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Video: Seal Surprises Duck Hunters, Gets in Boat

OutdoorHub Reporters — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 21:44:22 +0000

A video taken by Ocean State Outfitters shows these sea duck hunters surprised by a friendly seal. The seal wastes little time in investigating the strange floating craft, and hops aboard to give one of the waterfowlers a few love bites. In the end, it was probably playing up its cuteness factor for a free meal. Seals have been known to eat ducks when they have the opportunity, although they rarely give hunters much competition. This specimen seems to just enjoy its time in front of a camera lens. http://youtu.be/ZcHQkArMLME Kayakers, anglers, and boaters have also noticed that seals...

Phil Robertson Suspended from ‘Duck Dynasty’ Following Magazine Interview

OutdoorHub Reporters — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 19:55:55 +0000

The television network A&E announced on Wednesday the suspension of Phil Robertson from the popular show Duck Dynasty. As the patriarch of the Robertson family and one of the show's most recognizable figures, the network remains silent on when, or if, Phil Robertson will return to the show. The suspension comes after several highly controversial comments Robertson made in an interview with GQ's Drew Magary for the magazine's January edition. In the article Robertson...

‘Duck Dynasty’s’ Phil Robertson Misses Barbara Walters Interview for Duck Season

OutdoorHub Reporters — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 19:20:59 +0000

As the patriarch of A&E's Duck Dynasty and founder of the popular Duck Commander brand, Phil Robertson has many demands on his time. Robertson was expected to appear for an interview with veteran reporter Barbara Walters in her Most Fascinating People of the Year television special, but instead had to cancel because the taping interfered with duck season. According to the Christian Post, Walters remarked that "I have never...

Two Lost Trappers Found Alive, Set Fire to Snowmobile for Warmth

OutdoorHub Reporters — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:43:30 +0000

A married couple near Cantwell, Alaska was rescued last week after state wildlife troopers found the two separated and lost near Denali National Park. According to the Alaska Dispatch, a family member called authorities regarding the couple, who had been missing for some time. Alaska wildlife trooper James Ellison gathered a group of volunteers and struck out from Cantwell, first encountering Vivian Mayo, 57, about a mile away from her cabin and suffering from...

Montana’s Proposed Deer Hunting Reduction Draws Concerns

OutdoorHub Reporters — Wed, 18 Dec 2013 13:37:06 +0000

Last week the Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission gave their preliminary approval to limit the number of mule and whitetail deer hunters could take. According to the Helena Independent Record, the proposal came after deer populations took a hit following recent die-offs. “Usually you see 150 mule deer in my field,” Conrad Commissioner Richard Stuker said. “This year we’re leaving the gate open in my hay fields and we haven’t seen a single one.” The proposal...

Minnesota Gets New Record Elk, Hunter Gets Rare Choice of Category

OutdoorHub Reporters — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 22:49:10 +0000

OutdoorHub reported on the massive elk taken by Minnesota hunter Brad Penas back in September, and last week the elk was finally scored by a Boone and Crockett measurer. Randy Dufault made the rack official with a score of 393-2/8, below the initial green score of 404. While it is not surprising for measurements to go down after the mandatory 60-day drying period,...

Panel Declares Yellowstone Grizzlies Recovered

OutdoorHub Reporters — Mon, 16 Dec 2013 21:20:51 +0000

Last week an oversight panel for the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) concluded that the population of grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park has significantly recovered, and recommended that the animals be removed from the threatened-species list. According to the Associated Press, the Greater Yellowstone Area contains upwards of 700 grizzlies, the third-largest concentration of the species in the United...

Montana Officials Propose Expansion of Bison Hunt

OutdoorHub Reporters — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 21:13:39 +0000

Montana wildlife commissioners recently gave their preliminary approval to a plan that would allow more hunters to participate in the state's bison hunt. According to the Associated Press, the proposal would extend the current annual quota of 150 animals to 200 as well as expand the area where bison could be hunted. For years, bison have presented the state and and its portion of Yellowstone National Park with a curious management...

Pennsylvania House Passes Coyote Bounty Bill

OutdoorHub Reporters — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 21:23:58 +0000

On Wednesday the Pennsylvania House of Representatives gave its approval to a bill that would allow the state Game Commission to set bounties on coyotes. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the bill now heads to the state Senate for consideration after a vote of 111-78 in the House. If signed into law, it would be the first Pennsylvania bounty on any wild animal in over 50 years. Eastern coyotes first appeared in the state during the late 1940s, and their...

Teenage Hunter Survives Bear Attack in Pennsylvania

OutdoorHub Reporters — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 21:26:36 +0000

Camille Bomboy’s family hunting trip took a turn for the worse when she ran afoul of a black bear sow and her cubs. The 18-year-old was hunting for deer near her family farm in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania on Monday with her stepfather and stepbrother when three bear cubs ran past her. Wherever cubs are present, their mother is usually not far away. Bomboy’s stepbrother Kyle Courter initially thought that the adult bear had ignored her, but quickly found this was not the case. "Next thing I know, I hear my sister scream. I figure, the bear ran by her and scared her," Courter told Read more »