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A Hat Tip to Game Wardens

As a rule, sportsmen are never thrilled to see the approach of a game warden to their boat, ice-fishing shack or treestand. But here are some stories that may help you appreciate these hard-working men

A Pair of Painful Snake Lessons

This week we bring you a pair of unusual snakebite stories, where each victim learned a different- but very valuable-lesson about poisonous reptiles. Fangs, For Nothin’ A young New Jersey man learned a painful lesson

Getting Creative With Scents

This week, we treat our readers to a pair of examples of using natural animal scents in particularly unorthodox ways. Skunk Scent Repels Vermin For many years hunters have capitalized on the use of natural

What is that Dog Pointing?

I am an admitted pointing dog fanatic. In my biased eyes, the pointing instinct is both fascinating and beautiful. I am also a horribly average wingshooter, and admit the help of a pointer’s cue has

Barney Fife Critter Control

This week we bring readers a pair of stories about law enforcement animal control that sound like they could have occurred in fictional Mayberry. Cop Shoots Concrete Gator – Twice When police in Independence, MO

Confessions of an Outdoors Napper

I love the outdoors. I love naps. Combined. You guessed it, I love napping outdoors. I enjoy hunting and fishing for the exercise and excitement of each activity, but I also value the serenity and

Fishing Oddities

This week we bring you some unusual catches reported by anglers, and a tale about one bad boy that didn’t get away. Reel Catches: Bodies to Bobcats While tracking weird and wild stories about the

Roadkill Café Gets Green Light in Illinois

Granny, the lovable and eccentric backwoods culinary expert from the popular 1960s television sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies, would love Illinois Rep. Norine Hammond. Or maybe the admiration society is the other way around? In February,

Training Your Hunting Dog to Drink

I received the following message via Twitter from @bulldog2012 yesterday: My GSP won’t stop to drink water out in the field, any ideas? I admitted to @bulldog2012 that my shorthair also often refuses water in

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