Fifty-eight-year-old Rod Noah of Chattaroy, Washington has been buying mountain lion tags for years. He never expected he would be harvesting his first cougar this season, and he certainly did not expect to take two with one shot. According to The Spok…
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September 19th, 2013
New Mexico Hunters Cry Foul after “World-class” Bull Elk Poached
Roughly 1.5 miles east of Little Round Mountain in New Mexico, hunters found found a massive bull elk left to waste inside of a canyon. According to the state’s Department of Game and Fish (DGF), the carcass was found entirely intact and rotting where…
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Montana Officials Investigating Deaths of More Than 100 Whitetail Deer
Following the deaths of dozens of deer late last month, Montana wildlife officials have discovered the remains of more than 100 whitetails along the Clark Fork River near Missoula. According to the Missoulian, spokespeople from Montana Fish, Wildlife a…
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Wisconsin Senate Approves Expansion of Crossbow Hunting
On Tuesday the Wisconsin State Senate passed a bipartisan bill that would open a crossbow hunting season alongside deer archery season, according to the Associated Press. A similar bill passed the State Assembly earlier this year virtually undisput…
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Former VP Dick Cheney to Represent Wyoming in One Shot Antelope Hunt
Wyoming Governor Matt Mead recently named none other than former Vice President Dick Cheney as the second member of the Wyoming team in the famed One Shot Antelope Hunt. The event has taken place nearly every year in Lander, Wyoming since 1940, save fo…
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Florida Gator Hunters Score Monster-sized Catches
Not to be outdone by recent alligator records being broken left and right in Mississippi, Florida hunters have stepped up with their own noteworthy catches. Last week Ben and Louann Williams took a monster of an alligator from Lake George that measured…
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Minnesota Tribes Cancel Moose Hunts
Minnesota’s Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, and Bois Forte bands have announced the cancellation of 2013’s limited moose hunt within their borders. According to the Duluth News Tribune, the Fond du Lac band initially planned on moving forward with thei…
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Mississippi Hunter Claims He Shot Chupacabra
Matt Hewharrell of Lena, Mississippi was hunting for raccoons when he spotted a pair of glowing eyes in the dark. He would later tell WJTV that he initially thought it was a coyote. Unlike a coyote, however, the creature was nearly completely hairless …
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Theresa Vail: Hunter, Soldier, Miss Kansas
In just a few days Theresa Vail will be taking to the national stage in a bid for the Miss America title, but there is more behind her beauty queen-exterior that has garnered this Kansas girl a great deal of popular support. Vail has shaken a few commo…
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Hunters Save Their Own after Grizzly Hunt Goes Wrong
Hunter John Matson, 46, owes his life to two quick-acting companions after being mauled by a wounded grizzly bear. According to Anchorage Daily News, the three men were hunting near McGrath, Alaska on Monday when the incident occurred. Matson, an assis…
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Mississippi Hunters Take Another Record Gator
The Magnolia State’s record books took a beating last week with two groups of hunters laying claim to two different behemoth alligators both weighing more than 700 pounds. On Sunday those record-sized reptiles were yet again eclipsed by an even bigge…
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Hunting Dog Team Slain by Wolves in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
A training session for hunting dogs near Rudyard, Michigan ended in tragedy when nine beagles were found dead, believed to have been killed by wolves. The dogs belonged to Ohio resident Jim McGuire and his friends, who would take the trip up to the Upp…
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Which Country Boasts the Most Hunters in Europe?
The answer may surprise you. For the traveling hunter, Europe offers many unique opportunities, whether it be tracking ibex in the mountains of Spain or roaming through the wilds of Tuscany in search of wild boar and deer.
