A fisherman on Germany’s coast plucked a corked beer bottle from the icy Baltic waters last month and discovered it contained a note that researchers have determined was scrawled by a 20-year-old hiker 100 years ago before it was tossed into the sea.
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After a decade of contentious debate and legislative wrangling, crossbows are officially a legal hunting implement in New York State. This week, you’ll also read about the latest gray wolf headcount in the Rocky Mountain West, and much more!
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March 31, 2010 — In recent years, The Sierra Club, the nation’s largest environmental membership
organization, has gone to great lengths to appear supportive of hunting,
fishing and scientific wildlife management in an attempt to distance itself
from more recognizable — and radical — anti-hunting organizations. But is it
really a pro-hunting group? You be the judge. You’ll also read about benevolent
hunters in Tennessee,
the passage of Firearms Freedom Acts, and more!
Nov. 22, 2006 — Can angling be a romantic experience? A Florida woman believes it can be, especially after she found an engagement ring on the leader of her deep-sea rig this past weekend. We also bring you a trio of close encounter stories this week, featuring a stingray, a moose, and a mountain lion.
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June 28, 2006 — Emergency personnel in western Tennessee performed an unusual rescue last week when a squirrel hunter became stuck up to his waist in soft riverbank mud and struggled to extricate himself for more than 24 hours before he was spotted by a passing fisherman. In addition this week, we have an update on the Air Canada firearm surcharge, a county commission’s wise choice against allowing one-ton buffaloes to run down main street, and more!
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May 17, 2006 — Wildlife authorities in Florida have confirmed that three women were killed by alligators in separate incidents in different parts of the state last week — marking a historic, albeit tragic benchmark. Prior to the three attacks, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission attributed only 17 human deaths to alligators in nearly 60 years.
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Sept. 28, 2005 — Everyone is familiar with the old axiom about how fishermen often stretch the truth, but we think a Texas angler who was recently convicted of cheating during a bass tournament sponsored by a Christian angling club may have to answer to more than a court of law in the Lone Star State. Can I have an Amen? We also have a story about a golf match that was interrupted by a passing mountain lion, tips for hunting in grizzly bear country, and more!
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Sept. 14, 2005 — Most sportsmen think of them as the field representatives of their state DNR or game and fish department. More than likely, you’ve had one of them approach you while fishing or hunting and request proof of the correct license or tag. They’re state conservation agents and game wardens — and most are also full-time law enforcement and emergency personnel. And, for the past two weeks, hundreds of them have been serving on the front lines along the U.S. Gulf Coast, rescuing stranded hurricane victims and saving lives — by the thousands.
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Aug. 10, 2005 — A Kentucky State Health Laboratory supervisor will likely be hunting for a new job after allegedly placing commercially-produced deer urine on a fellow supervisor’s desk and chair last week, a move that prompted a visit from the National Guard Hazardous Materials Team in Frankfort. This week you’ll also read about some Florida golfers who were out-foxed, the upholding of a challenge to a state hunter harassment law — and more!
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