Military Police Officer Kills Two Foxhounds for Disrupting Hunt
Corporal Jeremy Edge, stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, claimed he shot the dogs because it was legal to do so in his home of Tennessee. It’s not, in either state.
New Mexico Commissioner Hiking Hunter-Access Fees by 500 Percent
Each year, the state’s Department of Game and Fish pays the State Land Office a certain amount to gain hunters access to eight million acres of State Trust Land. For the 2016-17 season, State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn is hiking the rate his department charges from the previous $200,000 to a cool million — at least.Dunn’s rationale: They’re good for it.
Bears Still Starving in Russian Far East
Seven years after the surreal bear attacks at Kamchatka, Russians are still trying to deal with starving bears and their attacks on humans.
Elk Entangles Itself with Greenhouse Drip Line
All kinds of crazy things happen in the rut.
Italian Lion Hunter Won’t Cave to Protestors
An Italian lion hunter refuses to be the next Walter Palmer: He’s suing the protestors who violently threatened him, along with any media outlet that pushed the story of his legal kill into the public arena.
If You Have Time to Shoot Three Bears, Can You Still Call It Self-Defense?
A man claims he had no choice, but authorities beg to differ.
Bass Pro Shops is (Potentially) Buying Cabela’s
The outdoor industry will never, ever be the same.
Texas Voters Pass Hunting Rights Amendment by 81 Percent
A Texan’s God-given right to hunt is now protected by the state’s constitution.
Deathbed Elk
Thanks to a special end-of-life hunting opportunity in Washington state, a cancer patient was able to fulfill his lifelong dream of shooting an elk.
The Yukon Wants More Bison Killed
An overpopulated herd has led the Canadian government to extend seasons and urge hunters to shoot cows.