Here’s what’s worth reading today, Monday, April 8, 2019:
Texas red snapper season set for 97 days in federal waters: The 2019 red snapper season for federal waters off the Texas coast is set to be longer than it has been in a decade, beginning June 1 and running 97 days.
Suspected rhino poacher killed by elephant and then eaten by lions, police say: A suspected rhino poacher in South Africa was killed by an elephant before his body was apparently devoured by lions, authorities said. A search team in Kruger National Park was only able to recover a skull and a pair of pants.
It’s not about trophy animals and bragging rights: What hunting really means to hunters: A white turkey harvested by a Mississippi hunter recently cause a firestorm of controversy. ESPN commentator Keith Olbermann sent out a tweet condemning the hunter for killing the rare leucistic animal and said his followers should make the hunter’s life “a living hell.”
Panthers WR Torrey Smith puts TMZ on notice over hog-hunting story: Panthers wide receiver Torrey Smith is a hunter and he doesn’t care who knows it. Carolina’s ninth-year receiver just put TMZ on notice on Twitter after they posted a story about Smith sharing a photo of himself posing with some dead hogs.
Guys are staying out of trouble so we need news somewhere. I’m a country boy. I hunt. I eat what I shoot. This is not a story. Just be happy that you aren’t a hog or I’d come for y’all too 🐗 https://t.co/ar1ELJwScZ
— Torrey Smith (@TorreySmithWR) April 8, 2019
17-Foot Python In Florida Breaks Record, Park Officials Say: In the Florida Everglades, a team of invasive species researchers got more than they bargained for – a 17-foot-long python, plus 73 developing python eggs.
How Hunting Game Makes Us Better People: Hunting is among the few activities in modern life that can teach us exactly the lessons we desperately need to learn.
Wildlife groups want Idaho to require hunters to carry bear spray in grizzly territory: The Humane Society of the United States, the Sierra Club, the Center for Biological Diversity, the Western Watersheds Project and several other groups, claim conflicts between hunters and grizzly bears are on the rise. Requiring hunters to carry non-lethal bear spray could reduce the incidence of fatalities and injuries for both humans and bears, the groups argue.
Tips & Tricks to Shed Hunting Domination: Shed hunting has several benefits. First off, it can provide important insight and information about the deer on your property, unknown trails and hunting spots, sheds of unseen deer and even great places to chase turkeys come spring time.
Hunt on Base! Air Force Academy offers spring turkey hunting: Thanksgiving is months from now but outdoorsmen will be able to hunt wild turkeys on Academy grounds well before the holiday during two 10-person sessions April 13-May 3 and May 4-26.
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