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Need a few bucks? If you’ve got a rifle, a good aim, and some nuisance feral hogs on your Bastrop County property, you’re in luck. The Bastrop County Feral Hog Bounty program will be held from Oct. 1, 2014, to

A new study from the FBI’s Training Division shows that overall, the 9mm Luger pistol round is the best option for law enforcement handguns, recommending departments shouldn’t switch their side arms to larger rounds considered by many to be more

Gracefully gliding just under the surface of the water, this rare white orca was spotted in Russia. Scientists from the Far East Russia Orca Project (FEROP) were in a boat of the southeastern coast of Kamchatka and the Northern Kuril Islands,

WAFB 9 News Baton Rouge, Louisiana News, Weather, Sports If you happen to be in Port Allen, La., and have a craving for fried catfish, smoked chicken, barbecue and cracklins there’s one restaurant you should have on your short list,

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player We often see alligators in the news when they come into neighborhoods looking for food or a mate. Local 2’s Ruben Galvan talks to the people who are called to get those gators and shows

Cowan of Breech Bang Clear wrote a very intriguing article about Stopping Power. It is actually a good article about the anatomy and the importance of knowing how it works with regards to bullet placement. Caliber, it is said, is

A fisherman in Canada knew something was wrong when he spotted an ailing baby bald eagle swimming towards him. The eagle looked exhausted and was clearly in poor health. The fisherman scooped him out of the water with a net

Perhaps the sea lion was merely trying to locate a safe haven, but more likely it swam into the shark-diving cage by mistake. The accompanying video, uploaded last week to YouTube, shows a sea lion (not a seal, as described)

DALLAS — A rifle reportedly used in the mass shooting at the University of Texas 50 years ago is up for sale. On Aug. 1, 1966, ex-Marine Charles Whitman went on shooting spree on top of the University of Texas

Sand tiger sharks (Carcharias taurus) usually only give birth to two babies, but they can carry as many as 12 embryos in their womb. It was known for decades that about five months into the typical 12-month pregnancy, the largest

An after-school program in Missouri allows children of any age to learn gun safety and marksmanship: Ready, aim, fire. A new statewide program in Missouri has introduced an after-school lesson on gun safety for public school students. According to local

FANNIN COUNTY, TEXAS (Texas Tribune) – Texas regulators on Wednesday will consider a proposal for a Fannin County reservoir that could be one of the last to be built in the state in the coming decades. Dallas-area water planning officials

Texas, the most gung-ho gun state in the country, may be getting just a little bit less infatuated with firearms. This year, the percentage of gun purchase requests submitted in Texas is significantly lower than last year. The Houston Chronicle

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player HOUSTON – They’re big, destructive, and potentially dangerous, and right now wild hogs are causing problems all across the Houston area. Hog removal businesses have seen a recent increase in calls from concerned homeowners. One

Larry Vickers went to Gunsite Academy in Paulden, AZ,  with Frank Galli, founder of Sniper’s Hide to attempt a 2,000 meter (1.243 miles) shot with Gunsite Instructor (and long range .50-caliber multi-world champion) Walt Wilkinson* spotting. You have to have

KLTV.com-Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville, Texas | ETX News LONGVIEW, TX (KLTV) – A Longview man has been arrested for possession of a threatened species. Longview Police said Timothy Anderson, 36, was issued a warrant by the Gregg County Game Warden in

MARSHALL — Caddo Lake camper Ronda Martindale sat with her legs crossed on the edge of the stone-walled embankment and watched the 7-inch-long paddlefish struggle through some muck out into Caddo Lake. “You can it! You can do it, little

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