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320-Pound Offensive Lineman Battles 400-Pound Goliath Grouper in Test of Strength

320-Pound Offensive Lineman Battles 400-Pound Goliath Grouper in Test of Strength

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Goliath Grouper

What happens when a 320-pound NFL lineman meets one of the biggest fish in the ocean? One of the strongest fish in the ocean is the awesome goliath grouper. These massive fish can weigh hundreds of pounds and they will put even the most seasoned anglers on the planet to the ultimate test as we

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Keith Warren Tries Out a Unique Air Powered Crossbow on Deer and Hogs

Keith Warren Tries Out a Unique Air Powered Crossbow on Deer and Hogs

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Air Powered Crossbow

This air powered crossbow could make things easier for hunters with disabilities. Crossbow technology keeps evolving to be lighter, faster and flatter shooting. Every year it seems we see some new development that makes these weapons even more efficient for the taking of big game animals. No matter what your feelings on crossbows are, that’s

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Cottontail Bonanza

Cottontail Bonanza

By Jason Houser As I have traveled many miles across the country this year, one thing I have noticed is all the rabbits. It seems like every turn I make, or every hill I crest holds a rabbit diving into the weeds for cover. Just a few short years ago, a wild rabbit...

Marking Time, Big Red Style

Marking Time, Big Red Style

Like most Nebraskans, I have been in withdrawal with no Husker football this fall.  I have degrees from both the University of Nebraska and South Dakota State University, and was looking forward to enjoying the game that had been scheduled between my alma maters.  Stinkin’ coronavirus and the Big 10 took that away from me. …

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Remember This Old Trapper Commercial From the ’80s? Here’s What the Jerky Brand is Coming Out With These Days

Remember This Old Trapper Commercial From the ’80s? Here’s What the Jerky Brand is Coming Out With These Days


One of our favorite jerky brands just released a new Beef-n-Cheese Snack Stick Pack. That got us reminiscing… You’ve got to love old television commercials, especially when they touch on the subjects or products we as outdoorsmen have come to appreciate. Beef jerky? Yeah, that’s one of ’em. The Old Trapper name is synonymous with

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‘Barking Squirrels,’ an Old Mountain Man Hunting Trick, Is as Cool as It Gets

‘Barking Squirrels,’ an Old Mountain Man Hunting Trick, Is as Cool as It Gets

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squirrel

oembed rumble video here Here’s a clever gun hunting technique mountain men like Daniel Boone used to shoot squirrels. If you were a mountain man hunting in the woods during the 19th century, you likely carried a muzzleloader rifle that used round ball bullets. It was a suitable weapon that worked for most big game–squirrels were

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Eating Sand Fleas: Frying Up These Strange Sea Creatures

Eating Sand Fleas: Frying Up These Strange Sea Creatures

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Sometimes you just don’t know until you try. Sand fleas, sand crabs, sea cicada or Emerita are a small crustaceans that burrow into beach sand. The little critters feed on plankton and roll around in the tides of America’s Pacific and Atlantic coast, with plenty found on Florida’s beaches. Apparently, they are also rather tasty. These small

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Front Page Pallid Sturgeon

Front Page Pallid Sturgeon

Walked by the break table on Monday.  The daily newspapers were lying there. Whoa, there was a pallid sturgeon on the front page of the Omaha World Herald! You gotta read the story! Research Underscores Toll of Human-Engineered Missouri River on Pallid Sturgeon I am proud to know the researchers mentioned in the article.  Proud …

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