Banaszak with the new state-record silver carp he arrowed in August. ODWC via Facebook Longtime bowfisherman Stephen Banaszak already had the Texas record for the heaviest silver carp ever arrowed in the state. He can now add Oklahoma to his list. In mid-August, Banaszak arrowed a 31.3-pound silver carp in the Red River. The …
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The author killed this stud mule deer buck in Utah during the early days of the 6.5 PRC. John B. Snow We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › The 6.5 PRC, officially introduced in 2018, has become popular for hunting big game and …
Glen Heavner hauls an eater-size flathead out of the water. Rory Doyle GLEN HEAVNER CAN THINK of a dozen ways to describe the Lower White River: the diamond of Arkansas, the land that time forgot, a state of mind, his favorite place on the planet. “I used to drive 600 miles every day. Now as …
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The doe was likely disturbed mid-birth and had yet to fully deliver the fawn. Nature Is Metal / Instagram The birthing process for every mammal species is stressful and full of potential complications. For deer birthing fawns in the wild, the chance of something going wrong is ever-present. In footage Instagram account Nature is Metal …
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Capt. Kent Paulsen holds up the pending state-record coho that David Chihosz (right) caught while fishing with his wife Chris (left). Courtesy Capt. Kent Paulsen Minnesota Capt. Kent Paulsen had a banner Labor Day on Lake Superior. By 7 a.m., David and Chris Cichosz, the husband-and-wife duo he had on board, were well on their …
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The man in the footage didn’t make it out of the encounter without getting bloodied. Barstool Philly / Instagram Bear experts are clear about what to do if you encounter a black bear: Stand your ground, make a lot of noise, wave your arms around to make yourself appear bigger, and generally try to scare …
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Wade La Fontaine (L) and Capt. Keith Johnson were “screaming their heads off,” after catching a Washington State record dorado. Courtesy Capt. Keith Johnson After a string of state record trophies for unusual catches, a pattern seems to be emerging. In the past year, rare record catches include king mackerel caught out of New Jersey …
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Outboards such as Yamaha’s XTO 450 each produce 96 net amps even while slow trolling. Courtesy Yamaha Special delivery: Sign up for the free Salt Water Sportsman email newsletter. Subscribe to Salt Water Sportsman magazine for $19 for 1 year and receive 4 bonus digital issues. When you think of “power” in the context of today’s outboard engines, you …
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Pauro Arnold with the heaviest marlin ever caught in the Cook Islands. via Instagram In a stunning bluewater angling achievement, a commercial fisherman from the Cook Islands caught a massive blue marlin that set a new island record for the species. Fishing from his 22-foot boat, the Haurau, Pauro Arnold hooked, fought, and landed the …
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Residents of the camp captured this photo of one of the problem bears. B.C. Wildfire Service / X Approximately 160 wildland firefighters had to evacuate their camp in southern British Columbia on Aug. 30 due to “persistent bear activity” in the area. Several grizzly bears wandered near and through the camp foraging on berries and …
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Jonathan Rogers holds up Connecticut’s first-ever record barracuda. via Facebook The Fish and Wildlife Division of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection confirmed the state’s first-ever record barracuda on Tuesday. It was added to CDEEP’s Exotic Marine category alongside several other fish species that aren’t typically associated with North Atlantic waters. But the …
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The grizzly bear charged the individuals upon the surprise encounter. Denita Delimont / Adobe Stock An angler shot and killed a charging male grizzly bear near Yellowstone National Park while fishing with a friend on Aug. 30. Officials concluded that the bear was shot in self-defense, and it marked the second such shooting to take …
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Jesse Rieser “WE’RE GOING TO HAVE to split up,” I said, looking steadily at my son. “The hunting’s been tough, and we need to cover more country.” It didn’t surprise me that he seemed fine with the idea. Josiah is 14 and, having been raised on a remote cattle ranch, more capable than many grown …
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Kevin Brotz with the 920-pound alligator that he and two friends harvested in Central Florida. Courtesy Kevin Brotz Florida guide Kevin Brotz has put hunters on plenty of big alligators in his day. By his count, it’s somewhere around a thousand. In terms of sheer weight, though, none have come close to the 920-pounder that …
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