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These Veterans Are Working Together to Remove Pythons From the Everglades

These Veterans Are Working Together to Remove Pythons From the Everglades

YouTube: Great Big Story
veterans hunting pythons

After their long careers dedicated to protecting our freedom, these veterans are still serving their country, just in a different way. While United States Department of Veterans Affairs struggles to provide our heroes with the help they need, Mother Nature continues to welcome them with open arms. The idea of countering post-traumatic stress disorder with

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Bass Fishing in November: How to Find and Catch Big Ones This Time of Year

Bass Fishing in November: How to Find and Catch Big Ones This Time of Year

YouTube:Brice Boseman Outdoors
Bass Fishing in November

This time of year is still great for bass fishing! Now that it is November, many anglers have already put the rods and reels away and winterized the boat. Many bass anglers may have bucks with large racks on the mind instead of fish with large mouths. Which is fine, we don’t blame anyone for

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Obviously an Ice-Fisherman!

Obviously an Ice-Fisherman!

Obviously an Ice-Fisherman!

My thoughts are turning more and more towards ice-fishing, and if your thoughts are the same, you will love this. . . . I found this TV news report on the interwebs. . . . How did that guy end up in Oklahoma?  OKLAHOMA????  Of all places!  I would tell you he has to have …

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Federer: Family, Schedule Prompted ATP Cup Withdrawal

Federer: Family, Schedule Prompted ATP Cup Withdrawal

Roger Federer says he pulled out of the ATP Cup for three primary reasons.
Family obligations, a crammed exhibition schedule and buddy Stan Wawrinka's departure are the primary reasons Roger Federer pulled out of the inaugural ATP Cup in Australia.

Meeting the media in London ahead of the Nitto ATP Finals, Federer said he initially played to launch his 2020 season playing the ATP in Australia.

Nadal: Confident I Can Be Very Competitive

However, his desire to spend time with this family, a busy offseason exhibition schedule and Wawrinka's withdrawal compelled the 38-year-old Swiss to reverse course. Federer is scheduled to play five South American exhibitions the week after the ATP Finals. 

“When we had to sign up for the ATP Cup it was shortly after Wimbledon and it was logical to play the first week,” Federer told the media in London. “The South America exhibition tour was a long time in scheduling. I couldn’t do it because of my knee, because of the children … it was going to be too much.

"South America was a priority for me. Then, when I realized Stan [Wawrinka] wasn’t going to play [the ATP Team Cup], I decided I’d rather stay with my family and make the Australian Open a priority."

Tennis TV

The 20-time Grand Slam champion is scheduled to play rival Rafael Nadal in a South African exhibition on February 7th after the Australian Open. Federer said given his commitment to playing the 2020 Roland Garros and Tokyo Olympic Games in July, he felt "something had to give" in his calendar and that something was the ATP Cup.

“I’ve got a dream match with Rafa, and have been trying to get that date for the last two years," Federer said. "Something had to give. That was the ATP Cup. It wasn’t that level of importance for me.

"My decision was also connected to announcing I would play in the Olympics. We try to come up with a schedule for the kids. I don’t think it’s contradictory at all.”

Photo credit: US Open Facebook

Demolition Ranch Tries Shooting Can Negan’s Bat to See If It Can Really Stop a Bullet

Demolition Ranch Tries Shooting Can Negan’s Bat to See If It Can Really Stop a Bullet

YouTube: DemolitionRanch
Negan's Bat

If you’ve kept up with The Walking Dead, you’ll know all about Negan’s bat. Chances are you’ve questioned if it could really stop a bullet; let’s find out. Whether you watch The Walking Dead or not, chances are you’ve at least seen or heard about Negan’s bat “Lucille.” In one of its more famous moments,

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Here’s Why Everyone Should Consider Pike Fishing in Sweden

Here’s Why Everyone Should Consider Pike Fishing in Sweden

Facebook: Fishing in Sweden
pike fishing

Pike fishing in Sweden is like ordering a steak at your favorite restaurant: you’ll always get a good one! Fishing in Sweden shared another classic pike fishing video with us and it is everything that you hoped for. Since this isn’t the first time these anglers have shared their veteran fishing skills, we’ll just take

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If You Get Close to a Mature Buck and He Makes a Snort Wheeze Like This, Leave

If You Get Close to a Mature Buck and He Makes a Snort Wheeze Like This, Leave


snort-wheeze

That snort wheeze is telling you something and you had better respect it. The snort wheeze sound is an intimidation call, and it’s a vocalization that needs to be seriously respected. While the whitetail buck in this video appears to have an obvious ear tag in its right ear–almost surely a sign of a farm-raised

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Montana Anglers Find Bobcat Thrashing in Lake, Release It on Shore

Montana Anglers Find Bobcat Thrashing in Lake, Release It on Shore

Facebook: Bob Hereford
anglers catch bobcat

There’s nothing like pulling a surprise out of the water. On Oct. 6, 2019, group of Montana anglers were fishing for catfish on Flathead Lake when they heard a “thrashing sound” coming from the water. Brett Hereford, his father, Bob, and his mother would soon find out it was no fish splashing around down there,

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On Stand

On Stand

Sunset Silo

A long, long time ago, I used to do some bow-hunting.  Actually, I started shooting a bow before I ever went to school, kindergarten that is.  Back in those days, bows did not have wheels and wires, and arrows had cedar shafts.  The only thing I ever knew was a Bear recurve, and the arrows …

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