Lab-Grown Meat is Here to Stay and It Might Change Everything

Right now, in advanced laboratories across the world, meat is being grown outside the body of an animal. Petri dishes are packed tight with a stringy red substance that has the look, feel, and maybe even taste of a real burger. Back in 2013, Professor Mark Post of Maastricht University introduced what he called “the world’s first slaughter-free burger” at a press conference in London. The meat, which cost almost $280,000 to produce, started with...

Is This the New Texas State Record Mule Deer?

A few weeks ago, we told you about the potential new world record whitetail killed by a teen in Oklahoma. Now, it’s rumored another record was broken by their neighbors to the south. Greg Simons of San Angelo, Texas, shot a mule deer last week that seems likely to break the Texas non-typical record. Simons has been following the deer on his free-range ranch since it was a 3.5-year-old, electing to pass on the buck multiple times. “With the traits...

Hunting Is Awesome

By Mark Kenyon Last night, sitting 20 feet in the air with a light breeze in my face, I watched the sun set on my 2016 hunting season. And as light faded and the past four months of experiences replayed through my mind’s eye, I came to one simple conclusion. Hunting is awesome. Admittedly, I sometimes take hunting a little too seriously – maybe you do too. I get too caught up in the details, or too focused on a specific goal, or too worked up...