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A 60-year-old alligator gar has been confirmed as the new Brazos River record. They needed a feed store scale heavy enough to weigh the fish. Texas’ Brazos River has a new alligator gar record. Known for producing big gar, the Brazos coughed up a 197-pound, 7.39-foot monster to bowfisherman Isaac Avery of Longview. Avery’s gar beat the old

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Video: No Big Deal, Just a 53-Inch Muskie Slapping This Guy’s Face

Fishing |

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We’d gladly offer up our faces for a chance to tangle with this Lake St. Clair muskie. For those anglers who put in the time to chase muskie, landing a 50-inch fish is the benchmark for trophy status. If you’ve ever flung big baits for these fish of “10,000 casts,” you know it’s a never-ending game of inches and, more often

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Deer Responsible for Dropping Moose Population in Minnesota

Conservation, Hunting |

Minnesota has been facing a declining moose population. After efforts to identify why, the conclusion is that deer are probably to blame. According to the Star Tribune, state and tribal biologists have both concluded that a parasite carried by deer is likely the largest contributor to the declining moose population. Since they have not built up resistance to

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Incredible Encounter: Buck Fights Man on the Ground While Hunting

Hunting |

We’ve now officially seen it all. Watch as this buck gets curious, spars and uses this man’s barrel as a rubbing tree. In one of the oddest videos you will ever see, this hunter wrestles with a buck for about 8 minutes while gun hunting. Was this a tame buck? Possibly. The hunter even asked

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Top 5 Deer Rifles Under $330

Guns, Shooting |

WATCH THE VIDEO NOW Here’s yet another list: Presenting the top five deer rifles under $330. A price point is one thing, but saving money and buying hunting gear on a budget is really important to some people. For those who don’t want to overspend, we hear ya. That’s why we’re sharing this list of

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