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June 18, 2013
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Cheetahs might be the fastest terrestrial hunter on the planet, but it has only recently been discovered that speed is not the most important factor to the big cats' hunting success. A study conducted by the Royal Veterinary College in London determined that: “Grip and maneuverability, rather than top speed, were shown to be key to hunting success. Hunts involved considerable maneuvering.”
[ Read Full Post ]June 13, 2013
by A plus 700-pound bluefin tuna caught off Boynton Beach earlier this week could get the anglers who caught it “canned.”
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Fisheries spokeswoman Kim Amendola confirmed that the fish has been confiscated by law enforcement and that her agency is investigating the fishy business surrounding the tuna in cooperation with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
[ Read Full Post ]June 12, 2013
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The numbers are in: Americans love rednecks.
A recent article on FoxNews.com brings to light just how popular redneck reality shows have become.
A&E’s “Duck Dynasty,” a show about long-bearded, redneck gazillionaires who eat frogs and ducks and catch squirrels barehanded, delivered 9.6 million viewers for its recent Season 3 finale and averaged 8.4 million viewers through the season. History Channel’s “Swamp People,” a show about swamp-dwelling, gator-hunting, far-from-gazillionaire Cajuns averages 4.5 million per show. Other redneck shows like “Moonshiners,” “Redneck Island,” “Lady Hoggers,” “Rocket City Rednecks,” “My Big Redneck Wedding,” and “Backyard Oil” are also tearing up the Nielsen ratings.
[ Read Full Post ]June 10, 2013
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The peregrine falcon is a pint-sized rocket with razor-sharp talons capable of hitting speeds of 200 mph.
Gee Atherton is a professional downhill bike racer sponsored by those speed-loving, outlandish event-promoting folks over at Redbull.
[ Read Full Post ] June 5, 2013
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On Monday we told you about the Marine Corps’ plan to conquer the invasive snakehead population around Quantico, Va., by hosting a 24-hour long snakehead tournament come June 7. Now comes word that the Old Dominion state has produced what could be the world record snakehead.
Caleb Newton fought a 17-pound, 6-ounce snakehead from the Potomac River tributary near Ashland. He landed the fish into his boat Saturday using 15-pound test line and a light rod. The current International Game Fish Association world record snakehead is a Godzilla-sized 17-pound, 4-ounce beast caught in Japan in 2004.
[ Read Full Post ]June 4, 2013
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Sharks don’t get much bigger than this!
Mesquite, Texas angler Jason Johnston caught what could be the new record mako shark just outside of the Los Angeles Harbor in California Monday morning. It took Johnston more than two hours to reel in the 1,323.5-pound, 11-foot long shark, a feat that he told CBS was extremely dangerous.
[ Read Full Post ]June 3, 2013
by The Marine Corps is going after the invasive snakehead.
Unfortunately, they’re not bringing heavy artillery—just some rods and reels and maybe some bows and arrows.
The Marine Corps will be hosting their first ever snakehead fishing tournament June 7 in the waters surrounding the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia. Event organizer Euel Tritt explained the idea behind the 24 hour-long to Marines.com.
[ Read Full Post ]June 3, 2013
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This bull moose is seriously, seriously confused.
A young bull moose in Grand Lake, Colo., has taken a shine to the semi-life size bronze moose statue in Randy and Pam’s (no last name given) yard; going so far as attempting to mate with it.
[ Read Full Post ]May 29, 2013
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A German angler more than fulfilled his wife’s request that he bring home some halibut this week when he pulled a 427-pound halibut from the Barents Sea, off the coast of Norway.
Christian Johannsen, 45, of North Friesland, Germany, was fishing with friends when he hooked into something big. Four hours later and with the help of two buddies, he landed what turned out to be an eight-foot long, 427-pound goliath of a halibut.
“Every fisher dreams about this, it’s like winning the lottery,” Johannsen told The Local.
Johannsen’s fish is a monster but it's still pretty far from the world record: a 540-pound halibut was caught off the Norwegian coast.
[ Read Full Post ]May 24, 2013
by The Connecticut State House of Representatives voted Thursday, 107-19, to repeal a ban on hunting on Sunday in an effort to combat the state’s overpopulated deer herd.
The bill stipulates that hunting on Sundays would be allowed with a bow and arrow on private land only and may not take place near a hiking trail. Hunters must also adhere to guidelines laid out by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
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