Bald eagles are seeing a great comeback, but with the boom in population comes with poaching, and Maine is getting serious about it.A federal judge in Bangor sentenced Stephen Voisine to one year in prison and banned him from having a gun or hunting for killing a bald eagle in November 2009. Voisine thought the [...]
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Endangered Tibetan Antelope Poachers Arrested in China
The Tibetan antelope is under first-class protection in China, but the animal is still being poached for its valuable cashmere. But there's at least one less poacher out there after a task force busted a cashmere ring that was trying to ship out more than 187 pounds of Tibetan antelope cashmere. It takes about 567 animals [...]
GoHUNTn Exclusive: Anthony Piana Responds to Claims of Animal Cruelty Charges for Connecticut Deer Hunt Posted on YouTube
We've been following the story of Anthony Piana and the charges against him for animal cruelty stemming from a deer hunt that got posted on YouTube.Anthony Piana contacted GoHUNTn to tell his part of the story, and here it is, unedited: We all need to watch out… The deer killed on my own land was [...]
Top Shot Season 4 Premier: I’ll Take Six Shots and a Sidecar
Nothing says Valentine's Day like exploding targets and a six-shooter skills contest. Season four of Top Shot premiered on the History Channel last night, pitting 18 shooters in the ultimate accuracy contest. It didn't take long to send a couple folks home, though. Within 14 minutes, pistol champion Craig Buckland and everyday college ultimate frisbee [...]
GoHUNTn Valentine’s Day Contest: What Do You Love About Hunting, and Why?
Whether it was the first time you heard a turkey gobble, downed a deer, or bought your first hunting dog, for many of us, there's that definitive moment that we fell in love with hunting. In the comments section below, tell us what you love the most about hunting and why. All answers must be submitted by [...]
Trail Cam Photo Exposes Alleged Poaching of Kansas Record Buck
There may not be a more controversial buck than David Kent's 198 7/8-inch Kansas whitetail. Kent brought the buck to the Monster Buck Classic, where the attraction was set to break the Kansas record by 5/8 inch. The problem is, that due to a trail cam photo that has surfaced, it appears that Kent poached [...]
Boone & Crockett Bucks up 400 Percent in 30 Years, Organization Ranks Big Buck States
Quality deer management has taken it's toll, and whitetail hunters are reaping its benefits.According to the Boone & Crockett Club, the number of bucks qualifying for their books increased 400 percent over the course of 30 years. The conservation group is perhaps the most respected record-keeping organization of all big game animals, and for your [...]
11-Year-Old Arizona Girl Bags Three Big Game Animals
In Arizona, Shaunti Short,11, lucked out and drew three Arizona big game tags. She drew a general anterless elk tag, a junior's only deer tag, and a junior's only javelina tag. On a recent big game hunt, she took three big game animals in the span of less than two weeks. She shot this 24-inch [...]
Federal Government Gives $6.8 Million to Conserve Coastal Wetlands
With the massive amounts of budget cuts, hunting and fishing has had to endure more than our fair share of slashes to funding to vital conservation efforts. But we got some good news for coastal wetlands.Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced nearly $6.8 million worth of grants for projects to improve the habitats in Delaware, [...]
11-Year-Old Kansas Girl’s First Buck: Massive 8-Pointer
This girl seems to have a bight hunting future! Lindsey Gerlach, 11, shot her first buck this December. It just so happens to also be an amazing 8-point buck which has an unofficial score of 180. Her father, Steve Gerlach, of Hutchinson, Kansas, has four daughters, and his three eldest all wanted to go hunting [...]
