ESCANABA, Mich. — Louisiana’s Greg Hackney, 41, is the 2014 Toyota Bassmaster Angler of the Year (AOY). Over nine events, Hackney outpracticed, outstrategized, outfished and ultimately outlasted the other 107 Bassmaster Elite Series anglers who started the season. Hackney finished

AUSTIN — If you think that dream hunt of a lifetime is out of reach then you probably haven’t entered in the Big Time Texas Hunts. The Lone Star State boasts some of the finest hunting anywhere in the country,

An obscure law and a new generation of smart guns may soon force the hand of gun-control opponents. Seventeen-year-old Kai Kloepfer wants to sell you a gun. Dressed in a navy suit, his hair more neatly combed than is normal

In the icy waters of the Antarctic, most of the native fish have special proteins in their blood that act like antifreeze. The proteins bind to ice crystals, keeping them small to prevent the formation of fish popsicles. New research in

NEWTOWN, Conn. — We’re sure you know that a day spent hunting beats a day in the office. What you might not know, though, is that a day spent hunting in many cases is more affordable than a day spent

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is looking into how to ban passengers from riding four wheelers in the name of public safety. The agency issued a “request for information” on Monday to learn the feasibility of prohibiting more than

As fall comes to Texas, more than one million hunters are gearing up for another season, which will bring more than three-billion dollars into the state’s economy. But just how is this year’s season shaping up for sportsmen and women

Habitat Restoration to Benefit 24 Other Grassland Birds in Decline As bird hunters look to quail season opening Oct. 25 across Texas, there is new hope for bobwhite quail, and for dozens of other birds and animals that share the

By all accounts, Lake Pontchartrain and its ancillary lakes and bayous are teeming with undersized and barely legal speckled trout right now. Capt. Dudley Vandenborre and Chas Champagne have been putting together healthy boxes of fish in Lake Catherine, and

A one-year extension on how long duck blinds will be allowed in state-owned hunting grounds at Caddo Lake did not bag any friends for the state agency chief who announced it. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Director Carter Smith riled

A terrifying picture of a large great white shark swimming right next to surfers in Australia has emerged online. The picture was taken by drone pilot Tom Caska on the Central Coast at Killcare on 17 September. It shows the

It looks like Ruger will be expanding their new extremely popular LCR to include a new 9mm revolver. The LCR line has been extremely popular for Ruger. Even in today’s world of pocket semi-autos and various carry system, the snub

Heading into its second hunting season, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ Air Angel drone program is slated to be in the air once again this year. The program, which debuted last October, is billed by the group as