Now, I haven't been able to verify this yet, but if the reports on the Union Sportsmen's Alliance forums are true, a nearly 1-ton hog was shot in rural Missouri.According to the forum report, the boar weight 1,800 pounds and was harvested in Potosi, Mo. There is no name of the hunter mentioned or other [...]
Missouri Hunting
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 [...]
The GoHUNTn Line–The New PA Record Buck? The 1-Ton Croc
We're starting a new feature on GoHUNTn: The Dog of the Day. Click here to find out how your can show your dog off. There are a lot of awesome posts on GoHUNTn throughout the week. Here are 10 of our most popular GoHUNTn updates from the past week: Massive "Weber Buck" Falls Short of [...]
Will Wolves Be Introduced to Cull Elk Herds in Colorado?
There are so many elk in the Baca National Wildlife Refuge in south-central Colorado that they're depleting the cottonwoods and willows lining the stream banks, and now, officials are looking into wolves as a prevention measure.The idea came from public comments, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has said that "we may not move [...]
Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Two Missouri Deer
The Missouri Department of Conservation has tested 1,077 tissue samples of deer killed in north-central Missouri, and two have come back positive for chronic wasting disease.The positives were found in free-ranging bucks, and agency officials say that the disease is restricted to the area around Macon County where the bucks were taken. They will be [...]
Bonnie and Clyde’s Shotgun and Tommy Gun Fetch $210,000 in Auction
We told you that Bonnie and Clyde's guns were up for auction, and the winning bids have been placed.The Tommy Gun and 1987 Winchester shotgun were sold by the great-grandson of a law enforcement professional who received the guns after a raid in Joplin, Mo. The Tommy Gun pulled in $130,000, while the shotgun's winning [...]
First Impressions from SHOT Show 2012
The 2012 Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trade Show kicked off yesterday morning, and, once again, they are projecting a record attendance of about 60,000 people.It seemed busier than last year on the show floor on opening day, with throngs of people checking out the new gear. Like always, the law enforcement and tactical section continues [...]
Two Geese Survive Being Shot with an Arrow in Separate Incidents in England and Washington State
It's the same headline with only the locations changed. Two Canada geese were shot with arrows, only to survive. The first story comes form the Tacoma News Tribune. A goose was shot through its mid-section. When wildlife rescue officials tried to the goose, it flew away, evading its rescue. The goose in England had some better [...]
James Dean Traps 400-Pound Wild Hog in Florida
Check out this great hog. James Dean, yes that is his name, shot this 400-pound wild hog last Friday in Melbourne, Florida. The beast was so hard to catch that he used a three-man crew and his dogs until he finally captured it. There is a huge wild hog overpopulation in Florida. Last year Dean [...]
Minnesota Wolf Season Takes Shape
Since the gray wolf was removed from the Endangered Species List a couple of weeks ago in the Great Lakes region, states have started putting their plans together for a hunt.MInnesota is not taking any time to get a season in place and is thinking to start it after their firearm deer season in late [...]
