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Texas Military Base Asks Hunters to Help Identify Mystery Bowhunter
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (352+ words) The unidentified individual was captured on a trail camera while walking through a wooded section of Camp Bullis known as "TA 12 Creek." According to Joint Base San Antonio officials, the sighting occurred during a federal government shutdown when all recreational…...
Montana Man Sentenced After Poaching Big Nontypical Buck
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (1278+ words) A Montana hunter has been sentenced to significant penalties after illegally killing a trophy-class nontypical mule deer, marking another victory for the state's aggressive wildlife enforcement efforts. The case highlights how game wardens are cracking down on poaching violations that…...
California Man Accused of Smuggling Protected Turtles
1+ week, 4+ day ago (461+ words) Federal wildlife investigators say a California man used fake paperwork and wild-caught turtles to try to build an illegal reptile export operation that stretched from Florida to Taiwan. Donald Do, of Daly City, California, was arrested this month on federal…...
Texas hunter faces 74 charges in massive deer poaching investigation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (412+ words) A Texas man is facing 74 charges after wildlife investigators say he illegally killed at least 13 white-tailed bucks across three counties over an 11-month span, often shooting the deer from a vehicle before removing the heads and leaving the carcasses behind....
Body Recovered After Mexican Fisherman Swept Away in Louisiana
2+ week, 6+ day ago (430+ words) Outdoor Hub Body Recovered After Mexican Fisherman Swept Away in Louisiana The body of a 21-year-old man was recovered Friday afternoon after he was swept away in the Tangipahoa River Wednesday, the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed. Marco Luis Martinez…...
Bomb Found at the Bottom of Alabama's Big Creek Lake
3+ week, 13+ hour ago (589+ words) Outdoor Hub Bomb Found at the Bottom of Alabama's Big Creek Lake A routine maintenance dive at an Alabama reservoir turned into a major multi-agency emergency response after divers discovered a grenade-type improvised explosive device attached to the dam. The…...
Random boat checks could soon be illegal in Louisiana
3+ week, 5+ day ago (316+ words) Louisiana wildlife agents and other law enforcement officers may soon need a specific reason before stopping and boarding boats on state waterways, under legislation headed to Gov. Jeff Landry's desk. House Bill 756, sponsored by Rep. Bryan Fontenot, R-Thibodaux, passed both…...
Judge Allows Alaska to Continue Bear Predator Control Program
3+ week, 5+ day ago (415+ words) The ruling comes just ahead of calving season and allows predator-control efforts tied to the recovery of the struggling Mulchatna caribou herd to continue. Superior Court Judge Adolf Zeman ruled Wednesday against two conservation groups, the Alaska Wildlife Alliance and…...
Three Michigan Fishermen Found Dead After Boat Capsizes on Saginaw Bay
3+ week, 6+ day ago (500+ words) Three members of a Michigan family who failed to return from a fishing trip on Saginaw Bay were found dead "after an overnight search involving the U. S. Coast Guard, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and local authorities. The three men, identified…...
Missing Turkey Hunter Found Alive After Five Days in South Carolina Woods
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (406+ words) A 70-year-old South Carolina turkey hunter is recovering after surviving nearly five days alone in some of the roughest terrain in Lancaster County before search crews finally found him alive Wednesday morning. Charles Wayne "Charlie" Mc Coy disappeared after heading…...