Outdoor News from the Web

AUSTIN – Texas duck hunters should see more action during the upcoming early teal season, Sept. 13-28, thanks to near record numbers of birds and an anticipated typical migration pattern. Prospects for early teal season are looking very good, especially

Of all the rare sightings and catches during this warm-water summer off Southern California, there’s only one “first” that we’re aware of, and it involves the catch of a 50-pound wahoo last Saturday about 10 miles off Orange County. Eric

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — It’s a fish story like no other: A 17-year-old reeled in a whopper of a swordfish in Florida while fishing with his dad on Labor Day. “Biggest fish I ever measured in here was probably

Which three countries lead the world in shark attacks? Where do the most fatal attacks occur? Source: Yahoo News

A federal district judge in New Orleans ruled today that BP PLC was guilty of gross negligence in the actions it took leading up to the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This ruling could potentially increase the

Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water. A massive, 18-inch crustacean was pulled from the water off a Florida dock leaving state wildlife officials not only shocked but initially scratching their heads. The scaly creature

The Orlando Sentinel reported last month that a 300-pound crocodile died while being captured in Florida, after it apparently bit a swimming couple in a canal. Officials suspect the croc now holds an unlikely distinction: He’s believed to be the

I wish these crazy blue laser lava spewing fish were a newly discovered species or some radioactive experiment gone wrong but they’re not. Luckily, reality is just as cool. Well, almost. The blinding light is actually a tiny crustacean called

Florida – -(Ammoland.com)- Is it possible to create a rifle that’s too good, too accurate, too easy to use, leaving only terrorists and other outlaw groups as potential buyers? That is what Elliot Fineman, CEO of the (anti-gun) National Gun

GALVESTON, Texas – Protecting the Texas coast from natural and man-made disasters continues to make headlines in local papers as various agencies and organizations work to find solutions to this complex issue – a solution the U.S. Army Corps of

It is a biannual phenomenon at risk of disappearing all together, but monarch butterflies are again poised to pass through Texas on a 3,000-mile journey from Canada to their wintering grounds in Mexico. A recent University of Guelph study said

James Cobble embraced his parents after he emerged from justice of the peace court Thursday. Jurors milled about the small building, relieved of their duty after only an hour. The 29-year-old Xerox representative was supposed to stand trial for illegally

A shark attack off the coast of Plymouth, Massacusetts, Wednesday has already caused the town to close down its beaches. Officials have begun a hunt for the great white shark that breached the surface off Manomet Point and attacked two

The Liberator is a unique AR-pattern carbine with what Liberty Gun Works calls their “Bi-Directional Trigger” that’s tailored for people who love mag dumps. It works like this: you pull the trigger, it shoots. You release the trigger, it shoots.

Gun-owners will want to set their sights on Mississippi gun stores this weekend. The state is participating in its first annual Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday – which exempts sales tax on individual sales of firearms, ammunition, archery equipment and

September marks the opening of dove season bringing more than $300 million dollars to the state’s economy. Biologists say dove numbers have increased over last year which is good news for both veteran hunters and those who are new to

Texas game wardens have recently been involved with four separate illegal marijuana cultivation cases in rural areas. “During the last two months, we have been involved in four large-scale marijuana ‘grows’ — two in Fort Bend County, and two in

ATHENS, Texas—The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center’s annual Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament will take place on Saturday, September 27. Pre-registration is required. To request a registration form, visit http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/nonpwdforms/media/bluegill_flyer.pdf or call (903) 670-2222. Mail registration must be received by Wednesday, September

SIG Sauer just shared photos of its newest P227, the Tactical Operations or TACOPS. And at long last, SIG is bringing extended 14-round for their double-stack .45 ACP P227s to the market — and the TACOPS will come with four of them. Announced

Two swimmers pay no mind to people yelling shark and think it’s a joke . . . until the shark comes above the water while chasing a sting ray. Then the swimmers decide it may be time to get out