A new University of Texas-Austin study shows that producing electricity from natural gas saves much more water than producing power from coal, even accounting for water lost in fracking for shale gas. In other words, fracking for natural gas used to produce electricity may
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Ever wonder what goes on in a crab trap or a crab net? Well, this video does a good job showing the activity and you just might be surprised.
Video: Find out what happens in a crab trap in 24 hours Read More »
There is an idea for a semiconductor application that has been kicked around for years, but has not yet found its market. It’s the notion of using RFID chips to prevent guns from being used by anyone except their owners.
Forbes: Is it time to put RFID chip in guns? Read More »
The official headcount will not be available until the end of the month, but a good look into the trees along the Mississippi River shoreline gives the distinct impression bald eagles are plentiful this year in the Quad-Cities. The annual
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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Coastal Fisheries Division will host seven public scoping meetings this week (Jan. 7-9) in several communities to discuss potential changes to Texas saltwater fishing regulations. At these meetings, TPWD will be scoping several items
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Went hunting for the first time in over 20 years and on December 21, 2014, got this nice Addax Antelope at Whiskey Hollow Ranch near Caldwell. Lots of meat for the freezer too. Had a great time and was the
Opening day evening hunt, my personal best 11 pt!!
West Texas Whitetail Read More »
Old piano + 25# of exploding binary targets + LaRue OBR = AWESOME Use “topshotdustin” at www.intheredexplodingtargets.com for 15% off.
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I don’t know about you, but 2013 is one year that I am happy to see rolling to a close. Cancer took a couple of my dearest friends over the last 12 months, two others passed away in their sleep
Matt Williams: Best outdoors stories of 2013 Read More »
A woman died from an apparent dog attack Sunday morning in a southeast Houston neighborhood, police said. Three victims were attacked around 2 a.m. on Glen Prairie near Leonora by at least two female pit bulls, according to authorities. The
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Although no action has been taken at this point, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials have the power to temporarily shut down fishing on the coast in relation to freezes to protect fisheries. This power was given to them
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Largest buck I have ever taken. I harvested this beautiful deer New Years Day 2014 in La Salle county Texas on our family ranch the Hollywood Ranch.
New Years Day Buck! Read More »
Well, here is a shining advertisement for the US Post Office. A story out of Chicago finds that the Post Office accidentally delivered gifts sent by the President of the United States to the wrong house. It might not be
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On Jan. 2nd, Detroit Police Cheif James Craig said that “good community members who have concealed weapons permits (CCWs) deter crime and save lives.” Craig admitted he did not have this view when he worked as a police officer in
Detroit Police Chief: Concealed Weapons Deter Crime, Save Lives Read More »
Criminals in Texas beware: if you threaten someone in their car or office, the citizens of this state where guns are ubiquitous have the right to shoot you dead. Governor Rick Perry’s office said on Tuesday that he had signed
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