Some, however, may be surpri…
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Video: Deer Hunt Interrupted by Friendly Cow Herd
A deer hunter found himself waylaid by a group of cows during the hunt, but he doesn’t seem to mind too much. The inquisitive cattle naturally drift towards the hunter, letting themselves be petted and even giving the sportsman a few love bites during …
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Becky Lou Lacock’s Helicopter Crashes while Filming New Show
OutdoorHub recently got in touch with one of our contributors, Becky Lou Lacock, after her helicopter crash late last month while filming for Double Lung Outdoors TV. At the time Becky was flying with video producer Jeron Detty and editor Shane Yamamot…
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Over 1,000 Applicants File for Colorado Town’s Drone Hunt
The small town of Deer Trail, Colorado found itself in the national spotlight after it announced a proposal to start a “drone hunting season” in July. The proposed city ordinance to allow hunting of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, is still more th…
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ATK Purchases Bushnell for $985 Million
Bushnell Outdoor Products announced today that it has been purchased by the aerospace and defense company Alliant Techsystems (ATK). The acquisition, which was made for sum of $985 million, is expected to be completed during the third or fourth quarter…
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Mississippi Hunters Nab Two Record-breaking Alligators in Same Day
Beth Trammell smashed Mississippi’s previous state record when she took a 13-foot, 5.5-inch and 723-pound alligator on Sunday, but her record only lasted about an hour. According to WLBT, shortly after Trammel certified her alligator with state authori…
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Photo: Rare Shot of Mountain Lion Guarding Deer Kill
The above photo was taken in California by biologist Irv Nilsen, who then sent it in to the office at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The image is rare depiction of a mountain lion claiming a dead deer, although it is not known if …
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Herd of Elk Found Dead in New Mexico, Officials Investigating
Biologists from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (DGF) made a grisly discovery this week when they found more than 100 elk dead in northeastern New Mexico. According to the agency, the die-off occurred over a 24-hour period.
“At this time …
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Utah Sportsmen Frustrated by Lease of Book Cliffs Section to Oil Company
Spokespeople from the Utah branches of both the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and Trout Unlimited are raising concerns about the proposed lease of a portion of the Book Cliffs, a landscape filled with a variety of wildlife and valued by many hunters an…
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Video: The Bowing Sika Deer of Japan
Japan has a “slight” deer population problem. There are now an estimated 650,000 sika deer across the island nation, and they seem to be causing trouble for cars, trains, and local farmers. On the flip side, at least they are polite. The deer in Nara, …
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Disabled Vietnam Veteran Recieves All-terrain Trackchair to Hunt Again
The use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War had many debilitating consequences for returning soldiers, including increased rates of cancer, respiratory disorders, and other illnesses. Michigan veteran Nels Larson now has trouble walking due to his e…
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Pennsylvania to Use Robot Deer to Catch Poachers
Pennsylvania Game Commission officials will soon be deploying their latest weapon against poachers: robot deer. Instead of an ungulate version of RoboCop’s Alex Murphy, however, the robotic deer are just elaborate decoys. According to the Pittsburgh T…
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World Record Challenged by 56-inch-long Duck Call
What kind of monstrous duck would a 56-inch call bring in? Mark Hillery and his son Damen are not quite sure, but they hope their duck call goes down in history as the largest working specimen of its kind.
“It took us one whole week, four or five ho…
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West Virginia Seeks Full-scale Elk Reintroduction
A plan by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) could bring back elk to southern West Virginia in a massive reintroduction effort. Following the results of a feasibility study, officials are now considering transporting elk from Kentuck…
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Federal Officials Ready to Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies, Possibly as Soon as 2014
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar wrote to Wyoming Governor Matt Mead last month, supporting him in his desire to delist Yellowstone’s grizzly bears. According to the Missoulian, Salazar expects the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to complete …
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Federal Officials Ready to Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies, Possibly as Soon as 2014
U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar wrote to Wyoming Governor Matt Mead last month, supporting him in his desire to delist Yellowstone’s grizzly bears. According to the Missoulian, Salazar expects the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to complete …
Go to Federal Officials Ready to Delist Yellowstone Grizzlies, Possibly as Soon as 2014August 22nd, 2013
Bookacameraman.com Connects Outdoor Industry Professionals
Attention outdoor videographers. This week, David Weldon, an outdoor film creator and camera enthusiast, will roll out the all-new bookacameraman.com. This unique resource seeks to open the lines of communication between novice cameramen and experience…
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Bookacameraman.com Connects Outdoor Industry Professionals
Attention outdoor videographers. This week, David Weldon, an outdoor film creator and camera enthusiast, will roll out the all-new bookacameraman.com. This unique resource seeks to open the lines of communication between novice cameramen and experience…
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