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January 14, 2016

Suicidal deer …

The people of Button Township, a rural area just outside Paxton, Ill., are sick and tired of hitting deer with their cars. As a novel way to get drivers’ attention, the town is installing new “suicidal […]
January 12, 2016

High water on the Sabine moving wildlife around

National Weather Service Meteorologist Brandi Hughes said Lake Fork was releasing 1,900 cubic feet per second from its dam at the end of last week. “Tawakoni is still running over the spillway,” she said, reporting 2,500 […]
January 12, 2016

Kicking the Off-season Blues

It’s finally here. The day you hoped wouldn’t ever come—the off-season has begun. One day you’re hunting, shooting, or fishing, and the next, you’re not. The season is closed, the weather has changed. It can be […]
January 12, 2016

Teeth are in the wrong place!

A mountain lion with a rare physical abnormality has wildlife officials in Southeast Idaho stumped. The yearling cougar, which was harvested near Weston last week by an unidentified hunter, had a separate set of teeth growing […]
January 12, 2016

Small Outboards: What to Look for in 25 HP and Under

Small outboard motors are not all created equally—not by a long shot—and if you’re going to spend thousands of dollars on a new one, you want to choose carefully. So, what makes for a good outboard […]
January 11, 2016

Texans Report Sightings of Large White Cat, Possible Albino Mountain Lion

Since late 2015, residents of Cass County, Texas have reported sightings of a large, unidentified white cat in the area. The animal was spotted several times in a wooded area near Hughes Springs, close to the […]
January 11, 2016

Nissan shows Titan Warrior concept

A couple of years ago Nissan created a Titan vehicle that took two wounded warriors to Alaska for the trip of a lifetime.  Now it appears that others may have a chance to experience the DNA […]
January 11, 2016

Ford F-150 Raptor SuperCrew is new for 2017

If a beefed up version of Ford’s F-150 Raptor is on your radar — whether you win Powerball or not — you are going to be delighted with the 2017 version that Ford showed for the […]
January 10, 2016

Buick introduces Avista Concept

I don’t often write about concept vehicles. They are so amazing, but so often by the time they become production vehicles — if they ever do — the reality doesn’t resemble the concept. This time, I […]
January 7, 2016

Crappie populations on the rebound at Arrowhead, Bryson, Buffalo Creek, Cooper and other area lakes

The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department fisheries office in Wichita Falls recently completed crappie surveys on lakes Arrowhead, Bryson, Buffalo Creek, Cooper, Iowa Park, Millers Creek and Palo Pinto. The drought negatively affected crappie populations at […]