Texas hunters have a love-hate relationship with the state’s 2.6 million feral hogs, complicating efforts to control the invasive swine that provide recreation and food for many hunters, who support an i industry built around hunting the hogs i that are responsible for significant economic and environmental damage. less Texas hunters have a love-hate relationship with the state’s 2.6 million feral hogs, complicating efforts to control the invasive swine that provide recreation and food for many hunters, who support an … more Feral hogs, as one veteran Texas wildlife scientist with decades of studying and battling to control the invasive swine describes them, are “four-legged fire ants.”
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Get paid to hunt for Burmese Pythons in Florida
Starting Friday, you can sign up to be a paid python hunter in South Florida. But there’s two things different with this hunt, than the previous python challenges… TAMPA, Fla.
Catcher ‘s Mitt keeps hands dry, clean
The old adage says necessity is the mother of invention, and in the case of Mark Cartwright, copious amounts of redfish and speckled trout slime led to his creation of the Catcher’s Mitt – designed to keep your hands dry, clean and cut-free while out on the water unhooking fish. “Several years ago, my best friend had the best fishing spot in the world.
Catcher ‘s Mitt keeps hands dry, clean
The old adage says necessity is the mother of invention, and in the case of Mark Cartwright, copious amounts of redfish and speckled trout slime led to his creation of the Catcher’s Mitt – designed to keep your hands dry, clean and cut-free while out on the water unhooking fish. “Several years ago, my best friend had the best fishing spot in the world.
Lew’s introduces Mark Rose Ledge rods
While Lew’s has been busy getting production started on the new Mark Rose “Ledge” rods after months of developing the unique series, Rose has been feverishly putting a stamp of approval on his signature models with back-to-back wins along the FLW Tour. Rose kicked off February and his 2017 tournament season with a $125,000 first place check for his prowess at fishing shallow grass lines and wood and rock relevant to pre-spawn staging areas on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.
Lew’s introduces Mark Rose Ledge rods
While Lew’s has been busy getting production started on the new Mark Rose “Ledge” rods after months of developing the unique series, Rose has been feverishly putting a stamp of approval on his signature models with back-to-back wins along the FLW Tour. Rose kicked off February and his 2017 tournament season with a $125,000 first place check for his prowess at fishing shallow grass lines and wood and rock relevant to pre-spawn staging areas on Alabama’s Lake Guntersville.
Owen the Owl gets to go home
In this Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 photo, Allen holds up a Barred owl for an assembly at Pembroke Elementary School, in Pembroke, Ky. In this Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017 photo, Allen holds up a Barred owl for an assembly at Pembroke Elementary School, in Pembroke, Ky.
Ski the slopes of Whistler Blackcomb with Destination BC’s 360-degree videos
Virtual reality and 360-degree videos are proving to not just be entertainment but also learning tools, therapy tools, and marketing tools. From exposure therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder to touring the White House , there is a VR experience for everyone.
Sachin, Wife To Take Part In Mumbai Marathon
Mumbai, Nov. 25 : Ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and his wife Anjali will take part in the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon 2005 here. This was confirmed by Anjali’s mother Annabelle Mehta, promoters Procam International said here, adding that Tendulkar and Anjali would be running for the charity ‘Apnalaya’.
Lenovo Phab 2 Pro powers “Into the Wild” AR adventure
One of the great things about new technologies like virtual reality and augmented reality is how they enable us to experience things that would have otherwise been impossible to obtain. Either because of the cost or the danger both to ourselves as well as to those around us.
Tompkins’s Heirs Said to Tap Lazard to Sell Argentine Ranches
The heirs of American conservationist and North Face Inc. founder Douglas Tompkins, who died in a 2015 South American kayaking accident, have chosen Lazard Ltd. to divest ranches in Argentina’s Mesopotamia region, two people aware of the plan said. MBA Lazard, the firm’s South America unit, is marketing ranches in Entre Rios province to high net-worth individuals, the people said, asking not to be named as the deal is private.
Half-marathon runners to learn if race route was short
HUNDREDS of leading runners are to find out today if their personal best times at a major half-marathon are to be scrubbed after an investigation into whether the route was too short. Thousands of athletes, both amateur and semi-professional, took part in the Great Scottish Run’s half-marathon cheered on by crowds lining Glasgow’s streets in October last year.
T&T Marathon reduces prize $$$
Defending men’s and women’s champions Mark Chepses and Leah Kigen of Kenya will head a field of 28 foreigners at Sunday’s T&T International Marathon to begin at 5:00am at St Mary’s Junction in Freeport. The runners will be forced to accept a smaller money prize due to the economic crisis being faced in T&T and worldwide.
Bradford pupils are supporting this year’s RSPB Big Schools Birdwatch
It is four years since the children at St Columba’s Catholic Primary School in Bradford started participating in the Big Schools Birdwatch run by the RSPB. Each and every year their findings contribute to the results which the charity utilises to discover the different species visiting our gardens and green spaces and, more importantly, find out those that are thriving and declining.
10 paid iPhone apps on sale for free today
Happy 10th anniversary, iPhone! Apple fans around the world are celebrating the unveiling of the original iPhone, which took place on January 9th, 2007. And if you ask us, there’s no better way to celebrate than with a fresh new list of 10 paid iPhone and iPad apps that are currently on sale for free.
Moultrie Unveils Multi-Functional, Full-Featured Touchscreen Tablet Viewer
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – – Moultrie, the best-selling brand of trail cameras, game feeders and wildlife management products, introduces the Touchscreen Tablet Viewer, helping game cameras strategists easily view images and make decisions where they really matter-while in the field.
PowerVision Unveils PowerRay Underwater Robot with Revolutionary…
Delivering the most thrilling and effortless fish finding experience for consumers, PowerRay features an optional add-on component, PowerRay Fishfinder, which leverages sonar system to detect fish with precision and sends images of fish and underwater landscape, temperature data, as well as alerts to users through internal Wi-Fi to enable fishermen to make spontaneous decisions. The PowerRay robot can dive as deep as 30 meters or 98 feet underwater.
Hawaiian Islands Weather Details & Aloha Paragraphs / January 1-2, 2017
This webcam is available during the daylight hours here in the islands, and at night whenever there’s a big moon shining down. Also, at night you will be able to see the stars – and the sunrise and sunset too – depending upon weather conditions.
Jack Montoucet to take reins at LDWF on Jan. 16
If you didn’t take time from hunting deer, ducks, rabbits, snipe, quail, geese, doves, rails, gallinules or getting on the water for trout, bass, redfish or sac-a-lait before the weekend rains greeted the new year, then you probably didn’t take time to read Saturday’s news. Here’s the catch-up: Jack Montoucet is Gov. J.B. Edwards’ pick to take the reins at the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
KY Afield Outdoors: A look ahead
KY Afield Outdoors: A look ahead By Kevin Kelly Frankfort, KY – The end of the year is a time for reflecting on the past 12 months and envisioning the possibilities for the new year. The directors of the Fisheries, Wildlife and Wildlife Diversity divisions at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently previewed what’s ahead in 2017.
Skinners barefoot running socks are so durable you can walk on broken glass
Back in June of 2016, we featured Skinners as an awesome piece of new tech that wasn’t available for purchase yet. Having recently exceeded their Kickstarter funding goal by leaps and bounds, Skinners are now being shipped to backers around the world and are available for preorder on their Kickstarter page .
If you’re bored with your bed, there’s a world of alternatives out there
Beds, let’s face it, are one of the most boring bits of furniture. But they don’t need to be.