The Florida Fish Wildlife and Conservation Commission has released it initial report on the investigation of the first recorded fatal bear attack in Florida. Perhaps some questions will be answered in a future report.
Hunting is not a crime. Owning land shouldn’t come with restrictions on when you can use it. And now, thanks to HB 7231, common sense has finally prevailed in Connecticut.
A mountain lion repeatedly attacked a man and his dog near Buckeye, Arizona. Because the lion was persistent, the man used his self defense handgun to shoot the lion, killing it. Arizona Game and Fish ruled the killing as self defense.
Horses and firearms in post-Columbian America made humans the masters of Grizzly bears.
One of the curious things about polar bears is that in nature, they never see any animal that does not run away from them; so if a man stands his ground in front of a bear…
Two fatalities, possibly a third, have been reported by the media but have not been verified by Mozambican authorities who have yet to issue a statement.
Whether you’re a hunter, hiker, angler, or guide, encountering a bear in the backcountry can be one of the most dangerous and unpredictable situations you’ll face.
Two hunting clubs in Clearfield County are suing the Pennsylvania Game Commission, saying officers routinely trespassed on their posted, gated land to conduct surveillance and enforce hunting laws.
CPW commissioners violated Colorado’s Open Meetings Law by secretly collaborating on a controversial opinion article that supported a ballot initiative to ban mountain lion, bobcat, and lynx hunting.
In one of the largest bird trafficking cases ever prosecuted, a Georgia man has been fined $900,000 and sentenced to three years of probation after federal authorities uncovered a massive illegal taxidermy collection…
A European brown bear attacked a man who was hiking with his dog. The man was carrying an axe, which he used to hit the bear.
A federal appeals court has delivered a long-awaited decision protecting the right to access “corner-locked” public lands across the American West….
Two men in upstate New York were caught posing as an attractive female wildlife photographer on social media to gain intel on trophy bucks in no-hunting zones.
A bill to downgrade hunting, trapping, and fishing from their long-standing status as the primary methods of wildlife management in Colorado was decisively defeated
Target practice is one of the most basic uses of a firearm and is an integral part of being a responsible gun owner,,, This move unfairly restricts safe, law-abiding target shooters while providing no real evidence of safety concerns…
Book Review of Nunaga Ten Years of Eskimo Life, published in 1971. The review mentions Duncan Pryde’s defensive shooting of a polar bear at six feet.
It’s National Invasive Species Awareness Week and this year, please consider the following slogan “Save a Swamp, Sauté a Nutria.”
Robert Ringstad has hunted deer in Wisconsin for 80 consecutive deer seasons. This is his story.
In 2024, the Minnesota legislature, in a conference committee omnibus bill, prohibited landowners who took nuisance beaver, from eating the beaver. The situation resulted in jokes and a current attempt to amend the law.
Chad and Lacey Liske had their home invaded and were attacked by a 250 lb. black bear. They successfully fought off the bear with knives and a pistol.
What might an American administration of Greenland mean for the hunting of polar bears?
Alan Yates was in charge of a crew working in the forested mountains of Montana in 1989 when he had to defend himself against the charge of two black bears with his .357 magnum revolver.
Armed Wisconsin anglers can now breathe a sigh of relief and carry firearms while fishing without fear of fines as unconstitutional gun rule rescinded.
At least five instances are documented of Ivar Ruud shooting polar bears as they charged him. Two of those were while hunting the bears. The other three were from bears hunting Ivar,
Most hunters now seem to stick to whitetails and turkeys and leave the rest of woods alone. All I can say is you are missing out on quality time in the woods spent squirrel hunting.
The public is being asked to identify Public Lands with none or poor access that need to be opened up so hunters and fisherman can get more access?
In 2003, James Beeman used a .410 shotgun to stop a charging grizzly bear at a distance of three feet, long before daylight.
In the fall of 1989, Alan Yates shot a black bear which charged him. It was bear season in Montana, near Bozeman. He used a .303 rifle and a .357 magnum pistol. This is his story.
Collared peccary, also known locally as javelina, are an important big game animal in the southwestern United States & Mexico. They are managed alongside other big game species…
Big-bore rifles are shrouded in myths that can scare off newcomers or leave seasoned shooters second-guessing their potential.