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February 25, 2014

Judge questions red wolf centered coyote hunting closure

A federal judge wants more information before ruling on a lawsuit that seeks to end all coyote hunting in a five-county region of Eastern North Carolina. The lawsuit, filed by three conservation groups last fall, aims […]
February 25, 2014

Student hit with criminal charges for fishing knife in car

A senior at Northeast High School in Clarksville, Tenn. has been suspended for 10 days and faces a multitude of additional punishments including criminal charges because school officials found a knife belonging to his father inside […]
February 25, 2014

Push for “smart guns” continues

Smart guns similar to James Bond’s pistol are marching closer to reality as manufacturers expect to continue testing prototypes throughout 2014 and a few politicians push for new technology to make firearms safer. Manufacturers design “smart” […]
February 24, 2014

Surfer recounts great white attack

British surfer Darren Mills has spoken of the terrifying moment when a great white shark clamped him in its massive jaws. Darren, 28, was paddling on his board when the 10ft predator pounced. It sunk its […]
February 24, 2014

Alleged Bigfoot corpse draws crowd in Houston

The dubious display of so-called Bigfoot drew about 800 people to Trader’s Village in northwest Harris County Sunday, during the first, and unexpected, Houston stop of the travelling spectacle. “We got here a day early and we just […]
February 24, 2014

Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to young adult gun limits

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider any new cases seeking to expand gun rights, including two challenges to restrictions on young adults. The decision does not preclude the court eventually agreeing to consider […]
February 24, 2014

Lake Austin produces Sharelunker

Lake Austin produced its twentieth Toyota ShareLunker February 21 when Robert Whitehead of Austin caught a 13.19-pound bass while fishing the upper end of the lake. Whitehead was fishing in five feet of water when the […]
February 24, 2014

Video: Zebra walks into lion ambush

You’ve got to love having video cameras in the hands of millions of tourists in wild lands. It makes watching moments like this zebra/lion encounter possible. Watch and enjoy.
February 24, 2014

White Catfish

Billy Faul caught this highly unusual white channel catfish while fishing in a tributary of the Neches River system called Pine Island Bayou. Most white catfish are albinos but this one has standard catfish-colored eyes. The […]
February 24, 2014

Matagorda RED!