Rare moment caught on camera as bear mauls deer (video)
A rare moment of a bear attacking a deer was caught on camera last summer in the backyard of a home in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
No action on proposed Hunting changes in Massachusetts
Sportsmen have been asking if any progress is being made with two proposed changes to the hunting regulations — Sunday bowhunting and allowing use of crossbows without a special permit — and the answer is “No.”
Coyotes on Your Doorstep
Misleading data, newspaper stories and letters to the editor have escalated fears and sometimes skirted the facts about coyotes. Statements like “exploding populations”, “not long before a child is bitten” and “live trap and remove” are misleading. Know the facts about coyotes before you make judgments about them.
New dog regulations take effect on WMAs January 11, 2019
WESTBOROUGH — The Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) has a long tradition of welcoming dogs on its Wildlife Management Areas (WMA). Dogs are still welcome, but dog handlers must comply with new leash and waste disposal regulations. The new regulations,which take effect on all WMAs on January 11, 2019, require the following:
SC lawmaker introduces new bill placing $75 bounty on coyotes
SOUTH CAROLINA – A South Carolina lawmaker is looking to put a bounty on coyotes with the introduction of a new bill. The Post and Courier reported State Senator Stephen Goldfinch’s new bill would pay hunters $75 for each coyote they kill.
The new world record striped bass was caught on the night of August 4, 2011
The new world record striped bass was caught on the night of August 4, 2011 in Connecticut waters. The striper was boated by Greg Myerson and weighed in at 81.88 pounds, which edges out the previous record of 78.8 pounds caught in 1982. Myerson caught his huge striper drifting a live eel near a submerged boulder, near the Outer Southwest Reef off the coast of Westbrook, Connecticut. His striper measured 54 inches in length. Greg Myerson said he’s sorry to take...
Ruffed grouse have special comb-like membranes on their feet
Ruffed grouse have special comb-like membranes on their feet, allowing them to walk easily across snow. When it’s especially cold, they may burrow into the snow, which provides insulated shelter like an igloo.
You Don’t Get Poison Ivy Because It’s On Your Skin
You get it because you don’t know how to get it off of your skin. Let’s back up a bit. You’ve probably all had poison ivy at least once. You’re out in the woods having a great time. You get back to camp and it starts. That wretched itch. It’s terrible. It feels like it’s coming from the marrow in your bones and nothing you do seems to help.