By Ben Romans

A homeowner in Coquitlam, British Columbia recently filmed two wild black bears fighting in her driveway.
 
Some time later, conservation officers responded and found the boars were still facing off against one another. [ Read Full Post ]

By Nate Matthews

A new fishing kayak was released today called the Predator (top), which appears to be Old Town's answer to Hobie's popular Pro Angler model. Both yaks are part of a trend toward bigger, more comfortable fishing kayaks that trade range and speed for customizable versatility. Both the Predator and the Pro Angler feature highly stable multi-hull designs, extra-wide beams, and adjustable, removable seats that emphasize angler comfort (they look almost like deck chairs). Both are great kayaks for big-bodied anglers, those who want to stand up while fishing, and those who need lots of cargo space for carrying livewells, coolors, and other bulky gear. Both boats feature slip-resistant decking as well as mounting plates that let you attach rod holders, GPS mounts, or other accessories without having to drill holes in your hull. Both were designed to accomodate trolling motors. 

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By David E. Petzal

As the late Dr. Hunter S. Thompson once observed, societies can keep people in check only up to a point. When more people than the cops can handle get cheesed off about something it can cause the dissolution of a large and well established police state (the U.S.S.R.), at least three revolutions (American, French, and Russian) and issue-based insurrections too numerous to count. Did anyone drive 55 mph when Jimmy Carter told us to? Did anyone pass up a drink during Prohibition? Did anyone foreswear the reefer because Nancy Reagan told us to just say no?

Now, we may be on the verge of a new era when firearms laws may be collapsing under the weight of consumer demand. In Maine, the state police are so buried under concealed-carry applications (and Maine is not a pain in the ass about this) that it can take 150 days to receive your permit. In Maryland, during the first four months of 2013, the state police had received more than 57,000 applications for guns—more than had come in during 2008 to 2011. The backlog currently stands at 26,547.

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By Joe Cermele

In my last blog, I wrote about getting a dumbbell-eye streamer lodged in my cheek. Today, I'm writing about 23-year-old Afi Meleisea of Brisbane, Australia, who nearly got a hook lodged in the roof of her mouth. But she wasn't fishing. She was enjoying what I'm certain was delicious can of Karan's Triple Zero Mackerel. The Gorton's Fisherman I trust...the Karan's Fisherman, not so much. It seems he forgot to dehook one of the mackerel before it went off to processing. Meleisea found his hook while she was eating her lunch.

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By David Draper

Last week’s “What The Heck Is This?” contest garnered about 50 correct responses, though I suspect only about the first 10 or so actually recognized the device as a biltong cutter. Of all the correct entries, Neuman23’s number came up in the random drawing, so congratulations to him and thanks to everyone else who entered their guesses.

I’ve also been remiss in picking a winner for the Worst Cooking Disaster contest back in April. T. Rebel and I finally got on the same page and came up with our favorite stories. There were some doozies, including DigHunter digging into some under fried chicken after some late-night shenanigans and Bowhunt3r’s tale of his brother’s attempt at making pizza dough. If you haven’t read those—or the rest of the great entries—it’s worth the time just for the laughs. [ Read Full Post ]

By Kirk Deeter

Many of my carp nation friends from coast to coast are reporting that the fishing has turned on—in a big way. Al Quattrocchi and Conway Bowman tell me the annual "Throwdown" tournament held at Lake Henshaw near San Diego was a great success. I am going down to fish the Dirty South Platte in Denver today to see what's happening. Will Rice reported that flows have dropped, the water cleared, and the fish are happy.

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