An anonymous tip that turned into a 5-year investigation is nearly over for Nebraska wildlife officials. In what’s being called the biggest poaching case in state history, investigators have linked over 100 people from 21 states to the illegal take of big game animals and transporting them across state lines, including prominent citizens and a television personality.
The case is centered around Hidden Hills Outfitters near Broken Bow, Nebraska...

There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, mix yourself a glass of LMNT Recharge, and take notes as we look at the states you’re most likely to hit a deer with your vehicle. Powered by LMNT.
Some conspiracy theorist-hunters would have you believe that insurance companies have been colluding with state agencies for...

If the lieutenant de Louveterie sounds like something from medieval literature, there’s good reason. The order of French wolf hunters was commissioned by the emperor Charlemagne (yes, the Charlemagne) in the year 813 AD. Today, Wolf Lieutenants still work in France to surveille animal populations, preserve healthy ecosystems, and eliminate dangerous or harmful species.
Is it the most badass job ever? That’s a tall order, but the Louveterie are in...

On Sept. 25 a federal judge said that William Perry Pendley, who has served as the acting director of the BLM for more than a year without Senate confirmation, must be removed from his post. Now some conservation groups are calling for the DOI to vacate decisions and regulations authorized by Pendley.
In response to a lawsuit brought against Pendley by Montana Governor Steve Bullock, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris ruled that Pendley had been in...

Two of eight Wisconsin deer hunters survived a shooting rampage Nov. 21, 2004, for one reason: The enraged killer ran out of ammo after firing his SKS 7.62×39 semiautomatic rifle 22 times.
That man—Chai Soua Vang, 36, of St. Paul, Minnesota, a certified sharpshooter and six-year National Guard veteran—opened fire by first shooting the group’s only armed hunter. He then shot three where they sat or crouched, chased down a father and adult son...

There’s a difference between book smart and bar smart. You may not be book smart, but this series can make you seem educated and interesting from a barstool. So, belly up, mix yourself a glass of LMNT Recharge, and take notes as we look at how dumb people are with flames in nature. Powered by LMNT.
Smokey Bear made his first appearance for the Forest Service in 1944. According to NPR, Smokey is the longest-running public service ad campaign in...