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June 24, 2014

Odd-looking roosterfish caught off Baja’s East Cape region, and it’s not the first

Roosterfish are prized for their stubbornness on the hook and, perhaps above all else, their beautiful shape and coloration. But a large roosterfish caught Sunday in Baja California’s East Cape region looked as though it had […]
June 24, 2014

Missouri training teachers to carry concealed weapons in the classroom

WEST PLAINS, Mo. – From a hilltop west of this Ozarks town, trees stretch to the end of the world and only the low rumble of far-off thunder breaks the morning quiet. That is about to […]
June 24, 2014

Video: Bear Just Wants to Hang with Photographer

While photographing brown bears at the McNeil River State Game Sanctuary and Refuge, Drew Hamilton got a little closer to one furry friend than he may have liked. Hamilton worked with the Alaska Department of Fish […]
June 24, 2014

New Outboard Engines: Evinrude Breaks the Mold

Outboard engines went through a major-league change, when modern four-strokes hit the market (See Outboard Smack-Down: Two-stroke versus Four for more on the topic). They became more fuel-efficient, more reliable, quieter, and better in just about […]
June 23, 2014

See the Smoking Evidence One Man Recorded After He Was Struck by Lightning in His Yard

A sunny Saturday afternoon seemed to be the perfect time for Sean O’Connor of Atlanta to start some yard work. “Just as I picked up the rake, I heard a loud crashing sound,” O’Connor told WGCL-TV. […]
June 23, 2014

How Women Are Concealing Firearms in Some Interesting New Ways

As the number of women holding concealed carry permits surges, ladies are confronting a problem: where should they actually conceal and carry their guns? Nearly 67,000 Texas women obtained concealed carry permits in 2013, WFAA-TV reported, […]
June 23, 2014

An Honest Look at Coyotes

Chester Moore A recent television documentary featured the sad story of Canadian folk singer Taylor Mitchell who was killed by coyotes in a park in her native country. The 19-year-old’s tragic death in 2009 via the […]
June 23, 2014

Caught on Video: Guys Learn That Attempting to Move an 11-Foot Alligator May Result in 80 Stitches

A man in Sulphur, Louisiana, required 80 stitches after he and his friends thought it would be a good idea to attempt to move an 11-foot alligator that was blocking a roadway. Glen Bonin thought they […]
June 23, 2014

Gun Store Famous for Political Signs Alleges Backlash From Their Bank That Could Shut Them Down

You’ve probably seen one of Tactical Firearms’ signs floating around on social media. The Texas gun store is famous for their snarky political signs. Here are a few examples.   Now, it seems like the shop […]
June 23, 2014

GoPro-Equipped Drone Captures $24 Million Yacht Going Up in Flames

Kurt Roll, a boat captain in San Diego, told Mashable that he captured images of a magnificent yacht on fire in a nearby marina, using a DJI Phantom quadcopter with a GoPro camera attached. About 100 workers on […]